What happened in that messy bit in the middle? No images? Click here Dear subscriber When I first posted this picture back in June, no-one really thought we'd still be in this mess at the end of the year, but here we are. In response to the lockdown in March we took our network on-line. Since then we've had 112 Coffee Morning calls, 40 Workshops, and 20 Subtle Networking events. What comes next?We really have no idea what 2021 will be like. Who would you like on your fantasy advisory board next year?We had great fun in our last workshop of the year this week. We discussed how far we'd come, what made us stronger and who we'd like to have on tap to help us through next year. The list included: Beatrice Warde, Michelle Obama (and her husband), Brené Brown, Prince, Jody Day, Tom Egri, Richard Feynman, Dave Goulson, Beth Chatto, James Timpson, Michael Palin, David Attenborough. Lego - representing creativity that combines logic and reasoning, We also did this ...Drive members ran 40 workshops in 40 weeks on many different topics, some very practical, some inspirational, and some to help with mental health, body, mind and spirit. They're all amazing and all available in our Learning Hub Just for fun ...Because we believe everyone is more than their business we invited people to share their other interests and passions. In January, we've got talks on Synaesthesia, How Music Moves Us and Street Art. Book you place for these Friday lunchtime talks here Happy Hobnobbing from the Drive Tribe!We'll be back on the 11th January with more great support, ideas and collaborations Exceptional Times - Exceptional Circumstances - Exceptional Help We've gathered a lot of helpful resources in one place here. If you have any queries or concerns about your business and how you deal with the coronovirus situation, please get in touch. We have many skilled people in our network who are happy to provide support and advice free of charge so please don't feel isolated or alone. Ann Hawkins Drive supports BLM, the Conscious Advertising Network and The New Citizen Project. We challenge bigotry and discrimination wherever we see it. We actively enable collaboration over competition and openly share expertise and knowledge. If you believe these things are important and you'd like to join us, you'll be very welcome. |