I have been interviewing for new jobs recently, more to come on this soon, and one of the questions asked was all around my personal values. Give an example of when I have gone against a personal value to get the job done (or something along those lines). I really struggled with this question because…
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Your Thing
I have often spoken about being a multi-potentialite – essentially not wanting to pigeon-hole myself or be great at just one thing. This still speaks true to me but recently I have been struggling with my journey not being the same as others – I see family and friends signing up for Masters programmes, new…
Pivoting
Well, none of us saw this one coming! The coronavirus has really hit the world – it’s just such a shame that it was a virus that forced us together and not something like, global warming, as an example (if together can be used in the same context as border closures, lockdowns and social distancing!)…
Structure can be sexy
A start-up needs to be able to adapt to change quickly. It needs to be able to do this so it can get ahead of competitors – whether big or small. This agility, as a company scales, usually goes one of two ways. It could scale too quickly, launching new products or services all the…
Wellbeing
Veganuary, Dry January – I’m sure you have heard so many initiatives flying about…some you may have adopted, others laughed at. I think my favourite is Fat January – those rebelling against the healthy January concept but still conforming to the trend of 30 days of behaviour change. I’m a hypocrite. At the end of…
Gratitude
Before I go to bed every night I thank the universe for all the great things that happened that day. I also thank the universe for tomorrow – if I have a presentation I always say thank you for it going well – it works (I’m not talking about higher spirits here either!) I wouldn’t…
Adventures
Have you ever thought about turning challenges into adventures? I didn’t until this week – it’s #UpSkill month at work and I tuned into an awesome inspirational speaker Alastair Humphreys – one of many sessions held to help us #UpSkill at NatWest. The presentation wasn’t necessarily about upskilling but more turning challenges into adventures and…
Positivity
One of the Entrepreneurs I work with told me that in her investment exit plan it involves her and the hubbie moving back to the USA – she’s starting to get tired of the UK. I asked why – not because I took it personally but because I was genuinely interested as to why someone…
Let your chimp make friends
My Chimp is called Emma and she can be a right pain in the bum sometimes. She always speaks out of turn and reacts far too emotionally in situations that need an element of level headedness. No I haven’t lost the plot, I simply read The Chimp Paradox and it’s been life changing. The Chimp…
Consider swapping a Master’s for a Start-Up
When telling my Entrepreneurial journey, or my experience of it so far, I always compare my first two companies like doing a Master’s because I learnt so much and they cost me as much. I’m absolutely not advising you not to do a Master’s but do consider other options out there where you could learn…
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