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I have wanted to write a book for a younger audience for a very long time. Something for those coming to the end of their school lives or early in

I remember it as if it were yesterday. The old Victorian building, the institutionally green classroom, the stiflingly hot June day. It was the summer of 1976 and seven-year-old me

As many also experience, I lost my maternal grandfather when I was quite young.   I was incredibly close to him. We lived with him and my Grandmother for a

As we move into the next phase of the pandemic and see the new emerging world, I’m sure we’re all taking stock of our lives. I definitely am. I’m examining

In the last few weeks, I have faced rejection not once, but twice. I applied for two roles in two different organisations. In both cases, I was passionate about the

I’ve been invited on a number of podcasts and interviews recently where we have touched on the same theme: what positives can we take from the last year and the

This month, I am without apology, going to concentrate on the new member of the Gerver household, Martha.   It has been over a decade since we last had a

I must confess, although I’ve tried to stay positive and hopeful this year, it’s been a real test. Like so many, I haven’t seen my parents since February, I’ve lost

Last June, I was extremely excited and a tad nervous to start filming my first ever LinkedIn Learning courses.   As with many things this year, it didn’t quite go

Updated: Jun 23, 2022 Am I the only one who, when this all began in March, believed that things would be ‘normal’ by the summer? That we’d be able to

I am not the only one who can remember how they felt the first time they heard Sir Ken Robinson speak at an event.   I knew of Ken and

In dark times, our feelings often start to match the mood. We try not to be too positive or upbeat. Pessimism and cynicism may start to creep in. The dark