by Jean | Mar 7, 2013 | Inspiration
International Women’s Day on 8th March is an opportunity to celebrate women who are an inspiration. One of the women who inspired me many years ago was author George Eliot whose real name was Marianne Evans. Why does she inspire me? Top of my list is the sentence she...
by Jean | Dec 21, 2012 | Inspiration
The winner of the Young Apprentice was revealed on the BBC last night. Lord Sugar really impressed me with his courtesy to the finalists who are all 16 – 17. He mentioned more than once that he was privileged to have worked with them. What a fantastic example...
by Jean | Nov 19, 2012 | Inspiration
The books for World Book Night 2013 have been chosen and include “Girl with a Pearl Earring” the novel based on the painting by Vermeer, which was made into a successful film. Also included is “Casino Royale” by Ian Fleming, the foundation for...
by Jean | Sep 8, 2012 | Inspiration
The Olympics and Paralympics gave given us a well-earned break from the negative impression of business and finance in the media. In fact it has been a summer of Olympic Love which was desperately needed. To see good news reported on television for a change has been...
by Jean | Aug 13, 2012 | Inspiration
My visit to London 2012 and the Olympic Park was thoroughly enjoyable but the unexpected highlight were the wild flowers. Acres of land were given over to wild flowers which were almost knee high and had been planted from seed. The wild flowers helped to break up the...
by Jean | Mar 31, 2012 | Inspiration
I have asked numerous women around the time of International Women’s Day which women inspire them. In most cases there was quite a silence while the answer was searched for. I felt it could be inspirational to record the results. The only people who responded...
