Never judge a book by its cover is something we are taught as children, however at some point in time we all start making sweeping snap judgments of individuals and situations based purely on first impressions. Everybody has a back story and history that we will never know if we continue to make judgmental decisions made on a combination of gut feel, personal prejudice, and intuition? Being judgmental is something that we are all guilty…

Two jobs – that’s all I am going to give you in this article and you can choose to act on them or not. There is so much information being shared by bored isolated gurus, coaches, thought leaders and trainers you cannot possibly act on all the good advice and ideas being shared so here are just two things for you. Pick up the phone and cull your connections – that’s it. Time to read…

What are you currently doing to assist looking after your mental wealth? Wealth is all about investing and future planning so we should really be addressing our mental health as a form of investment. We know the topic of mental health is very much at the forefront at present, however mental wealth is focused on looking after all areas of our health and wellbeing and taking the appropriate steps to make us wealthier. A key starting…

Come the end of the month it’s always a good time for some simple personal reflection on progress made through the month now coming to an end. What are you proud of succeeding at? What progress have you made on that massive challenge? Or have you just gotten to end of another month with nothing special to talk about, if that’s the case what are you going to do differently next month to make sure…

“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…