ALWAYS REMEMBER...

 

HOW TO LIVE LONG AND PROSPER!

I have said for a long time we simply need stay connected with friends and colleagues and volunteer and give to others whenever and whatever we can. Interestingly, some research gathered on more than 1,500 children who were about 10 years old when they were first studied in 1921 reinforces the point. This study provides the most comprehensive longitudinal evidence for how to live long and prosper.

SMILE OFTEN, DREAM BIG, LAUGH A LOT AND REALISE HOW BLESSED YOU ARE!

The Sunday Times published its latest Rich List a couple of weeks ago, and if like me you are fed up, with the vacuous celebrity culture that dominates everything in this country and the way the media and the rich and famous take advantage of the rest of us, you probably need encouragement to get you through the dark days and the long weekends.

GREAT NEWS: REACH 'Bags of Creativity'

Frances Postlethwaite and the Explore team have done an amazing job and we now have 800 REACH ‘Bags of Creativity‘ ready for delivery! 

The wonderful REACH Postcards were designed by a brilliant team of local artists, creatives and organisations and have been finished by Eloise and Mat at LazenbyBrown and printed and included in the Bags of Creativity! This has been an extraordinary effort from an amazing group of people determined to make a difference and bring the magic of creativity and the arts to some very special children and young people across the City of York over the Summer.

THE THINGS THAT MATTER!

The arts, creativity and culture are essential to our future and what we learn from history is that the arts, creativity and culture matter and make life worth living. 

The arts, creativity and culture enhance and enrich our lives, they tell us where we came from and help us to understand where we are going. What is encouraging in these extraordinary times, is that young people are creative, imaginative and passionate about the arts and sports and culture and many are developing the skills that matter; the creative skills that will give them the edge.  And increasingly, if our work is routine and systematic and organised, a computer can do our work faster, cheaper and better than we can. 

While almost every industrial process can now be automated, the arts, creativity and culture cannot. And, the future will belong to a different kind of young person with a different kind of mind. It will belong to designers, inventors, creators, writers, musicians, performers, artists, carers, teachers and storytellers. 

WHAT IS RESILIENCE?

ALWAYS FOCUS ON BELIEFS, VALUES, ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOURS!

THE ARTS, CREATIVITY AND CULTURE MATTER!

The arts, creativity and culture are essential to our future and what we learn from history is that the arts, creativity and culture matter and make life worth living. The arts, creativity and culture enhance and enrich our lives, they tell us where we came from and help us to understand where we are going. What is encouraging in these extraordinary times, is that young people are creative, imaginative and passionate about the arts and sports and culture and many are developing the skills that matter; the creative skills that will give them the edge.  And increasingly, if our work is routine and systematic and organised, a computer can do our work faster, cheaper and better than we can. While almost every industrial process can now be automated, the arts, creativity and culture cannot. And, the future will belong to a different kind of young person with a different kind of mind. It will belong to designers, inventors, creators, writers, musicians, performers, artists, carers, teachers and storytellers. 

REMEMBER...

REMEMBER...

SUCCESS comes in CANS not CAN'TS!

Over the last twenty years I have seen so many extraordinary places and learned so much about success and achievement. It seems to me that successful organisations, successful schools and successful teams, all have the following characteristics...

• the vision, values and sense of purpose which shapes the way all colleagues behave;
• leadership that helps everyone know they are making a difference;
• the courage to set challenging goals and have high expectations of everyone;
• the imagination to develop new and cutting-edge solutions;
• the culture that values people and makes them feel special;
• the management that trusts, empowers and engages colleagues' distinct and unique talents;
• a rigorous and relentless approach to accountability;
• a strong focus on evaluating performance and individuals’ contributions;
• a concern for the wider community and the bigger picture;
• a reputation for excellence and hard work; and 
• a passionate commitment for learning.

Chris