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…
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…
Innovation. A buzz word of modern times. Hardly a day goes by without it catching a headline somewhere and in a world where less of us work in the production of ‘physical products’, its importance is increasing. However, despite it taking the limelight recently, humans have innovated for years; you only have to take a…
‘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…
The Christmas and New Year period is a time when a little bit of sport gives us the opportunity to work off the festive excesses or simply to get a bit of much needed fresh air! But with a packed holiday fixture list for many sports teams, it is also a time that can make…
For many in well trodden career paths, reaching a position that you have aspired to for years can feel engaging, rewarding and satisfying. However, reaching that summit and remaining on top of it can present difficult challenges along the way. In particular, dealing with the feeling of being stuck in a rut – perhaps not…
Today, the world communicates through text messages, e-mail and social media more than ever before. Even cats and dogs have their own social petworking accounts. But is this affecting our ability to speak, think and communicate effectively with each other and if so, do our keyboards need to move to one side and allow our…
Today, the number of ways to study are greater than ever. In addition to our schools, colleges and universities, we can study on the job, in seminars, lectures and workshops. Or we may turn to one of the increasing number of online resources or study apps. Failing that, there’s always the good old text book!…
A question sometimes posed at music college auditions to budding young musicians is ‘who is your favourite composer?’ There’s no wrong or right answer here, as it’s always going to be a matter of personal taste. However, the manner in which that question is answered can give a good indication of a young person’s dedication…
Ever been in this scenario?… You try something, you fail… You try that something again and you still fail…. You try once more and you either scrape through or you give up, because what you’re trying to achieve feels impossible! Going for goal One of the challenges with learning something or performing a task, whether…
