Together We Could Say ‘STOP’ and Change Everything
The cost of living and the hike in energy prices, interest rates, food – well everything really – beggars belief. In fact, if we continue to allow these ‘things’ to be done to us that’s what it will do – beggar us.
I’ve Moved Into A Building Site! – Tales from Wales (Part 9)
As many of you know, I moved from Oxford up to North Wales and eventually found my dream cottage at the end of 2021. Dream – as in I could see the potential, but I knew it would require a lot of work to update and bring it into the 21st century (it was originally built in 1840 and had recently been occupied by an elderly lady for decades).
Renovation Horrors – Tales from Wales (Part 8)
Having bought my ‘Chocolate Box’ Home in October, by the end of 2021 I looked back with some frustration mixed in with a healthy dose of annoyance. From all the surveys I had undertaken this beautiful 1840’s cottage needed some TLC and sympathetic improvement but that was it. Once completion had happened I was soon […]
Culture Shock – Tales from Wales (Part 7)
Tricky Transitions I had thought that settling in to my new location would be relatively easy. In reality, it has taken me longer than expected to acclimatise… Moving 5 hours Up The Road It is over seven months since I moved from the Oxford area up to North Wales. With my new location being just […]
Customer Service Must Get Creative
Drop the excuses If I hear one more ‘it’s because of Covid’ excuse from a service company I am going to scream! My patience and tolerance for this sort of lazy excuse has just about reached its limits as I am sure a lot of other consumers would agree. Come on, really?! Nearly 18 months […]
3 Fundamentals for Innovating (& Making Them Work For You)
Solid Foundations for Innovators If you want to build the solid foundations to be truly innovative, three main fundamentals are required, in my opinion. And they all need to be present, at the same time, and with the same force, if you want to be successfully creative. By intertwining these three fundementals seamlessly, you can […]
How Is Your Confidence?
Why confidence matters so much Confidence is a vital component of social interactions in both our professional and personal lives. Of course, it is well-known that confidence dictates how we feel about ourselves… But many are unaware of how widespread the damage can be when it is significantly disrupted. Societal Impacts of Disrupted Confidence Because confidence […]
‘Chocolate Box’ Home Discovered – Tales from Wales (Part 6)
With the housing market in the North of Wales going bananas, I had resigned myself to renting on Anglesey for quite some time. People have been buying houses as soon as they come on to the market, sometimes even before viewing them – just grabbing them on the particulars spec. There have been price wars […]
The Benefits of Unplugging
Do you need to unplug? Today I have a few precautionary questions for you to ask yourself: How are you doing? Are you coping with working from home? Are you managing to get the work/life balance right, or are you working more hours than you ever did before? Are you still feeling mentally energetic, or […]
Who Do You Know With Agoraphobia?
The answer is… Probably more people than you realise! Is Agroraphobia on the Rise Post-Lockdown? In a recent article, I discussed the fear I hear people voice about rejoining society in a more normal way. I now want to turn to the quiet, often-overlooked cousin to fear, agoraphobia. Many think agoraphobia is just a fear […]