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I love the coast and in particular, the area in which I live, the North East of England. It’s an uncomplicated life, for the past twelve years I’ve been away from the ‘big smoke’ … and the decision to relocate my business to the North has been the best move of my career. So far. I am a writer and have a lifetime of experience in publishing and personal development. I now consider myself a specialist in helping my clients with memoirs – this could be a biography, or simply bringing diary pages to life. I tend not to advertise my business, word of mouth has always been kind so it’s no surprise that I do spend a couple of days per week in collaboration through networking. Peer collaboration can be very rewarding. Therefore, if you’d like to join me fortnightly for Wednesday ZOOM or either Tuesday or Thursday for (in-person) morning coffee, please get in touch. I’d love to meet you and perhaps help in any way possible. Thank you for stopping by the website. engage, develop, grow … with Go! charliekenny@live.co.uk

Category: paths

  • Is it me?

    Is it me?

    “Hey, the world is moving so fast!” Did I open with this line during my last post?  Often I find myself ‘checking in’ during self-reflection, I’m confirming whether the direction I’m headed confirms whether or not I am still relevant. Many (if not all) of us working for ourselves in a remote environment are far…

  • The next best thing is

    The next best thing is

    There are many things competing for our attention … perhaps just now it’s this note from me to you. Many of us take on more than we should, agreeing to and saying yes to things we probably shouldn’t. At some point, with all the demands, appeasement, noise and interruptions, when we finally sit down, it’s…

  • Go on, tell me more

    Go on, tell me more

    Many moons ago, as a youth Rugby Coach, one of the things I remember saying to my son was to make sure he stayed wide and watch for the gap. “Once you see the opportunity, move into the space at pace.” I would say. He understood what I was saying, it was grasping (as a…

  • Quick step or bolero?

    Quick step or bolero?

    The past few years working for myself have been tough. I’ve noticed a tremendous change in the way people do business. Speaking with friends in my network, they all see the same … ​The familiar high-street names have disappeared from local focus. Woolworths, Miss Selfridge, Debenhams to name a few. Sure, some have resurfaced on-line…

  • You, me, us.

    You, me, us.

    Some of my pals are terrified at the very thought of asking for help … (at first I was as well) … apprehensive when seeking that important special something that would further their business and therefore the well-being.

  • Look on the bright side

    Look on the bright side

    It seems the faceless voices on the telephone couldn’t duplicate the in-person experience. The affinity or emotional connection one person has with another.

  • A Ghost In The Garden

    A Ghost In The Garden

    There is no grandmother in the picture — only a young boy and an old man talking about ghosts, about what is remembered, about the seen and the unseen.

  • A lighthouse for dark times

    I would sooner be a swimming rat than a sinking ship — at all events I can look around me for a little longer — and I remember how one of us, a rat with particularly bright eyes called Shelley, squeaked out, “Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world,”

  • When it gets a little wacky!

    When it gets a little wacky!

    To give you an idea, here are a handful of things that help me stay on track or, in this case, get back on track.

  • Don’t look back

    Don’t look back

    In this instance, let’s look at one or two reasons why being a freelancer makes you stand out from the crowd.