Right at the beginning of Springboard Workshop One a question we ask participants is this: “What is your greatest achievement?” We get some astonishing responses, and hearing a room-full of achievements spoken out loud makes your heart sing. One of …
Yesterday I had the honour and pleasure of joining with the family, friends and past colleagues of Liz Willis OBE to celebrate her extraordinary life. Liz, together with her long-time partner, Jenny Daisley OBE, created Springboard for Women, Navigator for …
#thislittlegirlisme See this little girl? She’s on the pier at Southend-on-Sea, the place she grew up. She had a mother who taught her that what’s on the inside matters more than what’s on the outside; a father who made up …
Every proud parent looks at their child on their birthday and thinks: “Wow! Where did those years go?” Which is how I felt this morning. Back in 2011 I knew a few things about business start-ups, most of it …
“Here’s a house, here’s a door, windows 1 2 3 4.Ready to knock? Turn the lock – It’s Play School.” Play School was essential teatime viewing when I was a littl’un. Who else remembers it? Rebecca age 5: favourite toy: …
After six years of good service, our website was beginning to look a little ragged and in need of a refresh. And so, back in the era we might now call ‘BC’ (Before Coronavirus) I spoke to the delightful Barry …
The world was a different place when I booked my ticket in early March. 2020 was to be my first time at the UK International Coaching Federation (ICF) Conference. My diary had never cooperated in previous years, so this was …
Between us we can still upskill, keep up morale and look after each other’s mental health. Let’s be creative, imaginative and altruistic as never before.
Slowing down towards the festive season, I’m feeling pensive. What follows is largely me giving myself a talking to, but feel free to jump onto my train of thought. People’s lives are unique, aren’t they? Here in rural Suffolk my …
Picture the scene… It’s a sunny morning in late July and I’m looking across the glorious Tuscan hills from the balcony of a 12th-century villa. The cicadas are up early and getting louder as the temperature rises. There’s an occasional …
