Jan Cavelle

Let's get Britain thinking positively

- Jan Cavelle

What would happen if people in government actually spent their time concentrating on improvements to the state of Britain? 

The economy has defeated Joe Public

- Jan Cavelle

I’m not convinced we’re over the worst of this recession. In fact, I’m inclined to believe that all those headlines about economic growth figures came from pre-election government spin doctors, trying to persuade the British public that Labour’s policies had worked a treat.

Oh for a business with no staff

- Jan Cavelle

We're approaching the end of the third quarter of our financial year – and we're way, way behind the targets I had set in our business plan, which is a bit grim to say the least.

Don't CEOs deserve holidays?

- Jan Cavelle

Yet again, my week seems to be sunk by being more of a full-time HR director.

Part-time designer, full-time work horse

- Jan Cavelle

Exhaustion persists. If I disappear overnight, it will be because I have been pushed too far, leapt in my car and headed off to the continent to reflect on things – an action contemplated on the hour during past few days...

A time to plant, no time to reap

- Jan Cavelle

It is a fairly well established fact that the majority of women go into business for reasons other than, or at least in addition to, finance. For me, there was survival finance but the way of obtaining it was dictated by having two small children and wanting to look after them while working at the same time.

Jan Cavelle, zombie and social pariah

- Jan Cavelle

Not sure if I’m not sleeping due to extreme heat or simply over-exhaustion and pressure of work, but either way seems vicious circle of crawling into bed and then lying there too tired to sleep.

I can't work 20-hour days anymore!

- Jan Cavelle

Feeling strain of key members of staff being away quite badly. Endeavouring to put a positive spin on it, I can safely say that it is an immense tribute to my head of woodwork, to find just how badly that department fares with him away.

Reality bites

- Carryn Dewing

One of our core values is accountability. Many people see that just within the bounds of putting their hand up to an error of some sort, but actually it is meant as more than that. It is a recognition of each person’s contribution having an effect on their lives and on their place in the company. 

Football: goodbye and good riddance

- Jan Cavelle

Suspect it is sexist but accurate to say that I am one of many women who are heaving a sigh of relief this morning to wake up knowing that we are not going to have our week ruled by another England football match.

The never-ending to-do list

- Jan Cavelle

Not only has my son returned to Oz indefinitely (to be seen on Facebook swinging in a hammock on a deserted beach) but now my Second-in-Charge is down with anxiety attacks, which have plagued him for the past year or so.

What I think of the Budget

- Jan Cavelle

I take time off from the ongoing HR crisis in the company to delve into the Budget.