Learning to be resilient
The meaning of self resilience ‘the ability to adapt to stressful situations and cope with life’s ups and downs. [It] does not eliminate stress or erase life’s difficulties, but allows you to tackle or accept problems, live through adversity and move on with life.’ That’s according to the University of Warwick. What we consider to […]
Keeping your customers happy
We’ve all been there. “That’s fine sir, I’ll call you back at 2:30 tomorrow, no problem at all”. 2:30pm comes… nothing. 3:30pm… still no call. 4pm rolls by and you decide to call them back yourself. “Sorry sir, we have been fielding a large number of calls today and you were next on my list!”. […]
What motivates you?
What is motivation? The dictionary definition of a motivator is “something that provides a reason or stimulus to do something“. We all need a little help every now and then to muster the strength and determination we need to make changes in our lives. It can take a great deal of work to achieve our […]
Sophie’s advice for new year’s resolutions
It’s 2018, and in the dawn of a new year many of us are busy working on our New Year’s resolutions. A new year can be a good time to strive to improve ourselves, personally and often professionally as well. So, I decided to give some thought to the changes I can make to my life […]
You don’t need to rehearse being you : 3 tips for school leavers
It was a cold winter morning and I was sitting on the relentlessly polished wooden floor of Sheringham High School assembly hall. Assembly was generally the same each time so I would usually drift off, but about half-way thorough this specific assembly I distinctly recall the words of Mr. Goodwin our Headmaster “These are the […]
Big Indigo Charity Quiz 2017
On November 9th, we held our annual Big Indigo Charity Quiz. raising money for Norwich & Central Norfolk Mind. In total, we raised £3,100.66! A big Indigo thank you… We welcomed 96 quizzers across 20 teams, and we’re so grateful to everyone who helped make the night a success. We couldn’t have done it without […]
Onboarding with feathers – 4 tips from the other side of the desk
Everything is going great, you’ve exchanged a few messages via the dating website and you arrange to meet up. Profile picture and write up ticks all the boxes and you seem to have a lot in common. It’s the big night and you expect the potential partner to more or less resemble what they portrayed, […]
The best advice I ever received…
We all find ourselves at a crossroads every now and then. Stay or go? Spend or save? Start again or call it quits? Some of us can make decisions without a second thought, reaching the goal no matter the cost as long as the end justifies the means. The rest of us, however, can miss […]
Leaving Goliath for David – 5 reasons to work for a small company
After spending my early twenties living and working abroad, I moved back to England in 2012 to start my career. For five years, I made my way. I was a little fish in the open sea – one of a global workforce of over 20 thousand people. I made progress, moved departments and secured a […]
Life is like a box of chocolates… no, really
Firstly, I have to apologise – this isn’t a scientific discovery about how eating chocolate will help you find meaning and purpose in your life. Or is it…? I’d love to be a polymath like Leonardo Di Vinci or Galileo, swanning around the renaissance era being excellent at art, science and architecture but I’m not […]