Reports - Message to my younger self

‘At 13 I had no fear of failure – that came later’

I started my business journey as a 13-year-old schoolboy in Durham, building websites offering free ...

‘I’ll never forget my boss’s reaction when I crashed BBC iPlayer’

If I could send a message to my 21-year-old self it would be to say that starting your career with a...

‘Take risks while you are young – you have little to lose’

With experience comes the opportunity to reflect on what helped you on your journey and the lessons ...

‘Don’t be so comfortable in your job that you miss bigger opportunities’

I started my career in RBS where it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the sheer scale of such a lar...

I’d tell my younger self: ‘Don’t wait for the storm to pass; dance in the rain’

Looking back, there are so many things I know now that I wish I knew then, but that’s the beauty o...

‘Don’t focus too much on money at the start of your career – knowledge is power’

Growing up, I always knew I’d end up working in business and sales because of my natural ability t...

‘I wish I’d realised I didn’t need to be a workaholic in order to succeed’

I thought I knew everything at 21, but looking back, I had a very naïve world view. I had jumped...

‘I wish I’d worn more hair gel when I had the choice!’

At 21, the world was my oyster and stardom beckoned — having accidentally secured myself a role in...

‘I wish I’d learnt to love myself more when I was younger’

“You are good enough, you’ve always been good enough, you didn’t – and still don’t – nee...

‘I wish I’d put myself first before I collapsed from stress – twice’

There are many, many things I would tell my younger self. The most obvious place for me to start ...

I’d tell my younger self: Rock your own style

I like the idea of being able to sit down with my younger self and chew the fat on a whole host of t...

‘I wish I’d known it would work out in the end’

Sport, travel and bricklaying – three college courses I started and never finished by the time I w...

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