We’ve been revisiting this wonderful book by Ian Sanders in the last few weeks. It's full of stories and inspiration to spark positive change, find more joy and fun in every day. Life is short and time is precious. In the midst of bid world and the deadline driven environment we work in, it’s [...]
2026 is set to be an exciting year in sports, with the Six Nations and Winter Olympics in full flow, here are the top sporting events we are looking forward to along with a gentle reminder of the lessons we can learn from sport in bids. Winter Olympics and Paralympics (Milan–Cortina, Italy) - 6 [...]
Keeping your bidding mojo and motivation with inspiration from the Stoics A few years ago we were introduced to the ‘Daily Stoic’ by Ryan Holiday, a gentle guide to Stoicism. Linked to our motivation playlist this month we’ve been looking at what the Stoics have to say on motivation and how this might keep [...]
Beyond bids - what’s inspiring us DO Radio - sharing inspiration and ‘a pathway to connection and community’ This month, we’ve been listening to DO Radio - created by the awesome team behind the DO Lectures. It’s more than ‘just another radio station’ - it’s a platform for sharing ideas and connecting people. Every [...]
Beyond bids - what’s inspiring us The Summer Exhibition, the art of creating and bidding Summer may be over, but we are still inspired by a visit to the Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy in August. Full of creativity, humour and passion the exhibition featured over 1700 artworks, selected from over 16,500 applications. [...]
Keeping your bidding mojo and motivation with inspiration from the Stoics A few years ago we were introduced to the ‘Daily Stoic’ by Ryan Holiday, a gentle guide to Stoicism. Linked to our motivation playlist this month we’ve been looking at what the Stoics have to say on motivation and how this might keep [...]
Beyond bids - what’s inspiring us This month we’ve been thinking about morning routines. Some of our team have been fully fledged members of the 5am Club for a few years now. Inspired by Robin Sharma’s self-help book they’ve been getting up early and following the "20/20/20 Formula," spending the first hour of the [...]
Beyond bids - what’s inspiring us We don’t think curiosity killed the cat. We are constantly seeking out better ways of working and new ideas so our work and the companies we work with stand out from the crowd. In this section we’ll share what’s inspiring us at the moment to spark curiosity and [...]
