20 years ago we were graduating from the College of Europe, swelling with pride that we had pulled through a very challenging year and excited to see what life held beyond the college walls. We are now in our 40s and all at different stages in life yet carrying the experiences that we have had over the past two decades. Our joys, our sorrows, successes and failures have all contributed to making us who we are today.
My late father was never a risk taker. He never had great ambitions to set up his own company. When I asked, he would give me the same answer ‘when I lie down on my pillow at night, I want to sleep soundly’ always implying that owning one’s business is tantamount to restless nights.
If Covid-19 taught us something is that most companies were able to switch to online working with relative speed.
I have always described my days as an HR Manager as requiring a heavy doze of something strong each morning.
There is something to be said about oiling outdoor wooden furniture after an absence of about fifteen years. The act of sanding sun-bleached wood, removing all kid stains, and finally applying coat upon coat of oil, is practically therapeutic.
