This was a very interesting week where I had two back to back Mental Resilience training days with two important clients – and these were my first ones after my car accident. The first one was a full day with
I will never forget the date of my accident, it was the 24th June – Brexit day. That morning I had presented what was arguably the best Mental Resilience talk I have ever given, to an appreciative business audience. The
Last month on June the 24th I was reading a newspaper and England were getting ready to play Iceland, and Wales were preparing for Northern Ireland. The games were ones which both teams should have won and perhaps England had
For those of you who read last week’s blog can I just let you know that I am recovering well and a special thank you to all of you who contacted me to see how I was. I will share
Something happened yesterday which could have been life changing in a disastrous way, from which I am still recovering. This was a major incident which challenged my Mental Resilience to come through this in a positive way. I don’t want
Before I get to this week’s main theme I have a quick message for all of you who read my blog last week. You may be expecting to see my TV interview on Notts TV, and to see if I
I remember when I was 5 years of age and in Primary school having to stand up and read in class. I had been born to Polish parents and couldn’t speak a word of English. I remember the sniggers and
I’m sat in Dubai airport ready to head back home to Nottingham, and what a good 5 days it has been. The last time I was here was in March and I had 11 meetings in 3 days. It was
It’s 8am on Sunday 29th May and I am sat in Manchester airport in the Escape lounge writing this blog. I was up at 3am to get to here and I’m checked in. I am off to Dubai again, and
Have you ever been driving somewhere and arrived at your destination, only to realise you remember nothing about your journey? Or started eating a chocolate bar, taken a couple of bites, then noticed all you had left was an empty
I read another gem in ‘The Word for Today’ which is the daily devotional I read, and today is about leaving your comfort zone. It’s never easy to leave your comfort zone, but just because you don’t feel like doing
I came across some information when I was reading a book on successful people which made me stop and think. The author suggested that the majority of decisions you make in your head are wrong and the majority of decisions
I read the following in a daily devotional called ‘Word for Today’ which I read every day for inspiration and it made me think. “Encouragement can work miracles. In the movie Stand and Deliver, high school teacher Jaime Escalante has
On Monday 16th May I have been booked to give my signature keynote talk on Mental Resilience at a breakfast networking event. The event which is a 3rd year anniversary is on 16th May from 9.30am-11.30am at The Priest House
I regularly read a daily devotional called ‘The Word for Today’ and I was struck by the following description of the futility of fame and fortune: Society’s fascination with Hollywood and celebrities has gone a little crazy. Millions idolise those
I have been waiting for my second cataract operation for a few months and the day finally arrived for my operation last Thursday. The first one on my left eye was last year and it went very well with great
Last week I wrote about the way to handle a quiet week where I suggested some techniques to help you deal with things when they are a little challenging. During this quieter time I had a chance to go through
26.3.16 How to handle a quiet negative week I’m sure I am not the only one in business who has experienced a quiet week of activity. After the hectic weeks leading up to the trip to Dubai it was a
Last week was a very busy exciting week in Dubai, yet by comparison this week has been a quiet week of planning and business development. It’s certainly not as exciting as last week but just as important. There has to
It feels a little surreal that only 3 days ago I was in Dubai and I’m now back in sunny England – it is actually sunny as I write this! Ironically it was quite cool and cloudy in Dubai and
Well here we are in Dubai and I have a good signal to send this blog which is great news. The Hilton Doubletree is a fabulous hotel and we went to see the Burj Khalifa yesterday up to the 124th
I find it hard to believe but this coming Thursday Julie and I are flying to Dubai to see if I can establish contacts out there for potential work. I already have 5 business meetings set up with a further
As I have delivered my coaching, training and speaking sessions I have been continually surprised by the response I get to my take on Gratitude, and how important it is to get you from a negative state into a positive
Success isn’t just getting rich and having nice things around you – lots of stuff! It’s a lot more than that – a whole lot more! I spent most of my life working hard to be successful at work and
