I really like David Davis, Conservative MP. Not only is he down to earth, he's a self made man who was brought up in a single parent family in a council house. He's now the Shadow Home Secretary and has now set up a very interesting task force on social mobility...
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Gerrards Cross Athena Member, Joanna Ward, co-founded this brilliant company. Student Gems is a website which brings together students, from a wide range of subjects, and clients who are looking for a particular service.
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Many of you know that I have been working with a variety of coaches over the last 6 years and I really can't express just how important and invaluable it is, to work with the right coach for you, at the right time, on the right project!
I have been working with Carole-Ann Rice over the last year, and she is amazing! Not only do I find working with her makes me achieve fabulous things, I also find it a bit scary journey - she really holds me accountable.....
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I'm continuously amazed at how enterprising women can be.
We had a great first meeting back for Amersham Athena this week and one of the new visitors to the group (who has now joined us as a member - hurrah!) spoke about her new business venture.
Given how many businesses I hear about, I was completely amazed at her proposition - what an obvious gap in the market....
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Another excellent piece by Julie Burchill in Friday's Women's section of The Guardian. It really resonated with me given an encounter I had over the Christmas period....
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I love this time of the year. It's a great chance to reflect on what went really well in the last year, and what didn't go so well!
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