Nigella Lawson (cook, author and TV presenter) is quoted on the front cover of Diana Henry’s ‘A Bird in Hand’ cookbook saying: ‘I wish I had written this book’. (I’m not surprised, it’s chicken recipes for every day in case you are wondering, a brilliant buy for passionate cooks!)

I feel the same way about Viv Groskop’s ‘How To Own a Room’ from which I owe the title of this week’s blog.

Until recently, I have struggled to succinctly express the work required to become a more effective communicator. Sometimes, it’s a quick win technique but more often, it’s an inside job. Our mindset is more powerful than any technique.