School trips aren't just for the kids...new and unusual perspectives on old problems can bring new solutions

Is all lost? Can I shrink back into it or is there a way to tailor a new one that fits?

I think it is fair to say that most businesses are still run by human beings. There is a lot of chat about generational differences and living in a VUCA worl...

What I’ve learnt about embracing remote working and building the right culture for success

I used to be quite critical of my past managers. Why am I not getting enough direction? Why have I been asked to do this? Why am I not getting formal trainin...

Yes, I know your secret, but keep it to yourself or else the world as you know it will crumble around you: you’ll have finally been discovered as the fraud t...

I’ve become a big fan of talking to myself. OK, really I mean coaching myself (although there’s a fair amount of other chat going on in my head most of the t...

I wouldn’t class myself a risk taker by any stretch of the imagination. In fact by nature whilst I’ll certainly grab life by the scruff of the neck, I tend t...

What did we do before email? I started my adult working life in the late 90's, a time of dial up modems that sounded like distressed dolphins, rationed inter...

“Neighbours should be there for one another. That’s when good neighbours become good friends.” My husband, son and I just moved from the Northern to the Sout...

One of my goals this year is to complete a triathlon, a sprint triathlon to be precise. So, I’m all signed up for the 19th May with my friend Chelle. We caug...

Let me introduce you to Big Ron Cox … my dad. We’re going to hear from him in just a sec, but I should probably explain what he’s doing here in the first pla...

In order to make things tick in all areas of my life, I have always assumed the role of Project Manager, the holder of the mental load, the lone wolf working...

I love books. I have lots of them. The problem is, I don’t read them. That was until Kriss Akabusi. Last year I ran a marathon. There are many great things a...

A couple of months ago my partner and I were lucky enough to take a trip of a lifetime to Japan and travel with our two young boys. On the very first day we ...

These are words we’ve all heard numerous times before… but what does it really mean and how can it actually help us? For me ‘Savour the ordinary’ has never b...

As Christmas approaches and the countdown is fully in tow, as a parent, I can’t help but notice whisperings. They take me back to when I was a child. Parents...

Here at FPB we absolutely love Sir John Timpson. Not only does he come across as a true gentleman, his leadership style is something to behold. The family bu...

I don’t know about you, but I think New Year’s Resolutions suck. If I want to change something, I want to do it now. Why wait until the middle of winter when...

A few weeks ago I crossed the finish line of the Royal Parks Half Marathon with a Personal Best time of 1hr46. This is a time I honestly thought would always...