James Hilton blog

In common with many people, I tend to associate songs played on the radio with particular points in my life.  For example, Katrina and the Waves’ track  ‘Walking on Sunshine’ takes me back to my university days when the band played there.

It’s a Friday, and I am really looking forward to the weekend. Why? Two reasons.

In my first term as a Headteacher, nearly twenty years ago I made a rookie mistake.

I have a confession to make: I have been worrying a bit lately.

The last six weeks have been amazing and a bit of a whirlwind. Since the publication of my book, I have had had the opportunity to write for four well know education magazines, received an average 5-star review rating on Amazon and a 9.3 out of 10 rating in a review on UKEdchat.

My first book ‘Leading From the Edge: A School Leaders’ Guide to Recognising and Overcoming Stress’ has been published!

With many of us having spent the Christmas season watching twinkling and flashing lights adorn trees and the outsides of buildings I have been reminded of something that happened to me a few weeks ago.

With less than three months to go to publication of ‘Leading From the Edge’ things are getting very exciting. Final edits have been completed, Bloomsbury Publications have commissioned some fantastic cover art work and the book now goes to be type-set and printed ready for publication in January.

I have had a fabulous month, driving and zig-zagging around the country speaking in London, Oldham, Hastings, Sheffield and Chesterfield and meeting many wonderful and inspirational people along the way, it was none the less, a welcome break to catch the train when I was invited to London to attend a book launch for Ross McGill.

“If you have made mistakes, there is always another chance for you. You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call ‘failure’ is not the falling down, but the staying down.“ – Mary Pickford