Being a Swan: The Sequel
When I relocated last year, from Norwich to Sawbridgeworth, I had decided that it was the right time for me to experience new things. I loved my job at Indigo Swan, but I took the chance to throw myself into my new ‘Sawbo’ life as an opportunity to find a new job, and hopefully some […]
Train your monkey – 5 tips on prepping for a big pitch, speech or presentation
If you are anything like me you are more comfortable at a desk in front of a spreadsheet than on a stage in front of a crowd. I used to shy away from public speaking as much as possible, even staff meetings would make me panicky. It’s such an essential skill to have, so I’ve […]
Working together – how Norwich is fundraising for mental health
1 in 4 of us will experience a mental health problem at some point in our lives. Sometimes, being able to start a conversation is the first step to getting help. Throughout 2016, we raised over £6400 to support 3 local MIND charities – Norwich & Central Norfolk, Great Yarmouth & Waveney and West Norfolk. […]
Top 5 tips for overcoming phone fear
You’ve had a great weekend, bought that new pair of trainers you wanted, been a little hungover on Sunday and then bam! It’s Monday morning. You wake up, get ready and make your way to work. Walk in, sit at your desk, take a sip of the much needed coffee and then it hits you […]
Should I stay or should I go now?
It’s 1976; in a small disused railway warehouse in London, arguably one of the finest exports of the punk movement are being formed…..The Clash. Both the Clash and the punk movement rapidly gain popularity and by 1982 mohicans and safety pins move out of the subculture and into the main stream. The song ‘Should I […]
Run Swan Run
10 km, 6.2 miles, 12,040 steps. That is the distance I’ll be running on Sunday 7 August around our fine city of Norwich alongside 3,000 others. It dawned on me earlier this year that I will soon be turning 30, and this informational nugget didn’t fill me with joy. As with most 20-somethings I had […]
The Importance of Inspiration
This month we kicked off our sponsorship of the Skills for Tomorrow EDP Business Award. It got me thinking about my own experience. When I was younger I wanted to be someone that protects the world from climate change, I wanted to be like Captain Planet. Mr Kenny I can remember sitting in a warm […]
We need to talk about mental health
Starting a conversation about mental health doesn’t have to be difficult. I could have started this blog talking about all the great work our charity of the year does and what awesome fundraising activities we’ll be taking part in, but this all felt a bit false, as I’d be ignoring an experience that if shared, […]
Radical Candor – Being a Better Leader
Leading a team is a journey, which is taken together as a single unit. The success enjoyed is from what the team achieves, not the individual. You are a leader; it is a scary, trying, but tremendously rewarding experience to take a collection of people into the fray daily and revel in the brilliance of […]
Being a Swan by Sophie
During my final week at Indigo Swan I have been reflecting on my experiences over the past two and a half years and cannot quite believe how far I have come in this short time. First Day On September 2nd 2013 I joined this small but up and coming business in the centre of Norwich. As […]