When my mother died recently, my family were overwhelmed by the wonderful messages we received and naturally spent a lot of time reminiscing. Mum was born in 1934, so part of the generation who “just got on with it”. She rarely complained and played with the cards dealt to her; enjoying the good times and […]
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\’Tis the season to be jolly! But a lot of people I know don’t feel very jolly. It’s cold outside and it feels as though the rug beneath our feet might be pulled away at any moment. At the time of writing, those in England that had stopped wearing masks as standard are having to
How to stay cheerful when everything tells you that you shouldn’t be. Read More »
Last summer a friend of mine moved her mother-in-law into the family home so that she wasn’t alone and could be looked after. Nice for her and her family. Yes; but her teenage son is struggling with his grandmother being there 24/7. She always has a suggestion for how he should be doing something or
Why counting to 10 is a great communication skill. Read More »
When I was little, I couldn’t pronounce my ‘R’’s so I would get “Weally, weally cwoss” and my father told me I would be OK so long as I didn’t marry a “Wobert”. I had elocution lessons (as they were called then) to help me change ‘Weally’ to ‘Really’ and ‘Wobert’ to ‘Robert’ … which
Don’t let your communication problems stop you from communicating. Read More »
Happy Birthday Partners With You! We’re 20 years old on December 4th 2020 I must admit there were times this year when I wasn’t sure we would reach the milestone … let’s just say it wasn’t the year that we planned … but we are here and still doing our stuff! I set the business
20 years on and still going strong Read More »
It’s holiday season again and I’m taking a holiday with my family. We’re not going far but we are going away and I am taking a break from the “every day”. And it will be a proper break … no working on the sly. When I set up Partners With You I stopped taking a
How I have changed the way I holiday. Read More »
While many of us sit at home following the instructions to leave the house as infrequently as possible, others are having to risk their lives providing services for us that until a few months ago were considered “unskilled”. If nothing else comes out of this I hope we will always refer to those who have
Communication tips for our new normal. Read More »
There is no doubting it, life has changed since I wrote my last article; I hope you are well and keeping safe. However, if you are like me, you’re still trying to work while it feels as though the ground is shifting under your feet. On top of all the anxiety for your friends and
How to adapt to communicating on-line Read More »
Anyone else broken their New Year Resolution? Mine went by the end of Jan 2nd! Why? Mainly because I hadn’t told anyone what they were, so I wasn’t accountable to anyone but me. I don’t know about you but if I want to make a change in my life (large or small) I have to
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This month Partners With You enters its 20th year of trading. I can’t quite get my head around that and nor can I believe that 19 years ago I left full time and fully paid employment. So, what have I learnt since December 2000? If I wrote an article a week for the next year,
Reflections after 19 years Read More »
