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This world is a strange, scary and complex place as well as being the most beautiful, amazing and inspiring one. How you view it will impact how much you enjoy it and how much you can are able to achieve. How we approach our situations allows us to either be prepared for the pressures it […]
Looking through the window, the sun is shining, the sky is blue. This may be the last warm sunny day of autumn in the UK. But I’m into my fourth day of a nasty cold/flu attack (who ever knows the difference between a cold and the flu – especially when you’re in the middle of […]
I got to the shopping centre early one Sunday (an hour early to be exact – misread the opening time). I thought I’d take advantage of my forward planning and decided to grab a coffee before starting my mission! I noticed that there was a queue outside the Apple store. I kept checking my watch, […]
October is Black History Month and wanting to find out more, I did what any self-respecting individual would do….I asked Siri! After wading through all that internet noise, she (Siri) found that Black History Month in Britain is 30 years old this year and is 90 years old in the USA. Even though America has 60 […]
On the way home I glimpsed through a shop door, the display of Christmas cards and wrapping paper. It’s true, it’s on its way! As I write this piece, there are 76 days left until Christmas. I’m having the same conversation, which include a variance of the same phrases ‘where did the year go and […]
The Springboard Consultancy is broadening its training portfolio with the launch of a brand new personal and work development programme called ‘Boost’, which helps people to develop essential skills needed in the early stages of their careers. The Boost programme prepares participants to develop their careers quickly and effectively by instilling a positive sense of […]
Now I’m not a fan of reruns, but I recently watched an episode of Columbo and there is something about this series, even though I’ve watched it countless of times; that whenever it’s on, on a lazy Sunday afternoon I just can’t resist watching it! Anyway, there was a scene, which went something like this… […]
I’ve just returned from a most enjoyable holiday with friends, floating serenely along the Shropshire Union canal on a narrowboat. It’s the gentlest of pastimes, intercut with frantic moments of activity. And tea. Lots of tea. When we arrived to pick up Sir Valadon on a sunny Saturday afternoon we were welcomed by our smiling […]
Sue Whalley, Royal Mail’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) talks about changing the internal culture of Royal Mail. The privately-owned organisation, employer of more than 130,000 people, is now known for its inclusivity and equitable treatment of all their employees. In this frank and thought provoking interview with Costco, Sue cites investment in our Springboard programme as […]
As the late Max Bygraves used to say, “I wanna tell you a story”. When I was younger there were two things that would publicly embarrass me but privately amaze me. The first was Max Bygraves – the East End singer, actor and comic, the second was old people telling stories about the war. These […]