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Over the past 7 weeks, I have touched on 7 ways to help you get up, get out and speak out in public.  This week, I thought it would be worth just summerising the key points and I’ve […]

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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’ve written quite a bit about comfort zones and stretch zones in the past.  There is a strong belief to stretch yourself that you need to step out of your comfort zone and experience your stretch zone so […]

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It would be very easy to feel saddened by the death of Stephen Sutton and I believe he is a great loss to us, however my belief is that Stephen would want us to celebrate his life no […]

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I’ve just had a lovely slightly longer than average weekend.  A really good friend came to stay, a friend who I probably see 3 or 4 times a year. I’m sharing this with you because, having my friend […]

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Well, I’m about half way through the comedy challenge now and like most things that start well, there’s a point you reach when things are losing momentum or not going as well.  And that’s where I’m at.  Fortunately […]

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In last week’s post I shared with you my thoughts on the OMG state – a state of mind where your inner voice continually tells you that you’ve made a mistake and its all going to go horribly […]

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Week after week Francis was critically  given feedback in the Great British Bake Off for putting style over substance.  And Paul Hollywood was right, substance is important in a bakery competition, first impressions do count but if the […]

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I was asked last week to do an interview for BBC Radio Stoke about coping with failure.  If you wish to listen to it I’ve loaded a copy onto my website here. They were interested in my thoughts […]

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If you’ve ever wondered why saying “No” is difficult – there’s a simple answer….. Time is an irreplaceable priceless asset. Achieving a healthy balance in life is important and being empowered to say “No” when you need to […]