A new week and a new page. No need to worry about the things you didn’t manage to do last week. It’s time to begin again and make a new list.

This is my take on the words from a song, “The Life of Riley” by the Lightning Seeds … the tune and the words never fail to make me smile …

Let’s celebrate the fishermen, the growers and all the suppliers who are helping us to keep going.  Let’s encourage the innovators and the entrepreneurs who have adjusted how they work to keep others in business.

Right now, the winter stage is set and the excesses of last summer are centre stage. The overweight hydrangea heads are closer to the ground than ever …

Dream big. Be kind. Have fun. A simple approach to success although not so easily attainable …

Right now, I’m probably somewhere between reaching for the reindeer and still trying to find the unicorn.  I’m never quite sure when I should follow the advice to dream big. 

Self-reflection is not selfish, it’s essential to our wellbeing.  More and more of us operate at full tilt, blurring the edges between at work and at home. We are pulled in different directions by …

Today I am on my positive communications soapbox.  Whether reading CVs or interviewing I’m frequently surprised by …

I’m pleased that there’s been much in the news recently to encourage us to get creative.  With mental health challenges getting greater prominence, I’m delighted that we’re being encouraged to …

Not known for sitting on the fence, I have views about clutter.  But doesn’t everyone these days? 

The office at home is cheerful, cosy and entertaining.  There’s much to keep me occupied and it’s a great place to work although I can’t see the garden.  To watch the comings and goings of the blackbirds I need to …