Now We Are Five Richer Solutions celebrated five years in business at the start of this month. For so many of us, setting up our own business was the dream. The opportunity to be our own boss, set the rules and be Employee of the Month - every month. For me what’s...

Hope and Shame I spent an incredible three days at the Autism Europe International Congress. As I flew home from Dublin, I started to write this post in my head while reflecting on what I had learnt from the experience. When the unfounded claims that paracetamol is...

What's The Worst That Can Happen? Last month, I was trying to decide whether to go to an event or not. It was a long drive. I’d had a busy week. I wasn’t sure what the benefits of attending might be. While going back and forth considering the pros and cons, I...

Ambassador, you're really spoiling us! What pops into your head when someone mentions an ambassador? If you’re from some parts of the world and were born after a certain year, then it’s going to be this ad which made the phrase ‘you are really spoiling us’ part of...

Let’s think about preparing for a job interview. You’ve got the smart outfit. You know how to get there. Next up, consider the questions you might be asked so you can practice your answers.. Top of my list to prepare for are the ones about strengths and weaknesses....

I was not a teenage diary keeper. My pandemic attempt to keep a gratitude journal ended somewhat early and abruptly. Let’s be clear, the idea of taking the time daily to write and reflect is a habit I have struggled with. The annoying thing is that I know that regular...

How interested are you in carpets of a crimson hue? I’m particularly thinking about what your level of interest is in awards ceremonies. Do you glance at the Oscars or the BAFTAs? Glaze over at industry awards? Scroll on by when faced with another photo of people...

The Don't Be Boring Guide To Trends Here’s the strange thing about trends; by doing them you’re becoming part of the crowd. You’re doing the same thing as everyone else. Yet doing a trend well can help you to stand out by showing that you understand the assignment so...

TIA.What’s your favourite acronym? It’s a great question because you can't beat a KISS or a SMART applied at the right moment (and not to be confused with that other great abbreviation approach, initialism). They help us recall quickly ideas and frameworks.This brings...

It’s a month for celebrating love which is great. Pass the heart-shaped chocolates. While you’re here can we talk about having a month when we celebrate wins at work? I mean, ideally, we’d be celebrating every single day but a month is a nice starting point to get us...