Written by Rosie on July 23, 2009 – 3:59 pm
There is a story in the news today about how Japanese Knotweed was brought into this country, as a decorative garden plant, and has now taken hold across Europe. To counteract its voracious advance, the suggestion is to bring its natural predator in from Japan. Who is to say that the predator, faced with its [...]
Written by Rosie on July 15, 2009 – 6:06 pm
Sarah Bladon has agreed to allow me to publish her story about overcoming her presentation nerves, for which I am very grateful. Here is her story in her words.
“I started my own business (exec:secs) nearly 5 years ago and in order to generate work I decided that networking would be the best option for me. [...]
Written by Rosie on July 13, 2009 – 3:54 pm
On the Speaking as a Leader course we held last week at the beautiful venue of Stanton Manor, we had some great delegates. One of the exercises they found most challenging was defining the difference between leadership and management. They are not alone. If you go on the internet and search under leadership, there are over 14 million hits; [...]
Written by Rosie on July 13, 2009 – 10:58 am
Thanks to the generosity of Laura, I was priviledged last night to see Midsummer Night’s Dream in the impressive setting of Corfe Castle. The rain held off, and the summer evening sky provided a perfect backdrop to a wonderful play.
The Illyria Thetare Company provided an alfresco version of the play and did it brilliantly. With [...]
