Some of you might have already started planning for 2020, but I tend leave it a little later. I use the time over the Christmas break (e.g. - last few weeks of December) to reflect on the past 12 months and look forward to what I want to achieve in the next year. You are probably familiar with the five golden rules of goal setting….here is a quick reminder: Make sure the goals motivate you – no point in picking something that you are not that bothered about. You have to reall

Does anyone know what this number is…. Well it’s the number of seconds we all have in a day. How do you spend yours? How many of these seconds do you spend developing your business? How many on fun?How many on activities for others, rather than yourself and your loved ones? Are you planning for the future you have always dreamt of, or enjoying the here and now; your family growing up, experiencing new things or mastering a hobby that brings you great joy. The perfect balance

Last Tuesday I went to the RBS Breakfast with Ross McEwan, at Liberty Stadium, Swansea. He was a great speaker; eloquent, personable and very positive about business. He spoke about the bank, digital transformation and skills building for the future. The main take home for me was how he gave and continued to give his team clarity around the strategy for transformation needed in the business. Over the five years, he kept the same messaging around Vision, Mission, Values and Br