The one thing Richard Branson wishes he’d had when he started out

I’m quick to praise people. When someone does something that moves me- I can rave about it for years! Literally. Ask my friends and family, they’ll tell you. However there came a time I realised that I was never that quick to praise myself. No matter what I did- I could pull apart any achievement- belittle it…

If you and I had met for coffee just a few days ago – you wouldn’t have recognised me: I was a dishevelled shell of my former self. I felt empty. Tired. Utterly worn out. Completely uninspired. Ready to go back to being a factory worker instead of pursuing my dreams as I’d resolved to. And just…

Pride, self-preservation and fear of rejections are often the destroyers of good things. Especially relationships. At some point we were taught that the very worst thing that could EVER happen was rejection. Doesn’t that word just make you cringe? R-E-J-E-C-T-I-O-N. May I suggest instead that you learn to love and embrace that word? Firstly because…

Boy did I look like an utter idiot when I took my cousin out for lunch the other day. He texted throughout our outing – the restaurant was busy and there I was looking around – eavesdropping on other people’s conversations – then looking at my soda glass as though I could see my whole…

First of all there is no such thing. Public Speaking takes practice. I’ve compiled the The Public Speaking Manual to help people who would like to develop this skill. I published it as a PDF document but it’s a nightmare to open so left the PDF document out. Happy reading! Hope this helps. You’re welcome…

Someone out there needs to be reminded that You are Loved. You’re not an orphan. You have not been abandoned to fend for yourself. Life, other people, your own thoughts, past experiences, situations and yes even that lying devil will taunt you saying “Look at how alone you are!” And you take in those words….