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I came across this article when I was researching mindset and the power of maintaining self-belief in the face of adversity. It is a great example of how getting up after each knockdown is so important to experience eventual success

I have just spent the last 30 minutes visualizing all the things I want to achieve over the next 17 years up to the age of 80. I have a Dream Board (or Vision Board) with 37 things on it

A couple of weeks ago I received this email from a school head of year and the contents of this brought a tear to my eye. When I write my blogs, or deliver my talks and Masterclasses, I often wonder

When I speak from the stage or run my Mental Resilience Masterclasses, a theme running throughout is how we respond to negative events in our lives. We all face negative situations on a daily basis. Some are small but some

Even though I caught a heavy cold a few days ago I’ve still had a good week. I had a really good coaching session on Monday and an excellent Mental Resilience Masterclass for a regular client on Tuesday. I managed

After leaving school, he briefly considered joining the Indian Army and hiked in the Himalayan mountains of Sikkim and West Bengal. Eventually, he joined the Territorial Army and, after passing selection, served as a reservist with the SAS in 21

I’ve had some great workshops recently across the country and two which come to mind are Solar Plants and Aggregate Industries. I have delivered workshops to both of these in the past and I love working with both companies. I

‘A man punished his four-year-old daughter for wasting a roll of golden wrapping paper. Money was tight, and he became infuriated when the child used it to try to decorate a box to put under the Christmas tree. Nevertheless, the

What a great week it has been and the highlight must be spending the day in Wales with the Scottish Power Energy Network team at their Dragons Den day. I was booked to speak in the morning and also as

This woman needs no introduction. Her books have sold more than 400 million copies worldwide. But there was a time in her life when she was diagnosed with clinical depression and contemplated suicide. Her marriage had failed, and she was

Yesterday afternoon I had the pleasure of taking a call from a large international firm of Solicitors asking if I was available to speak at one of their conferences in England in June. They told me I was top of

Adversity is the grindstone of life. Intended to polish you up, adversity also has the ability to grind you down. The impact and ultimate result depend on what you do with the difficulties that come your way. Consider the phenomenal

The name Art Fry may be unknown to you, but his invention has impacted the entire world with a product that is so well known, you will recognise it instantly. His company gave him space to think and be creative

The late Peter Marshall was an eloquent speaker and for several years served as the chaplain of the US Senate. He used to love to tell the story of the “Keeper of the Spring,” a quiet forest dweller who lived

What a great time I had on Monday with the staff from three Academies on their joint Inset Day. I have already delivered my talk to the sixth form of each Academy and on the back of this was asked