Empowering Children to Lead the Way “I believe the children are our future… teach them well and let them lead the way.” Whitney Houston’s timeless lyric – originally sung by George Benson as backing track to The Greatest – is more than just a beautiful line from a classic song from my childhood (my big […]
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Do you ever look around and think: ‘We can do better than this’? So do we. We believe a kinder, greener, fairer world isn’t just a distant dream, but something we can actively design into our personal lives, our businesses and our communities. It begins with how we show up every day: how we lead,
When we work with clients, the first question we ask them is: ‘Would you like things to be different?’ More often than not, the answer is a resounding, ‘YES!’ But when we ask them HOW they would like things to be different, they aren’t so sure. They feel that something isn’t quite right but find
‘It has been lovely to maintain contact and develop links through Future Fixers, as I try to make the most of networking opportunities. Future Fixers has provided an essential foundation for being self-employed, and also for continuing to develop my personal skill base.’ Anna left full-time employment in late 2019, with a ‘vague notion’ of
‘These sessions are great. I’m still working on myself but networking and listening to other people’s challenges has enabled me to have a wider perspective about the challenges I am facing at work and to find some connection and solidarity from others.’ We ask anyone who comes on our Peer Support: Develop Yourself
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What are your favourite things about the current season? Consider all your senses: the smells, sights, sounds, feels (touch) and tastes that you experience. Write for 5 mins using sentences. This was the prompt I gave everyone at a journalling workshop I delivered recently for Lakeland Businesswomen’s Network. It’s always good to start with something
Setting up your own purposeful business with Future Fixers makes sense if you’re itching to harness your creativity and you’re passionate about doing your bit for the environment. Megan Rimington was one of our first Purposeful Business Start-up participants, and since then has launched not just one, but two amazing businesses: Megan Rose Studio and
You don’t have to give up on the dream of starting your own business just because you’re feeling the pinch and need to keep an eye on your spending. It’s possible to design a lifestyle that allows you to indulge your passions whilst still earning a regular income. You can dip a toe in the
Our Purposeful Business Start-up Programme attracts many individuals. These range from yoga specialists to wild weavers, bicycle wheel repairers to cake-makers, gardeners to silicone straw manufacturers, and everything in between. Some of the people who come on the programme, however, are motivated by the challenge of putting nature front and centre of their ‘people and
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