Here today, gone tomorrow?

I’ve been thinking about headlines. There’s a buzz about them, but headlines are superficial, they rarely tell the whole story.

Character, Personal Growth, Responding to GodGuest User8 June 2023Nick AllanComment

Unsung Heroes

I’ve been thinking this week about unsung heroes. What would you and I chose to mark, to celebrate as worthy, within our own Sheffield region?

Character, Leadership, Our CityGuest User11 May 2023Nick AllanComment

Love, Valentines and CS Lewis

You’d be forgiven for thinking happiness comes from chocolate, flowers and heart-shaped greeting cards. Actualy, the roots of Valentines season lie deep in something that every human heart seeks and needs : love.

Character, RelationshipsGuest User16 February 2023Nick AllanComment

Choose a good reputation over great riches

Confidence, initiative, teachability and tenacity. These words may sound like clues to a crossword puzzle, but in fact they are the goals of a ground-breaking youth employment scheme taking shape in Sheffield.

Community, Our City, CharacterGuest User10 November 2022Nick AllanComment

Service please

Whatever you make of the Royal Family, last weekend’s Jubilee was much more than a celebration of a 70-year reign. In many ways, it was a celebration of service. In fact, the whole of our society hangs on service.

Character, Community, Our NationGuest User9 June 2022Nick AllanComment

Throwing the first stone

Novak Djokovic made headlines this week in an immigration row, provoking a mix of opinions. We love to point the finger, don’t we? If anything is guaranteed to inflame our passions it is hypocrisy in public life.

CharacterGuest User13 January 2022Nick AllanComment

Investing in marriage for the long-haul

Nobody walks down the aisle expecting to have an affair, but I wonder how many people prepare themselves carefully to be married or in a long-term relationship?

Character, Personal GrowthGuest User20 July 2021Nick AllanComment

Living for an audience of One

Have you noticed how sports people playing in deserted stadiums still act identically to? It got me thinking about authenticity and integrity. What are you and I like behind closed doors?

CharacterGuest User26 September 2020Nick AllanComment

Soul Food

We are often keen to throw a lot of money on home improvements and necessary maintenance. We love the feeling of something new and something we can touch. But what about self-care, what about routine maintenance for our soul?

Peace, Purpose, Solitude, CharacterGuest User18 July 2020Nick Allan Comment

The Character Crucible

I heard a radio interview last week with Tom Jones, recounting stories of his time on The Voice UK. I was surprised by how unabashed he was about his own fame. Then he said something very telling…

Character under crisis, CharacterGuest User27 June 2020Nick AllanComment

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