Are you Interview Ready?

I find some clients are not prepared for the fact that there are different kinds of interview that can be had. Even with the career sections of bookshops full to the brim with interview techniques and the like, people still are not either prepared or even aware of the different kinds of interview there are [...]

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Diary of a Daddy

Tonight I read with my youngest a book I hadn’t since I was a kid meself.
One Fish.
Two Fish.
Red Fish.
Blue Fish.
By Dr Seuss
There was a time much younger when I wondered what it would be like to be able to share with my kids some of the books I read growing up reading. My eldest has [...]

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This week….

I have been reading the following.

Mr Read ranting about Ofsted. As always some cutting but true words.
Daniel Snell on a very poignant post about narcissim. Love it. Oh yeah and the Landmark post is also priceless.
The governments approach to privatising education through academies(smh)
Keisha reflecting on Western reporting on the Masai of Kenya.
Cobb talking about Black [...]

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Blog Moderation

One of the things I did when I first started writing on blogs was to put moderation and authorization controls in place. Recently I have had two authors who have come on my subsequent pages, posting profanity (which I don’t tolerate) because students in schools read my stuff, and then not having the gall to [...]

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Take Five: Lead by Example

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Matt 28:19
The gospel commission in Matt 28 is a powerful command Jesus left with this disciples. A final reminder of the importance of spreading the good news of salvation [...]

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The Late Friday Debate: Faith Schools

The issue of faith schools has raised it’s head again. Now I can really understand why in an increasingly non religious or secular society how the concept of a faith school can be seen with skepticism. What with parents trying to move into catchment areas, attending church on special occasions (even as non believers) just [...]

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To Macclesfield and beyond….

OK whilst I was sitting watching Ratatouille on Wednesday I got a phone call.
I never answer a phone in the cinema and came out to a voice mail message, asking where I was as I should be in Macclesfield running a workshop on Communication for Business. Err… isn’t that ironic.
I come home and get my [...]

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Profile: Mia Morris

Although we are coming to the end of the 20th anniversary of black history month, there is still so much that can be said about a renewed sense of focus about black history in the UK. One of the key advocates of this thinking is Mia Morris (pictured)Mia is the founder of the Well Placed [...]

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Ratatouille

Absolutely loved it. Outstanding animation.
Of course a cheesy (pardon the pun) storyline, and a few scary moments for the kids, but all in all a great film. Pixar are out of this world and without competition.

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Vocation, Vocation, Vocation

Yay! The moment of truth.
The programme is airing on 9:30 am on Channel 4, from Nov 5.
Every morning for two weeks to Nov 16.
For those who are busy or working, you can use Sky+, Cable or 4onDemand to watch it later.

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