As a secondary school teacher of English for a decade, having a growth mindset and expecting the same of others has always been central to my approach to business and leadership. Now entering my eighth year of entrepreneurship and reflecting upon what those years have taught me, I can see how many of my skillsContinue reading “From the classroom to the boardroom: 5 transferable skills from teaching to business”
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Acknowledging our weaknesses as leaders
Interviewer: what would you say your biggest weakness is? Everyone in the world: I’m just such a perfectionist. *rolls eyes whilst holding hand up in confession of using this phrase…* Okay, so the dreaded interview question makes us all suddenly throw any semblance of our authentic selves straight out of the nearest window, puff outContinue reading “Acknowledging our weaknesses as leaders”
How to give ourselves better advice
‘I always pass on good advice. It is the only thing to do with it. It is never of any use to oneself.’ Oscar Wilde. Ah, advice. Love it, hate it, take it, ignore it – we all fancy ourselves as good at giving it… to other people. Why is it that we’re full ofContinue reading “How to give ourselves better advice”
When to take the plunge in starting up your business: a reflection checklist.
Despite endless conversations about your hypothetical business and lots of pipelined plans, you might not know when the time is truly right to take the plunge and start. I’ll be super honest here: I absolutely didn’t go through a checklist like the below; didn’t write a business plan; and didn’t have a five-year plan butContinue reading “When to take the plunge in starting up your business: a reflection checklist.”
Self-discovery in recovery from surgery
When your health is unexpectedly at risk it can take a long time to process. More recently, I’ve started to reflect on what I learned from my experience with the rare condition Cauda Equina and recovering from back surgery whilst newly single-handedly running a business. Despite this being a personal topic, in the hope itContinue reading “Self-discovery in recovery from surgery”
Finding Our Words 