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As we stand at the crossroads of a rapidly changing world, the need to confront the rise of far-right ideologies in Western governments becomes increasingly urgent. The intricate dance between politics and media, as seen in the entanglement of Conservative Party members with GB News, demands a critical examination of the forces shaping our political landscape. However, our journey through the…

For millions of Manchester United fans around the world, the pain is real, palpable, and deeply personal. The situation involving Mason Greenwood, a young and promising player, has left many fans grappling with conflicting emotions. While the core of their support remains steadfast, there’s a sense of betrayal and disappointment as the club’s decisions appear to prioritise other factors over the…

It's been a while..

In today’s fast-paced business world, staying competitive requires businesses to continually innovate and adapt to change. One key factor that can help companies stay ahead of the curve is investing in employee development. While many businesses may view employee development as a nice-to-have, the reality is that it’s essential for long-term success. In this blog post, we’ll dive deeper into why…

Why are value propositions so important? Because they're the first thing your customers see! They help define who you are as a business/brand/organisation and get people excited about what you can do for them.

What do we mean by value proposition? A value proposition is a key statement that defines the value you offer to your customers. It identifies the key benefits you deliver to your customers and how you differentiate yourself from competitors. It’s an important tool for your business because it helps you stay focused on the needs of your target customer. Your value proposition should answer…

I'd love to know how you get into your 'zone'

Maximize your focus time by having a routine that gets you into “the zone” Routines help us get into the mindset for what we need to do. If you have a job that requires you to write, then have a routine that gets you writing every day and focus on your writing. The more time spent focusing on one thing, the better you will be at it. If you don’t know where to start, think through some of these…

#21 Cost Benefit Analysis: Applying this model to making key decisions in all walks of life

Introduction Cost benefit analysis is a decision-making tool for making business decisions. It provides a framework for calculating the costs and benefits of different options and can also help you to identify the best option that is most likely to deliver the results you want. In this article, I’ll cover what cost benefit analysis is and when it’s used, how to create a CBA, and how to use the…

What is the Growth Hub?

I am often asked what my job role is and what I can do for people and their business so I thought I’d use this platform to explain. What is the Growth Hub? In a nutshell we provide bespoke business support for your Gloucestershire SME from marketing and sales to innovation and sustainability. As well as this we have some incredible flexible workspace option that are fantastic value for…

Been a while but I hope to bring you more writing in 2022 and beyond!

Hi there, long time no see! I have a thousand excuses for my lack of posts but the reality is that after a period of change in my life I stopped writing, not because I don’t enjoy it but because I simply got out of the habit. Anyway I’m back and whilst I can’t make any hard and fast promises about the frequency of my posts I am going to be writing again. January for many people offers the…

#18 Who, what, where, when, why and how?

In the world of journalism one of the first things we are taught is to ask questions. These questions are more often than not broken down into who, what, where, when, why and how? One of my first experiences of journalism was the teaching that these questions should form the top line of any story you write or produce. Who is the subject, what is their story, why is it a story and how has this…

For as long as I can remember I have been politically minded. That is to say I take an interest in national and global events and how the world’s decision makers react, enable and seize the opportunities these circumstances present. For those who know me it will come as no surprise when I say I am a news junkie. Growing up I listened to as much BBC radio 4 as I did radio 1. As a family my…

As England navigates it’s way through lockdown 2.0 this time it’s personal, thoughts once again turn to what we may be missing out on. It’s fair to say that for many this had been coming. There’s a general feeling that we are better prepared for this month of containment than we were in March, and the rising case numbers hanging over people had led to a sense of angst that the second lockdown may…

#15 Change - Inevitable and yet so often resisted

It is often said that people don’t like change, that it makes them uncomfortable and whilst that’s not as true as you might think, this year has really brought that mentality into most of our lives.

The enforced changes we have all gone through can represent a significant series of obstacles to over come. Some will take it all in their stride, some will wilt at the very thought and plenty…

The word binge will conjure different images for different people. Some will immediately think of a Netflix series they watched in next to no time, others may think of food, for others the word will be more about alcohol and partying.

However we think of binging (sic), it now seems to be a part of modern culture. It can take up time, make us happy or unhappy and is often a substitute for real…

Grief comes to us in a number of ways. For many the past few months will have felt unbearable. The change in lifestyle, the things we may have taken for granted, the ability to hug loved ones or do the things that help take our minds of the stresses and strains of daily life. All of this will have felt like grief to some people.

Others will have experienced the pain of losing those closest to…

The weather. Something us Brits are obsessed with. Something we talk about on an almost daily basis. It can have a profound effect on our mood, our daily plans, our work and what we do with our lives.

I have just returned from a brisk walk. I needed some fresh air after a morning of doing little more than checking emails and passing my time watching Netflix. The weather has turned today. It’s a…

I have touched on this subject in previous posts but given that we are living in such extraordinary times it feels like as good a time as any to write about social media. Especially as we are all likely to be consuming more of it right now.

Managing social media is a fine balance. Often we live so much of our lives through these channels we forget to look up and enjoy what is in front of us and…

Unfortunately I have never been very good at sleeping. An overactive mind can lead to me thinking about a whole host of things in the small hours of the night, some of which are truly ridiculous. Be it work worries, personal problems that I’ve built up to be much bigger than they are or old memories that still haunt me, there are times when sleep is really difficult to come by.

There are a few…