“Talk about the things you’d like to do, you got to have a dream, if you don’t have a dream how you gonna have a dream come true?”. Those are lyrics from a song going back to the 1980s by Captain Sensible that was entitled ‘Happy Talk’. How good is your Happy Talk? It’s not about whether you can be happy or not, it’s about having a dream, that dream comes true and automagically we…

What is your appetite for change and for progress? Or do you get caught in that trap of innovate or die, progress or regress, modernise or stagnate? All those are phrases that focus in on what you’re doing to move yourself forward and what happens if you don’t make changes. When is the right time to change? Reading time approximately 2.5 mins.Appetite for change Many times we can be found sitting there trying to be clever, trying…

One person’s potty mouth is another person’s normal language – whether you are on stage, in a meeting or on the telephone there is always a question as to whether or not you should swear, cuss or use slang. What might happen as a result of it can be both positive or negative. No one wants a reputation as a potty mouth, or do they? What is swearing, what is appropriate, how should that work?…

The art of making conversation. How often do you go to an event or a party and realise you really don’t feel like making small talk to other people around the room? You just want to talk to the people you know with minimal effort required and get wrapped up in the cocoon of friends and acquaintances that can look after you and keep you happy. Life is so much easier when we can do…

How do you prepare yourself for life, for the ups and downs of everything that’s going on around you? Whether you are focused on being the best business person available, the best parent, the best child or the best sports man or woman. What is it you’re trying to prepare for and how do you prepare yourself to avoid those speed bumps in the road? One of the big challenges we all have is that…

Steve is a former academy footballer for Brighton and Hove Albion FC, which ended & led to an education career. He was short-listed for The National Teacher of the Year Award in 2008, previously a Vice-Principal for 9 years with responsibility for whole school Teaching and Learning. Founder of www.solutionsmindset.com. Currently working with the England under 15 National Squad & the published author of “Educating Football” a book for teachers, coaches, parents & players. Success…

Former Royal Marine and England Rugby winger now plying his trade as a Strength & Conditioning/Injury Rehabilitation Consultant, Helping Reduce Injury Risk & Increasing Physical Performance. Spencer was a Marine Musician serving in the Royal Marines Band Service for 13 yrs mixing his time in the military with professional rugby and representing his country in both the 15s game on the wing and at 7s. Success Mantra I have refocused my energy into things I…

When did you last stretch yourself to the absolute edge of your comfort zone and of your personal abilities? We all need a challenge. I choose to challenge myself mentally and physically every year, some might say I go to a little on the extreme side but usually it is just to stretch the norm and the status quo. Without stretching ourselves we can all shrink and then we start to underachieve. Or is that…

18 years in the British Army – Former Instructor at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) the foremost leadership academy in the world – medical discharge due to PTSD forced his transition into civvy street. Now Mike runs Leadership by Inspiration, a tailored approach to culture change, leadership and team development. Enabling senior leaders to create a culture where their employees and teams can thrive | Organisational Psychologist Success Mantra Failure/risk is neutral it’s how…

A compass is simply an instrument containing a magnetized pointer which shows the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it are used for navigation and orientation relative to the geographic direction – north, east, south and west. However, in life there are many more types of compass to help guide you along your journey. What compass are you using? When researching for this article I found more types of compass than I had ever…