Articles by Adrian Ashton
Social Value, Value Builder, Report writing

when is it too big?

Each year I publish an annual impact report on myself - and currently hold the world record for the most number of…
Facilitator, Facilitation

an A-Z of facilitators (sort of)

A while ago, I was encouraged to create an alternative (social) entrepreneurs A-Z - and it seems to have been generally…
Leadership, Imposter Syndrome

when leaders are struck by doubt, it's their whole...

Locality (the sector body who support and advocate for local community organisations of all types) recently invited me…
Mindset, Self doubt, Imposter Syndrome

why some people don't want to banish their imposter syndrome

Some people will be aware that I wrote a book about imposter syndrome, which turns out to be a bit like marmite: some…
Poverty, Meeting, Laundry, Community

in praise of the laundrette

In the past, I've waxed lyrical about how great libraries are. And if you've ever been on any sessions I'd led about…
Stress, Resilience, Balanced life, Laughter yoga

darkness and light

Most people who know me (professionally) tend to associate me with stories about wacky props in zoom calls; encouraging…
CPD, Brand, Branding, Vegetable

Why I'm proud to be an onion

Last year, as part of my ongoing CPD, I asked people what they thought a statue of me should hold in its hand…
Social Value, Sustainability Strategy

Does social value make us more sustainable?

This is part 2 of a blog chain I started previously, exploring further some of the queries that were put to me…
Research, Conference, Public Speaking

how to (instantly) lose credibility as a key-note speaker

We've all been to conferences, webinars, and other events where there are headline speakers presented to us in a…
Wellbeing, Self Care, Mental health

why I always answer "whiskey" when people ask me about...

As sole traders and small business owners, it's generally accepted that our mental wellbeing and health is under…
Coach, Mentor, Consultancy and Training

Why I'm always trying to be a better conman

One of the recurring pieces of feedback I get from many of the people and organisations I've worked with, is how…
Time, Retail, B2c research, B2C Marketing

all business owners and entrepreneurs should do car-boot...

Some people may know that in the past I've written about how I try and keep my hand in at running a market stall from…