The Power of the Pen on International Women’s Day
Women are advocates of the maxim “The pen is mightier than the sword.” On International Women’s Day in 2022 nearly 2 million mothers and children are fleeing their homeland in Ukraine. As an observer in another country there is a strong wish to do...
World Cancer Day – reminder of personal experience
World Cancer Day has prompted me to think about my experience of cancer. Not something I would normally bring up in business conversations but all our experiences contribute to our voice and how we understand others. Awareness days and months are dedicated to a...
How an old fashioned paper diary helps boost creativity
A paper diary can seem irrelevant nowadays. But in this blog post I explain that there are benefits to having an old fashioned paper diary. You will be more able to access your own creativity by writing by hand rather than using a keyboard or screen. This...
Words of the Year 2022 – Exciting Experiments
Thinking of Words which act as a prompt, aspiration or reminder can be a good alternative to setting goals. Most New Year Resolutions apparently are broken by mid January, you avoid failure within two weeks! Previously I have chosen words that set the tone for the...
12 days of Christmas marketing planning with a song!
12 Days of Christmas enjoy your plan with a song! The "12 Days of Christmas" is a well known song. I am sure you know it! It features on many Christmas cards with pictures of partridges, pear trees, rings and drummers drumming, maids a milking and so on. If you are...
Persuasive communication nearly caught me in a scam
Persuasive communication is the hallmark of an effective scam. The villain of cartoon or children’s books was easy to spot, the scammer however may be pleasant and professional., and even the kind of person you would like to talk to. The burglar of today is more...