by ian@thecortroom.com | Jul 27, 2024 | Professional Development
Yesterday, we watched an amazing sporting event where Clare beat Cork in the All Ireland Hurling final. Marrying into a big Irish family opened up a huge new cultural experience with GAA a primary example. (In Ireland, this is like Man United winning the Premiership!)...
by ian@thecortroom.com | Jul 13, 2024 | Professional Development
My brother in law shared on the family WhatsApp that one of our nephews got a 2:1 in his degree, in a subject he loves. Cue the celebrations!! 24 years ago, I got my results (2:2) through for a degree I didn’t enjoy with the warning at the start that with...
by ian@thecortroom.com | Jul 10, 2024 | Random Thoughts
Circumstances can change in a very short space of time. (The England : Slovakia game is the inspiration for this post!) In the simplest terms. Don’t give up. Trying new things / experimenting Believing in your abilities
by ian@thecortroom.com | Jul 4, 2024 | Professional Development
Over lunchtime today, I attended the funeral of a friend and neighbour’s grandmother who’d passed away at the age of 95. I was born, grew up and still live in a small village in the outer suburbs of Manchester. She had been the secretary in the primary...
by ian@thecortroom.com | Jul 1, 2024 | Professional Development
Whether personal, or business, there is always a start somewhere. The “incubation period” where it’s all new, lots of trial and errors, learn fast/fail fast and progress. There is no right or wrong for how long this phase needs to take. There’s...
