Getting ideas across to an audience coherently is a crucial part of communication skills. Whether in business or other walks of life. But when communication becomes difficult or ineffective, the first inclination might be to turn to a book or video to try and find a quick solution to the problem. Whilst a quick tip…
Every new day, hour, minute and second brings with it, the opportunity to start afresh. To go for a target, a goal, dream or other thing. But what if you have already gone for that ‘thing’ once and you didn’t achieve what you wanted? What if you tried for that ‘thing’ several times with no…
Each day gives you your very own new, blank canvas. 86,400 seconds in which to put your unique mark on the world. But how can you consistently turn that empty shape into something productive and worthwhile? Read on and we’ll build up the picture….. What do you want to paint? To create anything, be…
When it comes to bread, there aren’t many loaves that are more delicious than sourdough. But baking great sourdough needs to be well conceived. When it comes down to what you produce every day, your own approach to things will also reflect how successful you are. Get your approach right and you will have a…
According to a 2013 UK NHS article, over the Christmas period each person puts on an average of two pounds. The extra weight and resulting sluggishness can be difficult to lose. Whilst you can usually see the effect of festive canapés by standing on the scales, how often do you think about the weight that…
School, college, university. One of life’s little conveyor belts, where you go to study, do some exams and hopefully learn a few things along the way. But once you move from the world of formal education into the workplace, the day to day routine of formal study begins to slip away into the world of…
There’s no doubt that the last few weeks have changed the face of the world – perhaps forever. Many of the freedoms that we took for granted have been removed, as countries all around the world work frantically to limit the devastating effect of the Coronavirus. However, at some point, we will inevitably start to…
A simple question, or a brain teaser?……Over recent years, there have been several news stories looking at the idea of a four day working week. Whilst some have welcomed the idea, it is probably fair to say that it also has its sceptics. Making a conscious decision to change your working pattern to a four…
‘Pacman’, ‘Space Invaders’ and ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ – all familiar names from the end of the 20th Century. They and many other video games have filled the leisure time (and sometimes study time!) of many a young student. Over the years, video and computer games have become more and more complex and in some countries…
Picture this A golfer stands on the first tee, limbering up with a few practice swings. An athlete on the adjacent running track performs a few stretches to limber up before a race. And through an open window, a musician can be heard practicing scales before a morning rehearsal. Each of these scenarios allows the…
