Have you ever been out, met someone and felt negative emotions coming from them? To the point where you actually have to move away and not be around them anymore? I recently attended a networking event where I delivered a 10-minute presentation to the members. At the end someone asked me a question about negative [...]
I would like you to take a pen and a piece of paper and in 15 seconds write down three things that you love………..GO! Ok, time’s up. What did you write down? Most people when they do this exercise right down things like: My wife, my husband, my family, my dog, my job etc, etc, [...]
Can you believe that the Lion King was released in cinema’s 25 years ago and that it is celebrating 20 years of being on the West End this year. It is a great film and as with all Disney and Pixar movies there are so many messages that we can take away and even [...]
Crash test dummies are known for having a short life. Is life your crash test? If so stop being a dummy. Life is a series of consequences. When life throws a curve ball at you are you prepared for the consequences? Are you standing there like a crash test dummy, being hit time and time [...]
Well according to Forrest Gump – “Life is like a box of chocolates – you never know what you are going to get!” However, I feel that life is like a giant game of snakes and ladders. You roll the dice and you don’t know if you are going to be climbing a ladder up [...]
Do you dream about doing work that is meaningful, that helps to make the world a better place...but you don’t know where to start? Stress reduction is an issue I care about, which is why I’ve joined forces with Eleni Vardaki and another 20 leaders and success experts from all over the world to talk [...]
Organised, confident, enthusiastic, committed, consistent! These are some of the traits needed to be a good leader. But why be a good leader when you can be a great one? There’s only one thing that separates the good from the great - and that’s emotional intelligence. Managing your emotions At its most basic, emotional intelligence [...]
I’m sure that like me you enjoyed watching the recent Olympics and Paralympics on the TV. Wasn’t it great to see Team GB do so well and come away with so many medals? Telling words Whilst watching I became very interested in some of the comments that the athletes made when they were interviewed. Following [...]
Let me ask you a question: Have you ever had a crap day? Of course you have. We've all had them, and we all react to them in different ways. For some of us, the crap days stay with us for a lot longer than for others. Why is this? Well, we are taught history, [...]
It is often said the children have the highest level of natural emotional intelligence. Parents and those who’ve spent time with children will have noticed how they always act instinctively and let their heart rather than their learning, guide their actions. What is Mind Sabotage? Mind Sabotage is when we allow our mind to overtake [...]
