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We form habits over long period of times.  Some habits such as walking and talking start as toddlers and we just build and build.  So our vocabulary and how we use it stems from various influences in life. […]

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If you are about to face your exams, hopefully you’ve already managed to do lots of revision.  However, no matter how much you do – you’ll probably still be left wondering if you’ve done enough.  And once exams […]

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Apparently it takes 21 days to form a habit.  It’s a simple technique that you can use to diet, exercise, be more productive at work, be confident etc and one I use quite a bit.  I’ve been blogging […]

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Being self employed means you have to work all the hours god sends right? You only get back what you put in? When you go self employed this is what you hear all the time and to some […]

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I suppose I’d hoped that when I left school, the world of being taunted, ridiculed and pressured would have been left in the playground – if only life was that simple. To some degree peer pressure gets worse […]

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Summer is definitely here with a vengeance and many of us are thinking about taking a bit more time out to enjoy the recent good weather, here, abroad, in the garden or just time with the kids. I’m […]

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One of the hardest lesson I have learned and to some extent still having to learn is that when feedback is given, it’s only one person’s opinion. Yet how easy is it to allow that one piece of […]

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I was always told to find a role model, someone who was successful and model myself on them.  Of course this can be dangerous if we’re not careful.  Do you really want to be something you’re not? Instead […]

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No its not a rude question.  This time last week I was at an event listenning to a great speaker, a marketing expert talking about gorilla or monkey marketing.  For those not familiar with gorilla marketing its just […]

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This post is probably the most personal from the Calvert Trust Series.  I knew when I signed up for the discovery weekend that I would discover whether or not I would be able to do the zip wire. […]