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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

What a wonderful week this has been finally meeting John Wilgar the Chief Procurement Officer for the NSG Group based in beautiful Latham in Lancashire. I first met John online when I was recommended to him by Marcel Devereaux who is

What a stunning week this has been working in the Lake District delivering two Mental Resilience Masterclasses to the staff of Lake District Estates. I met CEO David Little when I delivered my Masterclass to a Vistage group led by

Another great week working with Rolls Royce. Thank you, Quality & HSE Executive Dr Ian Riggs, for booking me and for your wonderful comments regarding my Masterclass 1 and your interest in Masterclasses 2 and 3. It was such an

What an amazing week this has been with the privilege of working with Rolls Royce again. Kev Riley is the HSE Manager at Rolls Royce in Barnoldswick which is between West Yorkshire and Lancashire. He attended one of my Masterclasses around

I share the sadness of the passing of Queen Elizabeth 11 with many people. She was a great example of outstanding leadership and in many ways reminded me so much of my mum Janina who is 99 years of age. Queen

This is the first proper holiday I have had for 7 years, and I am absolutely loving it. The last holiday Julie and I had was our honeymoon in 2015 and it’s so good to be away and to have

I recently met up with a great man called Rob Brown. Rob is an amazing speaker and an amazing man. He probably doesn’t appreciate the impact he had on me with his mentorship and help in my early speaking days. Rob

What a fantastic week this has been spending 3 great days in Germany delivering my Mental Resilience Masterclass to the members of BME – Germany’s largest logistics and purchasing Networking organisation. It is so good to be speaking abroad again. This

Do you recognise yourself in this following article I found in Word for Today? I know that this is who I was for many years until I discovered the amazing benefits of slowing down. Hurry Sickness “Have you heard of ‘hurry sickness’?

My mum is 99 on Monday and she is an inspiration to me and to many who know her or know of her. She has featured in my posts and blogs over the years, and she always generates great interest. I

Sometimes there are moments in life which really stand out and have a huge impact on you.  This happened to me last Thursday in the Renaissance Hotel at Heathrow Airport where I delivered my Mental Resilience Masterclass to the Europe, Middle

What a wonderful week this has been with two Masterclasses delivered to two outstanding organisations – Vistage and Rolls Royce. The first was booked by Claire Farley and I have to thank her for this as Vistage are an outstanding organisation

I came across this article from Shawn Lim who is a blogger and it really resonated with me.  The Bamboo Tree Story There are many things we can learn from nature. And one of the most remarkable stories one can learn about

What a fantastic week I have just experienced where I have been under some serious pressure to perform at two different events. Both of these events were booked by speaking agency Champions and I loved them both! The first was on

I had a great week this week working with two organisations on behalf of Live and Learn, one was Humberside Airport, and the other was Net EDI in Preston. Both Masterclasses were very enjoyable and both groups were excellent. Next week

This week we have our cousin from Australia staying with us for a few days and we have enjoyed many places of interest. On Saturday we went out for the day to visit the Galleries of Justice, then a tour

This has been a wonderful week where I delivered my Mental Resilience Masterclass to key staff at Radius Payments in Crewe on behalf of Live and Learn and what a great group they were. The interaction and energy were excellent

Yesterday I had coffee with Nottingham Forest fan James Mather and we discussed their amazing victory at Wembley which took Forest back to the top table of Premier League football after 23 years in the wilderness.   Diehard Forest fan James, someone