Wow – what a few months it has been. I have been very quiet on the digital front, but lots has been happening behind the scenes and continuing themes of patience emerge. The latest prototype (the LR5) wasn’t quite accurate enough for the tolerances needed for the product to work so we had to go back to the drawing board in some respect and re-design some parts.
Building a business and building a rocket
Made in the UK
This is a post I have had pending in the background and I am now so pleased to be publishing.
Since day 1 have said that I would like as much of my shoes to be made in the UK as possible. Since then, views have waivered and quotes have scared me. In the past I have had things made from abroad purely because the price difference was incomparable. When working on a shoe string budget (pun intended), these things really matter.
What we do versus who we are
Success vs Happiness in Business:
I’m hoping that this blog post will strike a chord for many of you. When I say the word ‘success’ what emotion does it stir within you? A desire to be the best? A desire for wealth? A desire for people to tell you you are successful, and have ‘made it’? Would any of these things actually make you happy?
Lusso Technology Update
It’s been a while since I did an update on what’s going on behind the scenes at LR HQ and that’s because we’ve mainly been waiting on the result of an Innovate UK application. At the end of May, we submitted an application that was the most intense application I’ve ever written. I had input from various individuals from around four companies, and we were splitting the project into three partners; the NCC, PES Performance and Lucy Rose.
I put my heart and soul into the application, was up until 11pm editing and adding bits until the deadline. I was confident I’d done the best job I could have done.
The True Meaning of Success?
This is a speech I wrote and delivered at my Graduation Ceremony in 2017 in front of nearly 1,000 guests. I thought I’d share it on my website as I think it is still as relevant today and helps me gain perspective.
The personal side of success
Looking back on the past 4 years, University has been a time of immense growth. For those who don’t know, I have had a medical condition since I was 13 that in some respects made me different. I was not allowed to drink, or learn to drive, continue playing sport or be an independent teenager exploring the world with friends like so many of my peers.
The Yes People
It is not the critic who counts:
I’m no stranger to feelings of doubt and a lack of confidence, especially in the context of failing. We are all told from a very early age that failure is synonymous with negativity and bad feelings – you did something wrong and you should be punished for it. This could not be further from the truth.