Adrian Ashton
@adrianashton2.bsky.social
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supporting people & organisations (social / otherwise) deal with uncertainty; occasional anorak; a tiger striped chaise lounge with a flamingo cushion.
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It's been suggested to me, by some people who are reading my book 'Flushed!', that my choice of putting my office toilet on its cover is well matched to its format and structure which is apparently well suited for easy reading whilst sat on a porcelain throne..!
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Flushed!: The first 20 years - a view from the b(l)og : Ashton, Adrian: Amazon.co.uk: Books
Flushed!: The first 20 years - a view from the b(l)og : Ashton, Adrian: Amazon.co.uk: Books
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How can we know the difference that our values are making to others/in the world?

(Asking for a friend, as I've always tried to measure the impact of mine: drive.google.com/file/d/1dybB...)

#WorldValuesDay @valuesday.bsky.social
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Values can make us feel good about ourselves, but unless they're helping to change the world for the betterment of others, then they're just words without meaning.

#WorldValuesDay @valuesday.bsky.social @workingfamiliesuk.bsky.social
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Values don't mean anything unless they translate into action - how would you explain to someone what your business' values mean in how they interact with you day-to-day?

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When Enterprise Nation asked me to share some insights on how to keep your business going in the face of massive unexpected shock events, I'm pretty sure they didn't anticipate it would include me referencing time machines, toilets, and turds...?
www.enterprisenation.com/learn-someth...
Leaning into adversities to make your brand stronger
Learn how to future-proof your business in uncertain times. In this webinar, Adrian Ashton shares practical lessons from 20 years of surviving major crises.
www.enterprisenation.com
Earlier this year, I started to be more open about unexpected plot twists the universe has thrown at my business over the it's first 20 years.
I'm now sharing the lessons of how they made my enterprise stronger at an upcoming (free) webinar later this month - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lunch-and-...
Lunch and Learn: Leaning into adversities to make your brand stronger
Hear from Adrian on how he kept his business afloat in the face of crises that would have forced most other businesses to close.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
If you are, or know, someone who works or volunteers in Manchester's social economy and also provides unpaid care for someone, please check out this short survey via Manchester's Social Economy Alliance:
forms.gle/Zh9PKQnfrK9F...

(more details via the same link)
Unpaid carers who also have roles in Manchester's social economy groups
The Manchester Social Economy Alliance (MSEA) is seeking to better understand the experiences of unpaid carers who are employed, or in other roles, with social economy groups in Manchester (such as ch...
forms.gle
Chuffed to spot myself in today's @thetimes.com newspaper, alongside lots of fellow Good Business Charter businesses 🤩
And it also feels timely to do so, after my current book, Flushed!, which includes references to the Goals in places, recently became an Amazon top100 bestseller!
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Proud to be 'flying the flag' for the UN's Sustainable Development Goals today, as a business who's wrapped their business model around 5 of the goals.
@globalcompactuk.bsky.social
#TogetherForTheSDGs #SDGFlagDay

drive.google.com/file/d/1dybB... (p 18-21)
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Co-operatives do business better:
💷 4x more likely to be Living Wage Employers
📈 82% survive 5 years (vs 39% UK average)
👩‍💼 Women more likely to reach the top
Explore the #CoopEconomy 👇
uk.coop/news/record-...
Very excited to see that my book, 'Flushed!' is not only currently charting as a bestseller in 2 of Amazon's categories, but in being ranked #42 has also become the answer to life, the universe, and everything...!
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Our new campaign, #ApprenticeshipsWork launched today, based on two new policy reports, "Chaos to Coordination" and "Agents of Change". www.edge.co.uk/policy/repor... Edge Executive Director Oliver Newton introduces Apprenticeships Work here: vimeo.com/1119033931?s...
Apprenticeships Work
Edge Executive Director, Olly Newton introduces "Apprenticeships Work", a campaign to encourage more small businesses to take on apprentices.
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great to guest on the latest episode of @ninalenton.bsky.social's creativity podcast:

- the relationship between Talking Heads and balance sheets;
- why company law is like going to the pub;
- why business cards should be made out of bananas;
and more...
www.ninalenton.co.uk/creative-con...
Creative Conversations – Adrian Ashton – series 2 episode 2 – Nina Lenton
www.ninalenton.co.uk
Looks like I'm off to the moon (again) next year!

- if you want to join me on the trip, check out "Launch Your Name Around Moon in 2026 on NASA’s Artemis II Mission" www.nasa.gov/news-release... via NASA
I think I've figured out why the voices of unpaid carers are always seemingly ignored by policy makers, when it comes to trying to make things more equitable for us.

(now to figure out how to fix this!)
thirdsectorexpert.blogspot.com/2025/09/why-...