My Real Career Story 2023 Draft 1
For many of us our LinkedIn and professional bios don’t inject enough of our real motivations and personalities so this is my first draft at trying to be less boring.
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Lessons in strategy
What I’ve learnt about creating effective organisational strategies since an embarrassing interview a few years ago.
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How to effectively involve Young People in Charity Decision Making
Many charities say they want to involve young people in decision making. Here are 7 tips I learnt directly from YEF’s award winning Youth Advisory Board (YAB).
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How Funders Aid Movements for Social Change
Social change is hard. It’s long messy and complicated but it is possible. For those of us working for funders and wanting a fairer society, I share some clues from successful movements that we can apply to our own work. It’s the start of the new business year, objectives are being set and budgets […]
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The Wrong Type of Tree
The Scottish highlands are a rare unique biome found nowhere else in the UK but for my purposes the majestic Scottish Pines are all the wrong type of tree.
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Cairngorms Adventures: climbing the 2nd highest UK mountain by mistake
How I climbed, Ben Macdui, the 2nd highest mountain in the UK by mistake after a random conversation
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Walking to Aviemore (via gin)
How an hour of gin tasting, an accidentally missed breakfast and a 5 mile walk combined to make a memorable day.
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Newbie Camping Fears
Try wild camping, they suggested. It’s legal in Scotland. You can camp anywhere you want. It’s fun. It’s free! Never done any camping- let alone wild- but I’m open to trying new things right now so why not? Borrowed gear. Learnt to put up a proper tent for the first time, in our back garden. […]
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25 things I’ve learnt in past 6 months
Learning new things, developing skills and staying mentally active is believed to help improve brain function and stave off dementia so here are 25 things I’ve learnt while semi-hibernating in my cave during the past 6 months
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Update March 2022
I last wrote on my blog 6 months ago. I had an unplanned personal hibernation in many areas of my life. Recently, my daughter pointed out the beautiful, dark pink blossom appearing on the trees on our road. Nature is signifying spring, new beginnings and rejuvenation so I’ll follow her cues and get back into thinking […]