Words Change Worlds
June 30th 2022 by
I was asked during an interview, ‘What’s the one thing that changed your life?’ It’s one of those questions that could have multiple answers. My mind whirred. Meeting my wife? Being given the opportunity to do the job I love? Having kids? They’re all in the mix. But the answer I gave was deciding […][...]
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The Biggest DIY Mistake
June 30th 2022 by
The biggest DIY mistake is also the biggest personal development mistake. Want to know what it is? Of course you do, or you wouldn’t have opened this newsletter. You’ve bought a new home. It’s a ‘doer-up-er’. Been there? Month one. Let’s do the hall. After all, ‘You only get […][...]
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124 didn’t, but over 5000 did.
June 23rd 2022 by
A couple of weeks ago, I had the privilege of training at, and hosting, the Not Just Travel conference. The room was buzzing! A combination of coming out of the pandemic (which had decimated much of their business) and the boom in new bookings created a heady atmosphere. But, there was an elephant […][...]
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What Is Time Horizon?
April 21st 2022 by
And why is it important? A time horizon, also known as a planning horizon, is a fixed point of time in the future at which point certain processes will be evaluated or assumed to end. Thanks, Wikipedia*. *Do you remember when we used to quote the Oxford English dictionary? Time Horizon It’s really just a fancy […][...]
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If No One Gives You A Medal
March 31st 2022 by
‘If no one gives you a medal… design your own.’ Billy Connolly I’m currently reading the Big Yin’s autobiography, ‘Windswept and Interesting‘ and when he started a chapter with those words, I immediately thought this was sage advice. You can spend much time waiting for the recognition, permission and credit you deserve, only to be […][...]
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I’m In Love
March 24th 2022 by
I’m one of those people who loves buying books. I also love reading books. And .guess what? I love writing books! Obviously, I read more than I can write. But why do I buy more than I can read? Much of it is the feeling of a buying a new book. And physical books are […][...]
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My First Day
March 17th 2022 by
We’ve all had our first days – good and bad. I bet some of yours have been memorable? I remember: My first day as a 13-year-old in a new school. My form teacher made me sit on an upside-down bin as there weren’t enough seats. The first day of my new business. My ‘guaranteed client’ […][...]
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I wish
March 10th 2022 by
I wish. Two words that have a massive impact on how we feel. Said in hindsight, they’re normally linked with loss. A look back at what you could have had or done… I wish I’d bought Bitcoin in 2014 I wish I’d spent more time with my family. I wish I’d taken that chance. Said […][...]
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What does the Ukraine crisis mean to me?
February 24th 2022 by
Waking up to today’s news that ‘they’ve gone in’ filled many with dread. A quick Google search will explain what’s going on in Ukraine. But that search won’t help you with what’s going on in your head. What goes on in your mind is down to you. ‘The price of gas will go up… again’. […][...]
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Two years ago today
February 3rd 2022 by
Who could have predicted what an extraordinary two years we would experience? In some ways time has flown. In others it’s limped by. No one knows what will happen next. What I do know is the next two years are going to be equally as extraordinary. Are you ready? Ready to embrace even more change? […][...]
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