I can’t quite believe we’ll be celebrating one month of Mauda on Saturday! Time flew and I feel like there’s still so much to do. The impatient me wanted to be full steam trading, but things aren’t quite like that. Continue reading “One month of Mauda”
For years working in large organisations, I dreamt of changing career paths at some point and do something I truly enjoyed and believed in. That time has come and as of the beginning of this year I’m no longer living the “corporate life”. I’ve finally decided to take my business plans off the ground and do something for myself. Continue reading “What to look for in an interview”
Well… (this is a sentence according to my husband!) Christmas is almost here and I’m sure (like me) you’ll realise very last minute you’ve forgotten to buy something. Don’t stress! No one will be offended and with the current state of affairs you may get away with a very good excuse… Continue reading “Break the Mould”
Oliver was turning 21. He knew it was time he’d get his dad’s 200-year-old pocket watch. This was a family heirloom that had been passed from father to son for generations. Continue reading “Know your worth!”
Christmas is soon approaching and I can’t wait. Some people find this a stressful season, but I have very warm and caring Christmas childhood memories. Family and close friends gathering, everyone bringing home made delicacies – lots of delicacies! Enough to feed everyone for a week, but wait… less than a week later is New Year! More gatherings, more food… bliss! Continue reading “Upcycled cuisine!”
Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. This is according to the World Health Organisation “a day to celebrate all”. An opportunity for all of us to acknowledge that disability – permanent or temporary – is part of the human condition. Continue reading “International Day of Persons with Disabilities”
As you approach the end of a year you’ll instinctively analyse the last 12 months of your life. I’m sure 2020 will be an interesting analysis… Loved ones we couldn’t visit and in some cases couldn’t say our goodbyes to, job losses, business closures, loneliness, feeling “stuck”: you’ve had it all and never saw it coming! Continue reading “Simply Elsie”
Month 11 of 2020… Where did this year go? So many of us have used this time to look at life in retrospect. I remember travelling across the country and staying away for the week because it was so important project teams all worked together on the same site. In fact, if you want career progression you need to be flexible – that’s valid for personal time and geography. The first one to arrive, the last one to leave. Be where you’re needed – always, at any time! Wear it as a badge of honour! To this day it’s accepted this is just what corporate life is about. Career progression requires sacrifice. Continue reading “The new normal”
Lockdown has been great to catch-up on everything I’d normally find an excuse to do. Definitely helped focusing on designing and completing some projects that kept being disrupted by the many distractions of a “free” life. Continue reading “Agnes”
My final post on the Mediterranean “Staycation” will be all about the best holiday purchase: a pasta maker! Appreciate if you’re not as excited, but trust me, once you’ve tried it you won’t want to go back (unless work gets in the way and ready-made/packed pasta is quicker). Continue reading “Mediterranean “Staycation” – Part 3″
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