Monty Munford - Take it to the edge or don't take it at all

"Those who tell stories rule society" so said, Plato. Monty Munford collects and tells very good stories. He doesn’t run society yet, but we’ll have more fun when he does.Monty was on the way to the pub when the lure of a few unusual beers persuaded him to join us in Ray’s cellar for a conversation that helped explain:Why he runs fast towards the edge of life’s cliff and then walks back Why he’s fed up with journalismWhy Peter Jones in Sloane Square is unlikely to replace his Mont Blanc penHis period ducking and diving in the Sinai DesertWhy he was cast as a Russian drugs dealer in a Bollywood movieWhy writing is better than athleticsHow the 5’ 2” Monty learned to use his mouthWhat it’s like to grow 11 inches in 18 months Why he declared war on moneyHow he personally lost £50K from bitcoin hackersWhy he’s more interested in the unknown than the knownHow his company turned down Angry BirdsWhy it’s important to laugh at your mistakesWhy he left the London commute for IndiaThe difference between ‘running away’ and ‘running towards’ somethingHow an experiment in separating himself from friends and family almost killed himHow not to have a fight in the lift at Covent Garden Tube StationThe importance of reinventing himself What falling in love and becoming a Dad can do to a manHow he ended up being invited to John McAfee’s islandHow he exposed Steve Wozniak as a man who once smuggled Coke into RussiaWhy he tells his audiences to “fuck off”      External Links:Snoop Dogg on 'Personal Responsibility' (wait until the end - it's worth it!)  Kidnapping, murder, guns and prostitutes - John McAfee at Malta BlockChain SummitMonty's Forbes article on Steve Wozniakmob76 (Monty's Consultancy Website)Twitter: @montymunford