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How To Bounce Back From Loss Without Becoming Bitter

How To Bounce Back From Loss Without Becoming Bitter

On the same day I was booked to do seventeen TV and radio interviews promoting the BBC TV show The Apprentice, I had to go and identify my little brother’s body.  A few months earlier, the previous season of The Apprentice had been in full swing, and the...

How To Stop Fear From Becoming Your Designated Driver

How To Stop Fear From Becoming Your Designated Driver

Who’s driving your bus? Back when my kids were young I found myself addicted to American Mommy Bloggers on YouTube.Mommy Bloggers are utterly fantastic in every way and put the overachieving Ms Rabbit from Peppa Pig to shame. Friendly, fun and always smiling with...

How To Stop Should-ing Yourself

How To Stop Should-ing Yourself

As a teacher, one of my favourite things was twisting the end of stories to mess with the kids in my class! I once convinced thirty-one 5 year olds that the big, bad wolf actually just had hay fever. His only crime was reacting to a heavy pollen count whilst passing...

How To Stop Believing The Lies You Tell Yourself

How To Stop Believing The Lies You Tell Yourself

Two stories and a question for you... Ethel & The Blitz My nan's mate Ethel swore blind her ex-boyfriend was Frank Sinatra. Apparently, it was before he was famous and was working for an ironmonger in Radford. So yeah, some of Ethel’s stories needed to be taken...

It’s Time For A Human Revolution!

It’s Time For A Human Revolution!

We’ve had an industrial revolution and, you know, that went well. 🏭 We’ve had a technical revolution which was by all accounts more fun than you can shake a spanner at. 🛠 We’ve had a digital revolution and in the words of The Schuyler Sisters ‘Look around, look around...

How To Stop Being So Hard On Yourself

How To Stop Being So Hard On Yourself

Open Table is a Team Ampaw-Farr family tradition that happens around mealtimes. Whoever is round the table can join in - family, friends, even that postman who popped in to use the loo and ended up staying for a Sloppy Joe. 🌭 Open Table is super easy and only has 2 ½...

Rewriting The Unwritten Rules Of The Workplace

Rewriting The Unwritten Rules Of The Workplace

Ever thought about the unwritten rules of work? You won’t find them in your employee handbook, but chances are you’re aware of, adhering to or frustrated by the unwritten rules in your organisation. Unwritten rules are part and parcel of company culture. The very...

3 Ways To Stop Being Such A People Pleaser (Without Feeling Guilty!)

3 Ways To Stop Being Such A People Pleaser (Without Feeling Guilty!)

Ready for a kind kick up the bottom? Your people-pleasing tendencies are stealing joy from your life. There, I said it! Saying yes is an act of courage, an agreement and a decision to move forward.  If you’re overcommitting, regularly putting yourself last and telling...

5 Great Questions About The Human First Academy

5 Great Questions About The Human First Academy

What's holding you back from joining the Human First Academy? Here are some frequent questions I get from people. 1. I’m not sure what's inside. What if it's not a good fit for me? Good question. Inside you’ll find 9 toolkits each with 6 x 10 min video lessons. They...

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