As hard to believe as it sounds, I this week was informed by one Swindon businessman that he practises a no-sex policy before major business meetings.

"No %*!," I replied. "What sort of meetings?"

And call me nave, but I just assumed he was talking about the kind of corporate get-togethers where words such as 'merger' and 'acquisition' are bandied about. In short, Power Meetings.

"Oh you know," he said conspiratorially, "meeting suppliers, my accountants, that kind of thing "

"No %*!" I exclaimed again. Except, the time for exclaiming was far from over. "Obviously, it's not something I'd want the wife to find out about, but you know, I find it helps."

Okay, I'll admit, maybe I am wet behind the ears, but just how this major shift in sexual behaviour could possibly have escaped his wife's notice is open to only two interpretations:

l They never do it anyway

l They never do it anyway

Now I know sports stars often refrain from a bit of slap-and-tickle, and Hollywood execs have been boasting about it for years it makes them more aggressive in deal-making they claim but I guess I'd never imagined the owner of an SME in sunny 'ole Swindon would do the same.

Suffice to say that the conversation following this revelation is essentially forgotten.

I know where it took place, and why, but for reasons all too clear, the rest remains a blank. You see, I just can't help but think of this pillar of society controlling his more primal urges because of a meeting he has to attend the following day with his warehousemen.

Still, it takes all sorts and I myself may take a stab at it before next week's Budget.

So, what else has been equally memorable this week? Well, a new survey has revealed that the way bosses communicate with their workforce can have a major impact on employee loyalty levels.

This ground-breaking research apparently sheds light on the fact that improving internal communications and staff understanding of an organisation's vision can bring valuable benefits.

Or in other words, there's simply nothing left to shed light on. Business-wise.

I mean, just how dense would you have to be to let this little gem of common-sense go unnoticed in your workplace?

As far as I can tell the psychology of working has been over-analysed a million-fold, especially so since all it comes down is the following:

Decent pay

Decent conditions

Decent colleagues and managers

Enough said, wouldn't you agree?