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A Real Winner Just Keeps Going!

Sergio Garcia's win at this years Masters golf tournament has got to be one of the golden moments in sport. After his first Masters appearance 18 years ago he had failed to win a major tournament. Some said he was destined to remain the player who would always end up second or third but never champion. So what changed this weekend?

Retirement for an elderly carpenter

An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer-contractor of his plans to leave the building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended family. He would miss the salary, but he needed to retire. They could get by.The contractor was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor.

The struggle of a new born Iguana can be compared to starting a new business

Finding Life a bit of a Challenge? Do you feel like you’re constantly chasing your own tail or that someone is constantly chasing yours? Working for someone else can often leave us thinking I want something different. What about starting my own business?

The farmer and his best quality corn

There was a farmer who won an award every year for the best quality corn. One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and discovered that he freely shared his seed corn with his neighbours.“How can you afford to share your best seed corn with your neighbours, when they are in competition with you each year?” the reporter asked.

Dealing with Life's Challenges

Life is full of challenges its always been that way since the beginning of time! Will it get any easier is a question we often ask ourselves? My mentor describes life being like the seasons, Summer is followed by autumn, autumn is followed by winter and winter is followed by spring and spring takes us back to summer.

Tackling fear to reach your full potential

We don’t often talk about fear and when we do, we deem it a negative emotion, a weakness, even something to be ashamed of.In its innate form, fear is the emotion that protects us from danger or pain but, in twenty-first century life, fear can sometimes become chronic. It can manifest itself in multiple ways and it can prevent us from living our most fulfilled lives.

Change your mindset and your life will change.

For those that don’t know me, I used to work in the education system for more than 20 years, eventually working my way to Head Teacher of a great school. Although I had achieved “success” in the traditional sense, by reaching the top in my profession, I was unhappy and unhealthy.

Ben Fogle our New Brand Ambassador

Utility Warehouse (UW), the UK’s only multiservice provider, has announced adventurer and award-winning broadcaster Ben Fogle as its news brand ambassador. Ben will replace existing ambassador Joanna Lumley, who passed on the baton at the company's recent Power Up event.

Why Goal Setting isn't Enough

January is synonymous with setting new goals. We often hear phrases like New Year, New Me, people embark on challenges like Veganuary or getting fit and lots of us, including myself use it as an opportunity to evaluate what we really want from the year ahead.

Reflecting on 2020: what can we learn?

2020 has been the year than none of us would’ve predicted.We’ve experienced new concepts, many of which we’d probably never have dreamed of before this year; social distancing, national lockdown, furlough, the two-metre rule and stock piling toilet roll to name a few.

Improving Your Self Talk

Have you ever considered the approach of your inner dialogue?What I mean by this is, how does your inner voice speak to you? Does it use negative or positive language?

Staying Positive During Uncertain Times

In a world that feels very uncertain, it can be hard to keep positive and motivated.We’re bombarded with negative news and social media is full of conspiracy theories.

Reflecting on my team and leadership