Being Bettina’s dad 
My inspiration for what I do
Being Bettina’s Dad: Be your authentic self
(2)Bettina has always been true to herself – she doesn’t compromise on being authentic. Regular readers of my blog series ‘Being Bettina’s Dad’ will know that I have learned so much from how she acts and moves within her world.
Being Bettina’s Dad: Bettina’s Code of Conduct
In our family we each have a code of conduct, but we all work and support Bettina’s code of conduct.
Being Bettina’s Dad: leaving a legacy
As a leader you want to make a dent in the world, to make a difference in people’s lives and leave the place where you live and/or work a better place than when you found it. Someone who does this, and from whom I have learned, is Bettina.
Being Bettina’s Dad: Influence – a force for good
So this post is about ‘Influence’. I think it is perhaps one of the most important traits of leadership. When you have influence and when you influence others you know you are a leader.
Being Bettina’s Dad: Building a relationship
We had booked into the outdoor activity centre ‘Redridge’ at the end of the 1990s, a place Bettina and I were to visit annually for a number of years where we rock climbed, abseiled, trekked, canoed and even walked up a mountain together.
Being Bettina’s Mum & Dad: Ogres of Optimism
Over the years we have nudged many professionals working with Bettina out of their comfort zones by persuading them to take risks and push Bettina’s knowledge and skills forward, on the basis that until we do this we will not know what she is capable of achieving.
Being Bettina’s Dad: Today we go again
One of the many lessons Bettina has taught me, that I strive to include in my life, is that no matter what has gone on in her world the day before, when she wakes up to Joyce’s knock on her bedroom door she is ready ‘to go again’
Being Bettina’s Dad: Being a Dad
This post is about on being a Dad to Bettina and how it has helped me with my leadership skills and hopefully to become a better leader (and a better person).
Bettina’s 2016 year in pictures
With thanks to all those who have liked read our ‘Being Bettina’s Dad’ series on the blog and twitter.
Being Bettina’s Dad: Finding your inner child and not forgetting to lose it
My life is not all about work (despite what some people might think) it is also about Castles, Magic, Dragons, Fantastic Beasts, slapstick comedy, love, romance, Pirates and Sinbad and happy endings. It’s also about surprises, fun and laughter.
