By Juliette John, Aesthetic Laser Skin Wellness Clinic
In a world where our professional and personal lives unfold on screens – whether in virtual meetings, filmed podcasts or on the wider social media platforms – how confident we are about our appearance, can shape how comfortable we feel on camera and how the world perceives us.
Published in UK Director Magazines Spring| Summer 26
By Chris Harbutt, New Energy Vehicle Solutions
Most businesses don’t begin with a strategy or plan. They begin with a thought. Often a quiet one that just keeps getting louder – a sense that something could be done better: a product improved, a service delivered differently, an experience made more enjoyable, or a problem solved in a way that hasn’t been tried yet.
Published in UK Director Magazines Spring| Summer 26
By Paul Spires, Sound Financial Planning
In business, strategy and numbers matter, but they’re not what make a company thrive.
Published in UK Director Magazines Spring| Summer 26
By Mario Garcia, Achilleus Security
When people talk about spirit in business, it is easy to imagine something motivational or abstract.
Published in UK Director Magazines Spring | Summer 26
Managing Director, Carbon Numbers
Our lead interview in the Spirit issue of Essex Director business magazine is Caroline Fright
Published in UK Director Magazines Spring | Summer 26
Co-Founder, Firevault
Mark talks to us about how he spends his leisure time and where he would go if he could time travel.
Published in UK Director Magazines Spring | Summer 26
By Vanessa Pedder, TechWyse Limited
When I first sat down last December, with a blank page and the idea of running a cyber security event for Essex businesses, I knew only a few things: I’d need help, I’d have to delegate some day to day responsibilities, I needed to build my confidence – and the venue had to serve hot breakfast rolls!
Published in UK Director Magazines Spring | Summer 26
By Nicholas Pandolfi, Panda Studios
If you had asked me during my early cinematography training where I’d be today, I would have described a life behind the lens. But a career is rarely a straight line; it is often the response to a firm shove in the back!
Published in UK Director Magazines Spring | Summer 26
