Many people find it hard to be more assertive due to their beliefs about what they consider are acceptable ways to interact with others. These though…

Difficult or measured, cutting or helpful, slight or serious; one thing is for sure, we will all be on the receiving end of it at some time in our wo…

Any mention of the word ‘Christmas’ and you can expect a response not dissimilar to the word ‘Marmite’; we seem to either love it or hate it (or perh…

Do you get seduced by sirens, only to get badly burnt and discover people are disingenuous? Do you put others above yourself, who you feel are more i…

As we approach the end of 2013 and look towards the New Year, I ask you take a moment to consider how you deal with endings in your life. Our lives a…

1. Less is more Keep your speech simple and to the point. A good rule of thumb is around 650 words; about 5 minutes of spoken English with some dece…

The dictionary definition of meaning is 'something worthwhile.' Many of us want to lead meaningful lives. How can we do this? How do we rise from the…

SELF-CONFIDENCE: how you perceive and feel about yourself and consequently, how you project yourself to the world underpins virtually everything you…

Competence and confidence are so entwined and although ‘confidence’ comes by means of many different things that affect us, let’s just have a look at…

I have come to notice that a lot of people really want a successful career, deep relationships, financial freedom, but don’t want to commit. They wan…

Self-esteem allows an individual to believe himself to be capable, significant and worthy as a member of their community and/or society. In work, it…

60yrs at the helm and our Queen makes an exceptional role model for confidence. From the off-set, our monarch had a difficult task ahead of her and a…