We celebrated International Women’s Day yesterday, and I had to double-check what I was reading when I came across this incredibly inspirational story of a woman born without arms who is a qualified pilot. Just think about this for a
Thank you to all who replied to my midweek request to make your thoughts known on whether I should carry on writing these blogs. As I mentioned in the post, I have been writing them for nine years and thoroughly
I had a real blast from the past yesterday when Julie treated me to a surprise late 70th birthday present to watch the Harlem Globetrotters Basketball team in Nottingham on their world tour. This was a very significant occasion for me
What a great way to get back to what I love doing most following my birthday trip to Dubai last week and that is inspiring and helping people to control the way they respond to negative situations and to improve
I’m writing this blog post from Dubai, where I’m celebrating my 70th birthday. This trip has been absolutely incredible! Reaching the age of 70 marks a significant milestone in my life. Little did I know all those years ago that
The milestone of turning 70 has nearly arrived, and I have always wondered what it would feel like. I am delighted to say that it feels good. I feel healthier than I have for a long time. I have the
International speaker Roger Harrop first met with me around 8 years ago, giving up his precious time to help me improve my speaking skills. He took time to meet me at a halfway point in a hotel where we had
I ran two Mental Resilience Masterclasses for Nottingham Trent University Business School Postgraduate students this week. The two groups were brilliant, and they loved the content. We covered many areas, but the one area that generated the most interest was the
I came across this article about Thomas Edison, which made me think about how he processed apparent failure. He didn’t see every failed attempt as a failure, but he saw it as a learning experience and one step closer to
Like millions across the country, I was mesmerised by the fantastic talent of sixteen-year-old darts teenage sensation Luke Littler, who has just reached the finals of the World Darts Championship but has just failed to become the youngest-ever winner. He is
So here it is, the end of 2023. How has your year been? Difficult, challenging, heart-breaking, good, outstanding or a mixture of the above. One sure thing is that we will all experience difficult times every year. It is impossible
This week, I had the great pleasure of meeting with John Wilgar, the Chief Procurement Officer, and Marie Gresko, the Procurement Process Improvements Manager at NSG Pilkington Glass, to discuss 2024 and enjoy lunch together. I have loved working with NSG
This blog is longer than usual, as I want you to really appreciate the value of gratitude and why you should develop and cultivate the habit of being grateful every day. You will see at the end of this blog
I came across this article about a woman who had a life-changing accident which left her without the use of her arms or legs. This was a devastating accident which completely altered her future and gave her a choice to
This was a landmark week for me as I delivered my Mental Resilience masterclass to a Vistage group in London. This was the first time I really felt that the material I presented was just right, and the group’s response
I came across this article in Word for Today, and it really made me think about the human body and mind and our purpose in life. I speak a great deal about the power of the subconscious mind, and some
Burnout is characterised by disengagement and stress by over-engagement. In burnout, your emotions become blunted; stress makes them over-reactive. Burnout causes emotional damage; stress primarily causes physical damage. Burnout affects motivation and drive; stress affects your physical energy. Depression from burnout
What a fantastic week this has been! I took a beautiful trip to the Lake District to deliver two sessions to the Lake District Estates team. They put me in some luxury accommodation overlooking Lake Ullswater, and the group was
I am delighted that I stuck to my word and didn’t think about work or write any blogs for the entire 4-week holiday in Australia. I wasn’t sure if I could do this as I have never missed a single
The day has finally arrived, and tonight, we fly off to Australia for four weeks. This trip was scheduled for early 2020, and then Covid hit. The flight was cancelled, and we received our money back. Then we waited and
Born in 1958 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, Mark Cuban is an American entrepreneur and pop culture icon, owner of the Dallas Mavericks and star of the hit television show Shark Tank. However, things weren’t always so rosy for Cuban. He learned failure the
Sometimes things go well, and sometimes they don’t; we often don’t know how things will work out until we experience the reality. This week could have gone well, or it could have gone badly, and in all honesty, I didn’t know
Yesterday, I arranged for our settee to be picked up by the furniture company from which we originally purchased our suite. While the suite itself is beautiful, we noticed a slight sagging in the seat padding, prompting us to bring
Believing in yourself is incredibly important in life. If you think you can achieve something, you have a chance of succeeding. But if you don’t believe in yourself, success becomes very unlikely. Sylvester Stallone is a great example of someone who
