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…
Fear. It’s a bit like permafrost. Once it sets in, it permeates everything and stops you from achieving your goals and dreams – unless you start to thaw it out completely. If you ever struggle with fear getting in the way of your life or career goals, learning how to identify, reduce and remove your…
Success & growth in our lives require progress. Whether it’s the transition from student to professional, switching career, or turning raw ingredients into a meal, they all require that little bit of continuous change and improvement. But why can making progress sometimes be so hard? And how can you get out of the way of…
Reaching the top of any hill can be one of the most exhilarating things in life. But every step you take towards the summit of any peak can be full of big surprises. Giant rocks to clamber over, thick gloopy mud to wade through and flying platoons of biting insects emerging from the prickly undergrowth!…
Overcoming difficulties in order to achieve success is all part and parcel of daily life. Finding extra money to pay for unexpected major car repairs, doing an urgent task of which you have no previous experience, passing the exams needed to progress onto the career ladder. All can feel like daunting obstacles. But if left…
Taking an idea and making it into a success, requires thought, dedication and decisive action. But when thoughts get in the way of action, it can hamper progress or worse still, kill off a perfectly good idea before it has been given a chance to blossom and bear fruit. In this article, we uncover the…
Making a success of any career, business or project is dependant upon establishing and maintaining a healthy flow towards your goals. But sometimes when you’re in full flow, a brick wall may suddenly appear – without you quite understanding why that’s happened. In this article, we provide some tips on: how to recognise when and…
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…
