Lessons from Pooh and Piglet!
I’m a big fan of T. Harv Eker, author of Secrets of the Millionaire Mind, best known for his theories on wealth and motivation, having helped over 2 million people achieve financial freedom and stellar success through his world-renowned, inspirational teachings. Last week’s blog from his son, Jesse, talked about the Habits of Happiness and […]
You CAN have your cake and eat it too!
I watched a fascinating vodcast on the BBC Ideas site last week, by author & podcaster Bruce Daisley, all about the role of the office moving forward and whether office life, such as that which existed in the classic call centre environment pre-lockdown, would ever be the same again once this pandemic is history and […]
Have a break – have more than a Kit-Kat
Jeez it’s been a scorcher over this last week hasn’t it!? It’s fine for those of us who were planning to be sunning ourselves in the Algarve or cruising along Hawaiian shores at this time and who now find themselves holidaying in their back-yard or down on the local beach front instead…. At least you’re […]
Working remotely during the Covid Pandemic – 6 Golden Rules to follow
This week I’m going to be short and sweet (aren’t I always ). Seems that the home working craze is starting to wane a little – perhaps it’s not quite the panacea we thought it might be with many starting to feel a little frayed around the edges. So hopefully this week’s FIT Matters will help rebalance […]
When homeworking used to be a treat…
Homeworking used to be a rare treat for many frontline staff. In fact, only a few months ago, one of our clients was in the middle of a fairly serious battle with a group of frontline staff, who felt they were being treated unfairly (compared to their counterparts in the field) because our client wouldn’t […]
Poetry in Motion
Yesterday was National Poetry Day and BBC Breakfast trumped again in the ‘fascinating’ ratings with their feature on the power of rhythmic prose when it comes to managing stress, anxiety and even depression. Apparently, poems can help people to express thoughts and emotions, in clever and relatable ways, referred to by Anthologist Ana Sampson as […]
Silence is golden – until the winners are announced
During last week’s final of Britain’s Got Talent: The Champions, presenters Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly suddenly silenced the proceedings to introduce ITV’s mental wellness campaign, created by Uncommon Creative Studio. Ant & Dec shared the fact that anxiety and depression in children has almost doubled over the last 10 years. 1 in 10 children […]
FIT Comes of Age on Valentines Day
We’re feeling incredibly emotional this morning, in more ways than one, although all of these emotions are happy and positive ones because….. 18 years ago on 14th Feb 2001, we launched our beautiful little company, First Impression Training Ltd and today, after a journey of relentless hard-slog, sweat and (many) tears, we have finally come […]
Hello from the FIT Apprentice
On Monday 4th January 2016, at the start of a brand New Year, the FIT Team moved into their brand new, fresh-as-a-daisy offices in Lordswood, Kent. New desks, new chairs, new desktops, new office supplies, a new FIT Apprentice (moi)! So what could possibly go wrong!? Ah well…… The first major hiccup on our very […]
A Plastic That’s Great for Humans!
Well, it’s a kind of plastic – neuroplasticity to be precise. Neuroplasticity is the ‘muscle building’ part of the brain and it’s at work throughout life, where connections within the brain become stronger or weaker, depending on what and how the neuro pathways are being created, used & developed. We know that young peoples’ brains […]
