Team Profile - Jeremy Simson, Founder of TSF

This week's team profile is about our Founder:

Jeremy Simson, Founder of TSF, has a diverse business background, enabling him to bring numerous skill sets to TSF.  Jeremy’s passion for the projects upon which TSF work ensures that focus and ethical standards within the organisation are second to none.  Jeremy draws upon his diverse professional background in corporate fundraising HR, Media, Business Process Outsourcing / Insourcing, Business Analysis, Publishing, Advertising, Telecommunications, Security, Leisure Services, & Mail Order.

It’s been Jeremy’s lifetime ambition and set up The Simson Foundation, which he registered with companies’ house in September 2010. “My involvement in this foundation has been very hands on and includes every aspect of the foundations planning, setting up and operation. In addition to the “Business side” I have also been (In conjunction with my advisory board) responsible for the planning of the portfolio and whilst still quite embryonic, the foundation has gone from strength to strength.” 

Jeremy currently lives in Manchester UK with his partner and 12 year old son and is a passionate rugby union fan who also enjoys sea fishing, mountain biking and camping.

Jeremy on Religion

Growing up in rural Wales one normally expects some region in life at home, but this wasn’t the case! In fact other than a few ceremonial outings, religion didn’t really play a massive part in my upbringing at all. Other that is than the occasional visit from some Australian Nuns. Am I now religious, no. Do I believe there’s something bigger than all of us, absolutely! We are however mere mortals so I think it quite pretentious for anyone to say there is only one true god (Who are we to say that Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism or Islam is right or for that matter wrong? There's something, but I’ll pay my dues where and when I know where to pay them!

Jeremy on Politics

Politics has always been somewhat of an enigma to me. It seems almost to be a prerequisite that in order to be a successful politician one must forget about those that you are in office to serve and focus upon gratifying those in office around you. My allegiance lies not with any one political party but with any political figure that talks the talk and then walks the walk!  Lest they be not measured by what they say but by what they do!

Jeremy on Life

"The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider roads, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness. We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom. We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often. We've learned how to make a living, but not a life. We've added years to life not life to years. We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbour. We conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done larger things, but not better things. We've polluted the air, and polluted the soul. We've conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less. These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships. These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes. These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom. A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit delete. Remember; spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever. Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side. Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn't cost a cent. Remember, to say, ' I love you ' to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you. Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again. Give time to love, give time to speak! And give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.