Why is it still so hard for women to get to the top?

Despite the fact that there is a big focus on women on boards, despite the fact that open discrimination against women is on the decline, despite the fact that a new generation has a different perspective, it is still a sad fact that things are not improving. However, the IBR 2012 survey shows that just […]

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The difference between a Father and a Dad

Being Fathers Day last Sunday made me think about what it means to be a Dad. I (naturally) had the best Dad in the world, who I miss immensely and my kids now have (naturally) the best Dad in the world. But I will tell you the difference between a Father and a Dad. Any […]

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DRIVE your Business Growth

So today was the launch of the Gorvins Business Academy – aimed at providing training for small businesses in all areas that they may need help in. The first in the series was Recruitment – by yours truly! I talked about the 5 main problem areas that other hiring managers have and how our copyright […]

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Monday Monday

Just a thought for a Monday morning. Ah Monday Monday. Why is it most people hate Mondays? Is it because most people are not doing what they love I wonder? In my case – I actually am doing what I love but I still have that ‘Monday morning’ feeling sometimes. I think it is a […]

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How a 13 Year Old Might Just be the Cleverest Person I Know

So, you know how sometimes life surprises you and someone says something so profound that you (mentally) gasp and then a split second later you wish you’d thought of it. Well that happened to me about 5 minutes ago. My 13 year old daughter, Phoebe,  is sitting next to me and helping me do some […]

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