Last week I was offered an amazing opportunity... In the UK there is a General Election coming up. As usual, the papers, the television and social media are filled with politicians, telling us to vote for them. And it’s a great chance in the pre-election frenzy for members of the public to have access to [...]
We’ve been nominated for a BAFTA…
As well as teaching about being a Nice Boss, I am a Nice Boss...I own this business: Beeston Nursery, and last year we filmed a prestigious TV programme with Channel 4, “Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds”.You can watch the replays here (we were in Series 2): https://www.channel4.com/programmes/old-peoples-home-for-4-year-olds/on-demand/67301-001The programme was amazing, and has been very [...]
Beyonce is a Nice Boss and can be in my gang…
Beyoncé’s “Homecoming” is on netflix. Have you watched it? I did, and yes the costumes, the choreography, the music were all mindblowingly awesome... but what really struck me was Beyoncé’s leadership of the crew. And by crew, I don’t just mean the hundred-odd dancers, singers on stage with her. I mean all the backstage crew too. [...]
UK Nursery Owners: Summary of Government Support 22nd March 2020
***UK ONLY*** There is a lot of confusion and worry out there at the moment. This post is specifically for Nursery Owners. It is your duty as a Nice Boss to stay informed and to make informed decisions. It is really difficult, and it changes, day by day, hour by hour. ‼️DO NOT RELY ONLY [...]
That’s Blockbusters!!!
Or that time I was on the telly... I received a message on my facebook page today... “Strange question, but were you ever on Blockbusters?” She was obviously feeling confused when she was watching Channel 5 and my face popped up... So let me explain... Back in 1997 I was a student teacher in Leeds, [...]
Failure is inevitable…
When we fail it can feel like the end of the world. When things go wrong, when things don’t turn out the way that you expected them to, when things take a sharp turn in an unexpected direction… it can feel like everything has failed. It can feel like you have failed. And it can [...]
