I love this quote as it alludes to what I see as the true measure of life, being the giving of ourselves to others. I don’t see it as about material generosity – it’s about the giving of our time, energy, knowledge, and kindness. When we give of ourselves in this way, I think…
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Is it new year new you or have your New Year’s Resolutions fallen by the wayside already? As I’m more of a reflector than someone who sets New Year’s Resolutions, I’ve taken the opportunity to think about the last 12 months and understand what I’ve learnt so that I can continue to build upon those…
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Did you know it’s World Kindness Day today? Kindness is about genuinely caring for those around you; wanting the best for them as you do for yourself and this is something that is really important to me and hope very visible in what I say and do. It is about creating a warmness and trust…
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This Maya Angelou quote is one of my favourites and I often use it in my culture and leadership programmes because its essence is about being kind. At some stage in our lives we’ve all been in a position where someone has made us feel very small and insignificant, but I’m sure we’ve also experienced…
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As I listen to the news this weekend, I’m juggling an oxymoron in my head; how critical we are as a race but also how we all pull together in adversity. Although I didn’t watch many of the shows that Caroline Flack hosted, having read the articles and listened to a number of radio shows, I…
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