A chance encounter with Rebecca

First, it’s not at all glamorous, and second, you shouldn't read any confidential papers because you have no idea who is sitting next to you. This lesson I learned some years ago, when I found myself sitting next to someone who was typing up a report on a laptop for his executive team on where to take their protection strategy next. He was working for a key competitor and unwittingly he let me see a significant chunk of what they were planning to do over the following twelve months. Third, you become immune to the drudgery of air travel, including the ever-lengthening queues, constant d...