“People are your greatest resource. If you can’t get along with people, you’re screwed. It doesn’t matter how smart or creative you are.” Mark Davidson Why You don’t need anyone to tell you why it’s important to be able to get along with people. Even if you like to style yourself as being wildly independent,…
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What’s next?
So what’s next? We’re fundraising to see completion of our first project but at the same time, we’re always on the look out for our next project to support. We work to improve life for children, young people, older people and those facing poverty. That’s a massive remit! How then do our trustees decide who…
What do you do when your bottle threatens to pop?
We all like to think that we’re cool, calm and collected under pressure but unless you’re George Cloony (and if you are, please will you Give A Brick and I loved you in ER ) the reality is that there will be times when you feel your blood start to boil or your fizz threaten…
1 Minute Motivator: Dance as if no one’s watching, love as if it’s never going to hurt
“Dance as if no one’s watching, love as if it’s never going to hurt.” @jillmiddleton Why? In keeping with the spirit of Twitter’s Follow Friday and by way of thanks, today’s 1 minute motivator is inspired by a tweet sent out by @JillMiddleton earlier this week. Live life abundantly is what calls to me from…
Dr Egg’s Hair Shaving Adventure
What can I say by way of introduction? You can read the details in previous posts but in a nut shell, Mrs Egg has said enough is enough! She agreed to be photographed for this video for the sole purpose of getting her husband’s hair shaved! Enjoy
1 Minute Motivator: Do you have an objection?
“Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome” – Samuel Johnson Why? When I have enough money in the bank, I’ll start my new business venture. When my children are grown-up, I’ll go to college and take my exams. When I’m feeling more content in my head, I’ll start that…
Why I spent the last 23 minutes singing in the kitchen while my children quarrelled outside
Picture the scene if you will: kettle on, tea bag, one dunkable biscuit. It’s a beautiful morning, the birds are singing happily but drowned out just ever so slightly by the noise of three children bickering. Judging by the conversation, I suspect the youngest is protesting because his big sister is attempting to bury his…
1 Minute Motivator: Get up, brush down, move on
“It’s one of the many challenges life throws at us. Getting up, brushing down and moving on – a great way to deal with it” – Paul Worswick Do you ever have days when you just feel totally fed up for no apparent reason? What do you do? Get ready for the challenges that tomorrow…
1 Minute Motivator: Do the small things
“Do the small things.” – Dewi Sant / Saint David Why? Do you want to change the world? That’s a pretty big aspiration but it’s said that the best way to change the world is to do it one small step at a time. Every year in the lead up to Saint David’s day, school…
1 Minute Motivator: Rinse and repeat
Sometimes you do something, write something or read something that is important (or at the very least, vaguely beneficial) and when that happens, you need to do it, write it or read it more than once. Why? You can’t get everything right first time and even if you could, some things just have to be…