Like lots of people I watch major sporting events like the Olympics with a certain amount of awe. It’s hard to believe these athletes have reached the level of becoming physically one of the world’s best. Obviously it takes a special…

Football is a breeding ground for overachievers. Not only are there the ‘upset teams’ in cups beating teams several divisions above (as a Chelsea fan I’ve come to fear Bradford City) but also the amazing underdog stories. Leicester City spring…

It’s now common practice for companies to look for resilience as a character trait when they are hiring. Most people would argue that being resilient is the opposite of being fragile and vulnerable to change. I’d argue no. The definition of resilient is…

For many, talking to recruiters is only one step better than picking the phone up to a PPI call! The general assumption of most people is that recruiters don’t understand their market and have very little interest in anything other than…

Every year it’s the same, people professing to be a whole new them in the New Year. Whether it’s losing weight, tightening the purse strings or stopping a bad habit. It gets boring. The truth is, December is the perfect…

We are all brands, I like to think of my brand as driven go getter, adventurous soul with a little ‘crazy’ thrown in for good measure. This is probably the impression I give and how I represent myself most of the…