This has been one amazing week which included delivering Masterclass 1 to Siemens Gamesa in the UK and then flying out to Gibraltar to deliver 2 Masterclasses to amazing organisations in Gibraltar. This took a huge amount of planning to ensure
Born in 1944, in Fort Worth, Texas, Jack Canfield is the celebrated author and motivational speaker behind the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. As a Harvard-educated person, Canfield clearly possessed the intelligence for crafting such a book, however, it was his
Commitment is one of the 5 key pillars I speak about in my Masterclasses. All who are successful in sport, music and business have this in abundance. When they say they are going to do something they do it. Their
There are times in your life when you meet someone and there is an immediate connection. I can’t explain it, I’m not sure why it happens but it does. In my life I have met hundreds of people but there are
I came across this simple story posted by Carl Richards, a friend of mine and it made me really think about our value and how it changes depending on where we are. A daughter’s graduation ‘A father told his daughter, “Congratulations on
I came across this wise information in Word for Today and with the loss of my mother last October this really resonated with me. Loss is inevitable Inevitably, we and our loved ones will experience life’s losses: illness, ageing, death, divorce, disability, loss
This is one of those weeks which will live long in my memory and something I never saw coming. I am in Gibraltar for 4 days where I have delivered Masterclass 2 from my Mind Resilience Programme to the amazing
A couple of weeks ago I was working on my business in an M&S Café which I do on a regular basis as I find it really enjoyable to work in such a lovely atmosphere. The Café was busy, but
Last week I met up with Stuart Ross, the founder of High Growth, a company based in Nottingham, and we had a lovely lunch in Wagamama. He has had an amazing career and is now running a hugely successful company
Sometimes in life things happen which stop you in your tracks and make you feel like pinching yourself. Today’s blog is about one of those times where I am still in a little bit of shock and excitement about a
This week I had a wonderful time in Milan delivering a full day Mind Resilience Masterclass for the European Management Development Team for Radius Payment Solutions on behalf of Live and Learn. Radius is a fast-growing international company and it was
I love to study people who have succeeded in life to see what they went through to get there. In every case so far, they have all faced incredible adversity where most people would have given up, but they didn’t. Today
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
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,
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
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
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
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
I came across this article about Bear Grylls, and I was impressed with not only his ability to come back from potentially life changing injuries but to then create a life which is remarkable to say the least. Perhaps his
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
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
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
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
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
