by stevebw | Jan 16, 2021 | Magazine
Matt Nicol is not an individual who appears prone to too much self-doubt. “I am dedicated, I have always been committed, even now, I put in as many hours as I have always done, if not more. I back myself.” If confidence and business acumen are essential...
by stevebw | Jan 16, 2021 | Leadership and Development, Magazine
There’s an inspiring quote from Mark Twain that sums up Liz Gait’s approach to work and to life in general…. “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why,” wrote the creator of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry...
by w9PRJwhEEq | Dec 11, 2020 | Magazine
Jon Griffin talks to Red Peel, co-founder of Airband, which bringhs high-speed connections to harder-to-reach areas. Red Peel has a memorable phrase when he considers the extraordinary rise of Worcester-based Airband over the last 18 years. “It’s like bringing water...
by w9PRJwhEEq | Dec 11, 2020 | Magazine
There’s an undeniable certain something about Paul Jones, bagman extraordinaire, by Jon Griffin. The Black Country lad – he admits he is ‘a youthful 38’ – is the brains behind Goodstart Jones, bags and luggage designer catering for all tastes from UK style-lovers to...
by w9PRJwhEEq | Dec 11, 2020 | Legal, Magazine
Thursfields’ new chairman Nick O’Hara is eyeing a place among the country’s elite legal firms. He tells Jon Griffin about his 40-year career Nick O’Hara does not mince his words when he recalls the economic downturn of 2008-09. “It was horrendous. We lost 40 per cent...
by w9PRJwhEEq | Dec 11, 2020 | Magazine
When Colin Foxall joined forces with Nigel Harte, it proved the catalyst for Nexus Creative to grow into one of the region’s leading marketing agencies, writes Jon Griffin. It all began with a dictionary and a ‘drunken night’ in the Slug and Lettuce in Worcester – and...
