I often hear the quote “There’s no I in team” or see it as a nice graphic on social media. It means two things to me: There’s no room for big egos in a team (see The Apprentice’s manufactured … Continued
Procrastination…I’ve been putting this blog off for a while. Some of us like to get ahead. Some of us like to get things done ‘in good time’. Some of us like to ‘cut it fine’. But…some of us wait until … Continued
Boys DO Try. I’ve just started reading Boys Don’t Try? By Matt Pinkett and Mark Roberts and by Page 5 and after the introduction by Mary Myatt I was already thinking about the Title…do boys try? If so, what do … Continued
Hello, How can you LAUNCH your Resilience? Recently there’s been a lot of talk about stress, wellbeing and resilience in education – there’s a lot of stress about generally due to austerity, uncertainty and changes in the social and political … Continued
It’s as easy as falling off a skateboard… My name is Bernie, I’m 51 and 11 months and I fell off a skateboard last Saturday. There, I’ve said it, admitted it. I’m an idiot. We were having a family … Continued
On Saturday 24th February I was honoured to be chosen as the guest speaker for #SkillsFest2018 in Barrow in Furness, South Cumbria. Skills Fest is an annual celebration of jobs, placements and opportunities in the South Lakes / Furness region … Continued
Quiz time: Q: What do the following words have in common? Belief Understanding Interest Learning Decisiveness A1: They are all featured in our #YourEnterpriseAlphabet cards as definitions. A2: They spell BUILD as an acronym. Building (see what I … Continued
The theme I’m adopting this year for my business and personal life is embodied in the Socrates Quote at the top of this post: “The secret of change is to focus all your energy not on fighting the old, but … Continued
From all of us, to all of you, Have an amazing and Happy Christmas and a prosperous and exciting New Year! Here’s to 2018 and all it may bring!
Here’s another short blog post for you – it’s a daily reminder, print it off, put it on the fridge, next to the kettle, at your desk, on your bike, on the mirror…you get the idea: “Be SO GOOD … Continued