Making the first move
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]“You must be an angel, because you look like you’ve fallen from heaven” Have you been on the receiving end of a corny chat up line? Someone sidled up to …
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Why talent is overrated
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I have just read Angela Duckworth’s book Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance. It’s filled with evidence, case studies and stories of how and why talent will only take …
Hello from the other side
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Them and us. It’s tempting to think of corporates as hard-nosed, profit making machines. But they’re filled with living, breathing humans that are trying their best to get through the …
Measuring Up
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]My neighbour Andrew is a MAMIL* and loves cycling. Every Saturday afternoon he squeezes his gangly frame into a lycra suit covered with the names of sponsors he doesn’t have …
Keeping it fresh
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Queen Elizabeth will celebrate her platinum jubilee next year. That’s 70 years of shaking hands, cutting ribbons and making her subjects feel special. I’ve wondered how she manages to keep …
Rejection or opportunity? What to do with a ‘no’.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Outside my local shopping centre there was a young man begging. I’d always stop to chat to him and pat his little dog. Benjamin had a tough story of homelessness, …
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Getting the fit right
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I have three sections in my wardrobe. The first is full of the things that fit me well, make me feel comfortable and work in my favourite colours. I wear …
You can’t whistle a symphony
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]“You can’t whistle a symphony. You need the whole orchestra”. H.E. Luccock I miss live music. Lockdowns have left me craving the thrill of being in a live audience with …
The cycle of frustration in corporate partnerships
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]My dog is full of energy and constantly on the lookout for new entertainment. When she’s had enough of squeaky toys, she chases her tail. Round and round in circles, …
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Taking the F word out of partnerships
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]My son was an early reader. At kindergarten he devoured letters and numbers and knew his favourite books by heart. It made it tricky to avoid things that weren’t fit …