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Despite what some might believe, my career is as precarious as everyone else’s. When I’m busy, things are going well and I’m in a good place I manage to keep

Earlier this month, I attended a round table to explore how the arts could and should be celebrated properly in education. There was an eclectic and fascinating mix of people

I have heard people say you should never meet your heroes because the reality rarely lives up to expectation. Well, earlier this summer, I had an experience proving this sentiment

“The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just on the body, but the soul”

It’s been a challenging few days in the Gerver house. Our son, our youngest, had his driving test and it didn’t go well. There was pressure on him; his sister,

I must start with an apology; I know that recent posts have focused on two things. Firstly, the heroism and inspiration of the young survivors of the Parkland school shooting

Many years ago, when I was about 14 years old, my mother had that conversation with me; not THAT conversation, but the one about my future, my ambitions and my

Typically, after difficult periods of societal change, a renaissance follows; a time of growth rich in cultural, scientific and human development. My instinct is that our children will oversee this

I hope you’ve had a great start to 2018. I apologise for the couple of quiet months but I confess it’s been a challenging start for me. I didn’t want

In 2013, Google carried out a study into the most important qualities of their top employees. The findings surprised many, including Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page. Project Oxygen,

You know how some things you just never forget; doesn’t matter how hard you try. Those moments in your life that were mortifying at the time and linger, like the

I have been very lucky over the last year or so to be working with a brilliant and inspirational human being; his name is Phillip Ullmann, he is the Executive