We are coming closer to a full lockdown and this second wave in many ways is far worse than the first wave. When the first wave hit it was a massive shock to the world and it took a while to
“There are endless examples of courage buried in the ruins of the Holocaust, but Irena Sendlerowa’s story stands out. When the Nazis invaded her native Poland and rounded up all the Jews into a walled-in ghetto, Sendlerowa knew what was going
“Shackleton had wanted to discover the South Pole but was beaten to that distinction. Instead, he decided to be the first man to cross the continent of Antarctica by boat (which was possible to do during the Antarctic summer). Unfortunately, the
Do not neglect the gift you have “Luigi Tarisio was born in Italy in 1796. A collector of violins, he took great pride in scouting out rare finds, and purchasing only instruments of the finest quality. No one really knew about
In these extremely challenging times there has been a shift towards caring for your neighbours and friends. This pandemic has led many people to see that relationships and time are more important than money. I have read many articles where rich
Copies of my new book ‘100 Days to Mental Resilience’ have finally arrived and are now on sale on Amazon and on my website. I’ve got to be honest they look and feel good. This book is different to my
I came across this article which resonated with me and made me think. All the Difference in the World “Every Sunday morning, I take a light jog around a park near my home. There’s a lake located in one corner of the
I came across this inspirational account of something happening in a refugee camp in Jordan where the 80,000 Syrian refugees have faced devastating events and have little hope for the future. Circus School “Mohammad Qusam Ghouzlan is a circus trainer who helped
It has been a long journey but my second book ‘100 Days to Mental Resilience is finally ready for pre-orders. I never saw this coming a few years ago that I would have written two books on Mental Resilience in
I recently came across this amazing story of an organisation making a huge difference to the young people of Afghanistan. Skateistan “Oliver is a skateboard teacher working for Skateistan, a non-profit organisation that combines skateboarding and education as a tool for empowering
I really enjoy researching inspiration stories from around the world which encompass mental resilience and all the positive attributes associated with that. Today I have an account of someone who was faced with a tragedy and he chose to stay
Today’s newsletter is a little different as I have just tested my diabetes level and found that I had a reading of 6.3%. I was quite happy with this reading until I checked my levels on the internet and found
This is an interesting article discussing how to respond to failure which I came across recently. Failing in life is guaranteed and is something we all face throughout our lives. We can’t avoid failure, but we can choose how we
One of my key roles in writing this blog is to search the internet across the world to bring you the best content which will help you live a happier more successful life. Today I have found some great advice
Self-confidence is a skill that you nourish and train; it is not something you gain overnight. Some people will have a big amount of self-confidence naturally, and it’ll show in how they behave and handle situations. However, some people go
I came across this interesting article by Junaid Tahir about living a more positive less stressed life and I want to share this list with you as I believe these are great rules to live by. 9 Rules to transform
In 1938, Mr. Honda was a poor student who had a dream of designing a piston ring that he would sell to the Toyota Corporation. Every day he would go to school, and all night long he would work on
Sylvester Stallone has been a household name for decades after the monster success of the Rocky franchise that began in the 1970’s. Not only did he star in these movies as Rocky, but he also directed, produced, and wrote most
The results are in and by a winning margin of 56% to 44% the path and the tree image won the vote. There was a fantastic response to the voting, so I have decided to award 6 books as prizes
I came across this amazing story of a 9-year-old girl who was badly burned in an explosion after which she could have hidden away but chose to use her pain to help others. The Day Everything Changed Lesia Cartelli and her cousin
One of the greatest Rag to Riches stories ever is that of Andrew Carnegie who went from extreme hunger and poverty to being the richest man in the world. From rags to riches “Andrew Carnegie was born in this small house in
Today I bring you two lovely stories of kindness which beautifully demonstrate that ‘It’s not what happens but how your respond’ which makes all the difference. These stories bring a message of hope that there are many people out there not
This week I had the privilege to be interviewed for a Podcast which lasted well over an hour. The interviewer was very kind to tell me how much he enjoyed it and how much he learned during the interview. I love
I normally like to speak about what has been happening during the week but this week’s story is so powerful that I want to share this with you and simply admire the unbelievable Mindset that goes with this true story. This
