I don’t come across many people who don’t fear failure. The truth is the more I discover about people who have had extraordinary success the more I find people who have had to go through many failures to get there. It seems that, in order to succeed you need to adopt the view that failure …
Resilience
With the Commonwealth Games on I’ve been interested to read about what motivates the athletes to do what they do. Adam Peaty suffered a shock defeat on Sunday and yet this was the kick he needed to motivate him to success and a gold medal. He needed to keep going. Motivation is key if you …
I have watched with interest as President Zelensky has emerged as such an inspiring leader in Ukraine. It is clear he is inspiring his fellow countrymen to stand their ground against Russian aggression. He is not doing this through fear he is doing it by standing with them and modelling the way forward. This is …
The COVID tests had been done and were negative, we had cleared security, boarded the aircraft and taxied down the runway. As we lifted into the sky I looked out of the window to watch as the view changed. Objects that had been towering above me (not difficult if you know how tall I am!) …
I’ve just returned from a great week away and I had the joy of meeting my first grandchild who was born just last week! Quite a week. To be honest the thought of getting back to work after a good time away can be hard. It requires you to refocus on your dream as you …
For a few years I had the privilege of living in a different country. One of the joys of living there was that we were living in a mountain town at high altitude so there was very little light pollution. When the night sky was clear we could see millions and millions of stars. It …
A few weeks ago, I woke up one Sunday morning feeling a little light-headed. I decided it was probably nothing, so I got up and carried on with the day. By 10:00am I was back in bed. The room was spinning and I couldn’t get my balance. A few days later I managed to get …
I am generally an optimist. I try and look for the positive and the opportunity in most situations. Being a person with optimism is helpful for the most part. However, there is a caveat to this. We cannot be optimistic without being realistic. I came across this quote while listening to a presentation recently by …
In business and in life, a passion for me, and something I never grow tired of, is the transformation of an individual as they become confident in who they are, their uniqueness and their purpose. As the light comes on in terms of what they can do, achieve and contribute to the culture they are …
There is no escaping that 2020 has been a challenging year. Hope can seem elusive. At various times I have felt fear and anxiety as I grappled with what was happening and looked to make sense of it all. All of this whilst getting a new business off the ground. To keep going we must …