Sometimes, the most powerful influence is the one that whispers. When we look at international global relations, it’s interesting to note from Erica Chenoweth and Maria Stephan’s book Why Civil Resistance Works, that overall, nonviolent campaigns are twice as likely to succeed as violent campaigns, even in overthrowing governments. When...
In 1943, Abraham Maslow, one of the foremost researchers in psychology, published his paper A Theory of Motivation in which he divided human needs into D (Deficit) Needs and B (Being) Needs. The D Needs are the categories when the need is missing and we require it...
The second Monday in January has been tagged "The most depressing day of the year" by the media. The cold weather and long nights, struggling to stick to New Year's goals especially Dry January or the diet and exercise plan, the post festive slump, and...
"Marriage still ain’t equal, y’all. It ain’t equal. I tell women that whole ‘you can have it all’—mmm, nope, not at the same time, that’s a lie. And it’s not always enough to lean in, because that s**t doesn’t work all the time.” - Michelle Obama,...
When Stan Lee passed away last month, it was the end of an era for millions of his fans. His characters have defined the childhoods of generations from the 1960s until today with his timeless human superheroes. We could all connect with at least one of...
“I only hope that we don’t lose sight of one thing – that it all started with a mouse.” – Walt Disney On Sunday 18th November 2018, the most famous animated character in history turned 90. ABC televised the Mickey’s 90th Spectacular, which was the start of several...
The term Self Care or Self Compassion has become a trend on social media and in self help media. What does the term Self-Compassion mean, and how does it benefit us professionally? In her excellent introduction to Self-Compassion, Dr Kristin Neff explains that having compassion is essentially being...
We have a fantastic new collection of recommended books to inspire, motivate and entertain you now that we are in the dark November nights. Treat yourself to an early Christmas or winter present from Mary Portas, Stephen Fry, Robert Greene or Matt Haig, and enjoy...
These last few weeks has seen the release of the film First Man which charts Neil Armstrong journey to travel in space and become the first man to step foot on the moon. Who was the second man? Those of us of an age will know he was Buzz Aldrin....
When the Daily and Sunday Telegraph journalist Bryony Gordon was invited to join a gathering at Kensington Palace in 2016, she never expected this would be the catalyst to inspire her to run her first marathon. But after asking The Duchess of Cambridge whether SHE...