Friday
I kick off the day with an earlier session in the home gym.
My first meeting was at 09:00 with a regular client in Dundee City Centre to go over some changes to their risk assessments, business continuity plan and fire safety documentation. The meeting went well and senior management were happy to take onboard my recommendations.
I was still on time for the next meeting at 11:00 with Pete Richardson from First Aid Perthshire. We arranged to meet at the Tesco car park on the riverside and then walked into the city centre for a proper catch-up at our local coffee shop. The discussion around the delivery of several mental health and first aid courses for my clients in the coming months were finalised. We have known each other for nearly seven years now so it is good to have that trusted friend in business where you can bounce ideas off.
Before the last meeting I had time for a quick lunch, a ‘Peh’ from Clark’s bakery, and a fudge donut from Fisher & Donaldson – my treat to me!
To finish off the week, I had a meeting with Graeme Ross at Greystone Energy [Scotland] Ltd who specialise in the full design and installation of Biomass, Heat Pumps, Solar Thermal and Solar PV energy solutions. I provide external QHSE consultancy, support with tenders, PQQ’s, health and safety documentation and site visits.
I arrived onsite around 13:30, as Graeme was outside on the phone. Being me, I made myself at home and switched on the kettle, while having a look around the new premises. We started talking about our love of cycling before getting down to the business side of things. Over the course of two hours, we focused on what had been achieved to date, existing challenges, and proposed solutions for the next phase of the business. I will now be providing additional support to improve business processes and manage that change across all facets of their organisation – exciting times ahead.
Drive back home to spend some quality time with the wife – It’s been a productive great week!