The world of finance is volatile - that we can all agree on. A man who perhaps knows this better than most is Gary Fawcett, a Chartered Wealth Manager and Branch Principal at Raymond James, Monument. Gary’s interest in economic trends goes hand in hand with his desire to support people with financial advice, and it’s one of the reasons he set up his office in the first place. Gary spoke to us about the enjoyment he gets from the human side of finance, the importance of family, and how he tries not to let time escape him.
After almost 20 years in the property industry, Stuart Nickloes decided it was time to put the ‘human’ back into homebuying. He’s now the Managing Director of Bricks & Mortar, an independent estate agency in Newcastle upon Tyne that embraces the personal side of property. Stuart told us about his career leading up to Bricks & Mortar, his daily routines and what he attributes to his success.
Laura Brewis is the Founder and Project Director at We Make Culture CIC, a Sunderland-based social enterprise that is opening doors into creative industries for young people. Laura explains the growth that stems from art, music and culture, her own pathway into the industry, and how work-life balance and productivity don’t look the same for everyone.
This article was generated by ChatGPT4, from the transcript of an interview with Stephen Waddington on the use of AI in public relations. The transcript was the same one used to write the human version of this article, which had been cleaned and proofed, but contained no additional context, just Stephen’s words. ChatGPT’s limits on character count meant the transcript was split into three, with the same prompt used each time with just the requested style changed in each case.
Christopher Owens, Creative Director and Photographer, talks about Pattern a year on.
We all juggle our work alongside everyday life in a constant balancing act. If we can find happiness and fulfilment in either aspect, that’s worth chalking up as a personal win.
Lately, I have been thinking a lot about boys…..
I believe women are beginning to ‘get sorted’ in the world of equality - we are beginning to make very slow progress. Please don’t hunt me down, I realise there is a huge way to go. The bike is still wobbly, the stabilisers are still firmly on, but at least we are cycling in the right direction now.
Yes of course women have had it tough and still do I am absolutely not doubting that for a second. But I can’t help wondering if we as a society are doing enough for our next generation of men: because it is hard for them too.