KIND people live LONGER!
World Kindness Day was celebrated last Friday 13th November, as it is each year and although it is NOT currently a day affiliated with any religion or political movement, over 28 nations participate in this unofficial holiday and here at Team FIT, we believe it should be an EVERYDAY occurrence! KINDNESS is a human condition […]
Are you a Rising Resilient?
It seems RESILIENCE is the buzzword right now. We need shedloads of it, in both business AND life as we continue to navigate our way through this craaazy pandemic. I talked a lot about RESILIENCE in last week’s FIT Matters, when I shared the inspiring story of Trunki Founder Rob Law, who endured an enormous […]
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 […]
