Why bigger isn’t always better

A lot of the stuff I read about following your dreams gives you the same advice – dream big or go home. I bought in to this for a long time. Or maybe I misunderstood it. I dreamt big. I had big ideas. I wanted to do so much. I read everything I could. I...

Credit where credit’s due

When was the last time you celebrated something you’d accomplished? When I asked myself this question yesterday, the answer didn’t surprise me. I couldn’t remember. After a while I came up with the fact I went for a meal when I got promoted in...

Oi You! Go get yourself something pretty today!

Happy Easter lovely people! And what an Easter it is. Now I’m not remotely religious (too much catholic school as a child), but I do love a four-day weekend. For most people still working for other people, Easter is a chance to chill, go and see family and...

How to make friends like a New Yorker (from the friend of one)

I was sat in my Italian class, a week after arriving in Italy to prove my worth to my parents in my new Italian Liaison role. I moved from the UK to Italy with no knowledge of Italy and, having only been there a couple of times previously, no knowledge of the culture....