John's Blog

This Year Think Possible

I came across this article on self-belief in Word for Today and it made me think about my journey from where I started to where I am now. Henry Curtis said: ‘Make your plans as fantastic as you like, because twenty-five

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How the Nobel Peace Prize Came into Existence

I came across this article regarding Alfred Noble and his Nobels’ Peace Prize. I had no idea of his background and how an error in a newspaper resulted in him changing direction in a dramatic way.  Alfred Nobel On November 27, 1895,

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MERRY CHRISTMAS

I have a best buddy called Barry and we have been through many ups and downs over the 25 years we have known each other. He has been there for me in my toughest times, and I have been there for

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10 Benefits of Random Kindness

With Christmas just around the corner it’s the season to be jolly and also a season to think about those who may be alone during this time. Just reaching out to someone who is on their own and having a cup

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When Did You Last Thank Someone?

What a great finish to the week where I had the pleasure of presenting Masterclass 1 from my Mind Resilience Programme to the Peer2Peer Group run by successful entrepreneur Simon H-C in Christchurch, Dorset. The venue was the famous and stunning

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He Lost a Third of His Body Weight

I’ve just had the privilege to run my Mind Resilience Masterclass 1 to the excellent senior team run by Operations Director Max Eyre for Applus UK. Four years ago, Max attended one of my Mental Resilience Masterclasses when he worked

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You’ll Be Amazed When You Don’t Give Up!

I am having a wonderful time here in Dubai. I have presented two Masterclasses to two world class organisations, and I’ve met some amazing people. One thought which dominates my thinking is when I was last here 2.5 years ago in

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Back in Dubai

Later today I fly to Dubai for a week to meet with some key people and to deliver two Masterclasses to two international organisations. It has been just under 3 years since I was there, and it was just before

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Goodbye Mum

The time has come to say goodbye to my dear mum, and it will be a sad day on Monday, but it will also be a happy day knowing that her last wishes to die peacefully at home were granted. This

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Mum Could Have Spoken These Words

I read the short article below from Word for Today 2 hours before I received the call that my dear 99-year-old mum was lying at home unresponsive. I had forgotten all about this article but at the time I highlighted

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Her Light Shines Brightly in Heaven

This is the blog I have been dreading for quite a long time. It’s the one which closes a door on someone very dear to me, my 99-year-old mum Janina. Many of you will have seen some of the posts I

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Thank You Marcel Devereaux

What a wonderful week this has been finally meeting John Wilgar the Chief Procurement Officer for the NSG Group based in beautiful Latham in Lancashire. I first met John online when I was recommended to him by Marcel Devereaux who is

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Ehrich Weiss

It was great to finally present Masterclass 1 to the staff of Springfield Training this week. CEO Noel Johnson saw me speak at a Vistage event a few years ago and on the back of that he booked me for

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Work Less, Achieve More!

Another great week working with Rolls Royce. Thank you, Quality & HSE Executive Dr Ian Riggs, for booking me and for your wonderful comments regarding my Masterclass 1 and your interest in Masterclasses 2 and 3. It was such an

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Your Good Deeds Could Change the World

What an amazing week this has been with the privilege of working with Rolls Royce again. Kev Riley is the HSE Manager at Rolls Royce in Barnoldswick which is between West Yorkshire and Lancashire. He attended one of my Masterclasses around

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Don’t Live with Regret Forever

I share the sadness of the passing of Queen Elizabeth 11 with many people. She was a great example of outstanding leadership and in many ways reminded me so much of my mum Janina who is 99 years of age. Queen

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Greetings from Gibraltar

This is the first proper holiday I have had for 7 years, and I am absolutely loving it. The last holiday Julie and I had was our honeymoon in 2015 and it’s so good to be away and to have

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The Power of Persistence

What a fantastic week this has been spending 3 great days in Germany delivering my Mental Resilience Masterclass to the members of BME – Germany’s largest logistics and purchasing Networking organisation. It is so good to be speaking abroad again. This

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Slow Down Before You Crash and Burn Out!

Do you recognise yourself in this following article I found in Word for Today? I know that this is who I was for many years until I discovered the amazing benefits of slowing down. Hurry Sickness “Have you heard of ‘hurry sickness’?

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