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Jack Ma is one of the richest men in Asia (worth about $41 Billion) who founded one of the largest companies in China — Alibaba. But he wasn’t a genius who instantly created this amazing company. He faced rejection his whole life. He

Chelsea Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy was on benefits aged 22 and considered quitting football. The giant Senegalese, who stands at 6ft 6in tall is arguably the most in-form shot stopper in the world. He was instrumental in Chelsea winning the Champions League

I came across this article recently in Word for Today and it really made me think about stress and how I am dealing with it.  Answer the following ten questions honestly. 1) Are you sometimes grumpy without knowing why?2) Do you work

Last week I was privileged to run Masterclass 1 from my Mental Resilience Programme to the staff of NSG on their Safety Day. I delivered two online sessions at different times of the day and the feedback from both was

What a week! 7 Masterclasses over 3 days with six of them online and one face to face. I took on a lot this week and I will be honest it was a new challenge to run four sessions in

Winston Churchill is long remembered as one of the greatest leaders in modern history and the saviour of democracy. He was tasked with the daunting task of leading Britain and the Allied powers to victory against the Nazis during the Second World War.

I believe that in every negative situation there is a seed of positivity, which is of equal or greater benefit. It will help to use any trick you can to think of problems as ‘good’. There was a business executive who

Another great article from Word for Today I spotted this week. “To achieve success in life there are three obstacles you’ll have to be aware of and overcome:  Weariness.    Racehorses run at approximately the same speed; sometimes the difference between

I have just read this in the Word for Today and it made me think.  Love is a Verb “Love is not just a noun; it’s a verb. It’s not what you think or feel; it’s what you do.  When Mother Teresa arrived in

Albert Einstein is perhaps the most famous scientist of the 20th century. The prized physicist had a profound impact on our understanding of the universe, including basic concepts such as time, light and gravity. To this day, his work is being used to

The Power of Positive Visualisation ‘A technique involving focusing on positive mental images in order to achieve a particular goal.’ Visualisation is one of the most powerful tools that I have used, and it has dramatically changed my life. I played

“Stress is how you feel when the pressure you’re under exceeds your ability to cope. It is a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances” If your stress is caused by the pressure of

Before the pandemic I used to spend a great deal of time travelling around the country by car or train. When I travel to London, I book a first-class seat to make sure I have the peace I need to

Focus is your ability to centre your attention and energy on a specific task, object or activity for a sustained length of time. If you want to succeed in life, if you want to get what you desire most, if

Belief systems are immensely powerful and dictate many of the decisions and actions we take. A belief system you hold may be real to you, but it may not actually be real. Because you believe it and it seems real,

Gratitude is more than just feeling good. It helps people become less aggressive by enhancing their empathy. Gratitude puts situations into perspective. When we can see the good as well as the bad, it becomes more difficult to complain and

Emotions operate on many levels – they have a physical component as well as a psychological one. They operate in every part of a person, affecting many aspects, which is why it is so important to gain control of our