It's so fantastic to be home.  Home in the city I love and more importantly, home to the people I love.  I've been catching up, unpacking, shopping (of course!) and generally finding my feet again back home.  But its the catching up with friends that hs made me write this blog today.  Everyone wants to know how was the last seven months for me; what was the most memorable, what have I learnt about myself, what more do I know about business.......I could list many as I've had the most wonderful experience but what stands out for me is how I relate to other people. 

I love meeting new people in life, learning about what makes them tick, what makes them enthusiastic about their family or their work or thier hobby.  There's nothing more interesting that seeing someone passionate about something, it never ceases to intrigue me.

But here's the question.....I've been told on several occassions "you need to be less subjective Lesley; you cannot be a good business woman and care so much about people.....".  This cannot be true.  People are what makes a company; caring for them is what makes a company grow.  Did this great country of Scotland become what it is through individuals caring only for their own gain?  Everywhere I went in the states, people loved to be Scottish.  They always had a great great granny who was Scottish; or some long distant relative.  Why is that so?   Us Scots are known for our friendliness, our humour, our pride... and for me our camaraderie.  I hope to never lose my interest in the people I work with; as a team we'll make a great company, a great business and have fun getting there. 

That's a more thrilling journey to undertake don't you think???

Lx