Valentine’s day is no longer just “for lovers”. Whether this comes as a result of genuine inclusivity, and I do like to think so, or canny marketing, February 14th has become a day to celebrate any individual who brings joy to your life. A quick look online even reveals hampers of personalised Valentine’s dog biscuits…

Did you know that the original “Mentor” was in fact a loyal friend and counsellor in Homer’s epic poem, “The Odyssey”?  Skipping to the modern day, the valuable support and guidance offered by a professional mentor cannot be underestimated. This is particularly true for young people starting out in the workplace and trying to decide…

Do you have a job title that you’ve given up even trying to explain to friends and family? Then spare a thought for the entrepreneurs and business owners whose viability depends on convincing investors that they’re the ones to back. All too often its poor communication rather than a bad idea itself that prevents companies from getting…

When Professor Ernő Rubik first developed his eponymous Cube, originally intended as a learning tool for architectural students, the internet as we know it and our digitally connected lives would have seemed something out of the movies. However, 2020 was something of a PR triumph for this unassuming little Cube.  Officially introduced to the world…

The latest media trends survey from the Reuters Institute at Oxford University predicts that 2021 will be “a year of profound and rapid digital change” as we look to emerge from the Covid-19 crisis into a world where “the physical and virtual coexist in new ways.” Encouragingly, almost three-quarters (73%) of media leaders reported feeling confident about…

There’s no doubting that negotiation is important across the board: assigning the household chores, coaxing a toddler, pitching a workplace promotion, renewing your internet provider, the evening’s Netflix choice, buying a property, trying to wangle a best offer on eBay… it goes on and on. However, negotiation is often overlooked or simply misunderstood as a…

Did you know that being sent the goat emoji is actually a compliment? I have been reading an article on miscommunication across the generations and had to Google the opening reference. The dawning realisation that I’m creeping up the age brackets. So anyway, the goat emoji. It means you’re super talented, the ‘Greatest Of All…

Are you an adherent of Marie Kondo? A keen lover of decluttering? Does an empty work surface bring you incomprehensible joy? Then maybe it’s time to apply these principles to your technological life. Digital Minimalism: On Living Better with Less Technology was released early last year by Computer Science professor, Cal Newport. Greatly condensed, the premise…

As part of the recent launch of his £50m Earthshot Prize, Prince William chatted with Columbian superstar, Shakira, over video call. The singer had joined the prize council for the “green Nobel award” which will fund 50 innovative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing environmental concerns. You’d imagine that the successful singer’s two young…