adrian.ashton2How desperate unpaid carers really are…Carers UK recently published research into how many unpaid carers are in poverty (spoiler: being a carer means you’re x2 as likely to be in…2d ago2d ago
adrian.ashton2Better support for carers could instantly see groth in 20% of all business across the whole economyI’ve written in the past about how unpaid carers are usually invisible and overlooked, and that for those of us who are also self-employed…6d ago6d ago
adrian.ashton2are the creative industries actually the destructive industries?I was invited to be a keynote speaker at an RSA/Future Artists/Portico unconference on enterprise and the creative industries, and through…Sep 5Sep 5
adrian.ashton2Shakespeare, Einstein, and now me — how imposter syndrome has been (mis)understood and managed…After I accidentally wrote and self-published my book about imposter syndrome, I found that people started to want to invite me to guest…Aug 16Aug 16
adrian.ashton2blending running a business with being a carerEarlier this year, I found myself back in the Atomicon-verse (for those that don’t know, it involves oversized pink pineapples, lots of…Aug 1Aug 1
adrian.ashton2What Shakespeare can teach us about social enterprise — better ‘to be’ or simply ‘to do’?Many charities and local authorities are now running services and activities under the banner of ‘social enterprise’ to contribute to…Jul 11Jul 11
adrian.ashton2Co-ops will never succeed until they start demanding more money from people who want to join themThe co-operative movement is often referred to as having emerged from Rochdale in 1844 (although it’s history goes far further back than…Jun 24Jun 24
adrian.ashton2being all things to all people — the realities of being self employed and an unpaid carerThis post was written at the start of carers week 2023 — and is based on conversations amongst freelancers and owners of small businesses…Jun 13Jun 13
adrian.ashton2what the robots are doing for social impactNo-one can have missed the growing interest and debates surrounding the potential, risks, impacts, and future of AI in all aspects of our…Jun 4Jun 4
adrian.ashton2is it too big?Each year I publish an annual impact report on myself — and currently hold the world record for the most number of such, that have been…May 12May 12