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How do I move forward when overwhelmed?

Jess says...

The Landsec portfolio has many assets and can seem daunting, but sometimes the hardest thing to do is make a start. Change your focus to small steps. Focus on one task at a time. Create a list and tick things off as you go. These small daily accomplishments will keep you motivated and in control.

Once you start moving, you will gain momentum and before you know it you will have achieved what you set out to do!

When everything feels too much...

...focus on one step at a time

5 minutes with… Jenny Harper

Workplace Manager, Landsec.

What do you like to do outside of work?

I recently bought a house and now I’m spending most of my time doing it up. I love a bit of gardening too.

What was your first ever job?

I was a model for almost 20 years. I have featured in a Ferrero Rocher TV ad and have been on a couple of covers of Vogue.

What’s on your bucket list?

I’d love to go to Bora Bora. And I’ve never done a safari; I’d like to go to the Giraffe Manor in Nairobi.

Are you a fan of anything or anyone? Paris is my home from home. I’m a HUGE fan.

Do you have any mantras in business or in life?

Face-to-face interaction over e-mails and unnecessary meetings any day!

What would you say is your greatest achievement?

I’m not sure what it is, but I know that I haven’t done it yet! Have you been inspired by anything you’ve seen, read or experienced lately?

I find President Zelensky inspiring. He’s managing to get his country through a war and promote Ukraine across the world. I’m amazed by what he’s done.

What do you know now that you wish you’d known when you were younger?

I wouldn’t change what I knew or how I acted when I was younger, because then I wouldn’t be the person I am now.

Do you have any pets?

No, but I used to have two frogs called Jack and Daniels. I won them at a fairground in New York.

What’s your all-time favourite movie?

The Big Lebowski for comedy value and City of God for the cinematography.

What would you say is your best skill in business?

I’d like to think that people see me as approachable and fair. I’m also willing to learn anything I don’t know. You’re always learning.

What’s your favourite part of your working day or week?

Catching up with people –I’m fortunate to work with some great Service Partners and have some fun customers. Keeping those relationships on point is key to being able to provide the service that we do.

And your least favourite?

Admin. I think we can get so bogged down with admin that we forget the bigger picture.

NGB at 123

Well done to Vincent Loftus and the rest of the NG Bailey team at 123 Victoria Street for resolving an electrical issue very swiftly.

Landsec management received positive feedback from a company in the building that had lost power in its kitchen. The NG Bailey engineers were quickly on the scene, identified a dishwasher as the source of the problem and resolved the issue.

The customer wrote in an e-mail: “I would just like to thank and highlight Vincent and his team again for the quick response in restoring power to our kitchen and isolating the faulty dishwasher.”

Thank you, Vincent and team!

You heard it through the Grapevine

In this section of One magazine, we share snippets of news from across the Aspire family. It’s where we welcome new faces, bid fond farewells and celebrate promotions and other achievements. Please send your news to aspire@landsec.com

This month we welcome Faye Akosua Nimoh to her role providing dedicated cover for Rapport across the London Portfolio. A Law graduate, Faye is taking at Barrister Training Course and is interested in politics. She even spoke as a delegate at the recent London Labour Regional Conference. In the past she has participated in youth athletics championships, taken to the catwalk at a number of fashion shows and even hosted an awards show on TV. “For leisure, I like to go to concerts, listen to music and attend sporting events,” says Faye. “I am excited for what this Rapport/Landsec adventure is going to bring!”

Riccardo Sessa has also joined Rapport as Receptionist at One New Change. Riccardo was born in Frascati, a little village near Rome, and raised between Italy and Croatia. He studied Geology – specifically Seismology and Oceanography – and he loves sports. “I practised judo professionally for about 15 years,” he says. “I retired in 2012 and now I do springboard diving, which is one of my biggest passions.” In his spare time he also enjoys long walks and swimming.