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Amy Rowlinson
Feb 9, 20244 min read
Focus on Words
"Don't ever dismiss your own story, your own experiences. There's somebody out there who can benefit from hearing your story and even...
Amy Rowlinson
Dec 1, 20232 min read
Focus on Mortality
Yesterday was my birthday and I feel super lucky to have two very close friends who have their birthdays on the 28th and 29th November so...
Amy Rowlinson
Nov 10, 20232 min read
Focus on Change
The nights are drawing in, the leaves are changing colour and swirling in the wind drifting down to the ground and the Christmas ads are...
Amy Rowlinson
Jul 14, 20233 min read
Focus on Reunions
In the last week, I have experienced three very different reunions. One with my school friends as we celebrated 30 years since we left...
Amy Rowlinson
Mar 31, 20233 min read
Focus on Books
How many books do you suppose have been written since the start of time? According to a study conducted by Google Books back in 2010,...
Amy Rowlinson
Mar 17, 20233 min read
Focus on Paradigms
When a large community shares and adopts a set of beliefs, understandings, interpretations or ways of thinking about a particular aspect...
Amy Rowlinson
Feb 3, 20233 min read
Focus on Vitality
Let’s talk Vitality! No, not the health and life cover, although I am a Vitality member and am highly motivated and incentivised by...
Amy Rowlinson
Jan 20, 20233 min read
Focus on Persistence
The subject of persistence came up in a Q&A session at my son’s school this week. The guest speaker was Eddie Jones, former England Rugby...
Amy Rowlinson
Jan 13, 20233 min read
Focus on Respect
"What you have in the PSA is respect. Respect for one another. Respect for who they are and what they stand for. It’s incredible and yet...
Amy Rowlinson
Aug 12, 20223 min read
Focus on Commitment
‘Commitment is an act, not a word.’ Jean-Paul Sartre Two years ago, I decided to launch a weekly newsletter in the form of Friday Focus....
Amy Rowlinson
Jul 29, 20221 min read
Focus on Personal Development
How do you practice personal development? Considering myself to be late to the party of personal development in my early forties, I threw...
Amy Rowlinson
Jul 1, 20222 min read
Focus on Networks
Network events; love them or hate them? I love them. I thrive meeting new people, picking up where I left off with old acquaintances or...
Amy Rowlinson
Apr 29, 20222 min read
Focus on Expression
As the lady scanned our tickets, she said, “Oh, you’re one of the lucky ones!” Indeed we were, as I had secured tickets for my husband...
Amy Rowlinson
Mar 25, 20223 min read
Focus on Joy
What brings you joy in life? Today I bring you three short stories of joy: The White Rose, The Snowdrop and The Orchid. The White Rose...
Amy Rowlinson
Nov 20, 20213 min read
Focus on Investment
What does the word investment mean to you? Does it conjure up images of pinstripe-suited city bankers shouting loudly on the telephone on...
Amy Rowlinson
Feb 3, 20213 min read
Focus on Knowledge
How important is knowledge in your life? Is there value in the receiving, the sharing or in the application of knowledge? Value is to be...
Amy Rowlinson
Dec 23, 20202 min read
Focus on Questions
What is the purpose of a question? The irony is not lost on me to be asking you this! Questions are essential in life. They are the root...
Amy Rowlinson
Oct 22, 20202 min read
Focus on Facts
Do you have an accurate view of the world as it stands today? Do you trust and rely on information offered by people you either know...
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