I’m working on an exciting project which has challenged me on many levels.  I love it yet at the same time it frustrates the hell out of me. When I’m learning and applying new skills I sometimes forget to reflect on the progress I’ve made; focusing instead on my frustration at not being faster, smarter... Continue Reading →

Whilst curating resources for my series of blog posts on Creating Portable Personal Power (more about that in early February), I decided to turn on BBC Radio 2.  A few moments in and on came the Pause For Thought by Abdul-Rehman Malik.  What he said had a spooky connection to what I'm working on. He... Continue Reading →

We all have times in our lives when our measly monsters within rear their ugly heads.  It's natural and normal.  How we react to our monsters is what helps us move forward and not get sucked in to their monstrous mumblings. Everyone has different ways of dealing with their monsters.  Mine involve turning them into... Continue Reading →

...part of the More Together series SATRO is an educational charity and my charity of choice.  It's aim to inspire young people to enter and embrace the world of STEM (Science . Technology . Engineering . Maths) is very dear to me.  Over the years I have myself been inspired by SATRO and the young... Continue Reading →

...part of the More Together series For many years I have been lucky enough to work with several areas of the University of Surrey.  As someone who appreciates the huge contribution postgraduates make to the global economy, the work done by the Researcher Development Programme (RDP) at Surrey is particularly close to my heart.  I... Continue Reading →

...part of the More Together series Thanks to the power of networking I am proud to have Canon(UK) as part of my local business community network.  Having got to know the learning and development team I have always been impressed how they put people and value at the centre of their work.  With this in... Continue Reading →