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I came across this inspirational account of something happening in a refugee camp in Jordan where the 80,000 Syrian refugees have faced devastating events and have little hope for the future. Circus School “Mohammad Qusam Ghouzlan is a circus trainer who helped

I recently came across this amazing story of an organisation making a huge difference to the young people of Afghanistan. Skateistan “Oliver is a skateboard teacher working for Skateistan, a non-profit organisation that combines skateboarding and education as a tool for empowering

I really enjoy researching inspiration stories from around the world which encompass mental resilience and all the positive attributes associated with that. Today I have an account of someone who was faced with a tragedy and he chose to stay

Today’s newsletter is a little different as I have just tested my diabetes level and found that I had a reading of 6.3%. I was quite happy with this reading until I checked my levels on the internet and found

This is an interesting article discussing how to respond to failure which I came across recently. Failing in life is guaranteed and is something we all face throughout our lives. We can’t avoid failure, but we can choose how we

Self-confidence is a skill that you nourish and train; it is not something you gain overnight. Some people will have a big amount of self-confidence naturally, and it’ll show in how they behave and handle situations. However, some people go

In 1938, Mr. Honda was a poor student who had a dream of designing a piston ring that he would sell to the Toyota Corporation. Every day he would go to school, and all night long he would work on

Sylvester Stallone has been a household name for decades after the monster success of the Rocky franchise that began in the 1970’s. Not only did he star in these movies as Rocky, but he also directed, produced, and wrote most

I came across this amazing story of a 9-year-old girl who was badly burned in an explosion after which she could have hidden away but chose to use her pain to help others. The Day Everything Changed Lesia Cartelli and her cousin

One of the greatest Rag to Riches stories ever is that of Andrew Carnegie who went from extreme hunger and poverty to being the richest man in the world. From rags to riches “Andrew Carnegie was born in this small house in

Today I bring you two lovely stories of kindness which beautifully demonstrate that ‘It’s not what happens but how your respond’ which makes all the difference. These stories bring a message of hope that there are many people out there not

I normally like to speak about what has been happening during the week but this week’s story is so powerful that I want to share this with you and simply admire the unbelievable Mindset that goes with this true story. This

What a wonderful week this has been as we completed and delivered the Online Mental Resilience Mindset Masterclass 2 to a large organisation. We now have two outstanding 1-hour online Masterclasses which encompass the absolute best of the full day

What an exciting week this has been where I have delivered my first 2 online Masterclasses for two different companies on Zoom. It felt like I was starting my business all over again with the same pressure I felt when

I came across this article in Forbes Magazine and I am delighted to share this with you as a different way to look at things. I have always said that “There is a seed of something positive in every negative

Whether you are part of a team and personally feel that you could do with some Mental Resilience and Mindset help or… you are a Manager or a Leader of a Team and you feel your team could do with some

This is a totally unique situation we are all facing, and it is an extremely stressful time for everyone. We can’t hide away from the fact that people are dying, and no-one is immune from the dangers. We only need