‘No one wants to die’ said Steve Jobs in his Commencement address at Stanford in 2005.  He wanted to talk about death in order to motivate Stanford’s graduates to live their lives well.  And he wasn’t the only billionaire and [...] Read more

If we want to be memorable when we speak, I often recommend selecting Duracell bunny words – words that go on and on and on, staying with the audience long after you’ve spoken. And last night I was in the [...] Read more

I surprised myself this week when I realised I was doing OK. It was a radically novel thought, one that blew my mind and made me feel enormously happy. Like most people reading this I’m driven, hardworking and ambitious. And [...] Read more

On the front cover of a magazine, Philippa Perry (renown psychotherapist) was quoted as saying ‘the relationship you have with yourself is the most important one of all’. I wish I had said that. It is my firm belief that [...] Read more

I am a massive fan of Kung Fu Panda and so I was thrilled that my kids suggested we go and see the 4th movie this week.  What has this got to do with you? Firstly, if you haven’t cried with [...] Read more

I have had a bit of a eureka moment whilst skiing in 2024.  Whilst I’m generally not an overthinker, I realised that I was overthinking the whole throw yourself off a mountain game.  I’ve learned that when you throw yourself [...] Read more

I’ve noticed a worrying trend amongst human beings that we are increasingly taking leave of our senses. And I totally get it. In the modern world and the knowledge economy, we are primarily rewarded for our pre-frontal cortex. However, I [...] Read more

When you listen to a song, are you the type of person that listens to the music more than the lyrics or the other way round? I listen to the music more (although the exception to the rule would be [...] Read more

So most of us know that our brain is hard wired to keep us safe and that is why it is constantly looking for threat. Loosely translated that means we might hear it saying: You are not smart enough You [...] Read more

It is kind of incredible the lengths we go to avoiding unpleasant feelings. Let’s take getting up in the morning. How many of us hit the snooze button a few times? What about starting that really boring enormous project? It’s [...] Read more