Most of us have experienced, or at least witnessed, performance anxiety, be it in sports, exams or work presentations. Take sport; I've learned much…

“Welcome back; now that you are rested, we can get down to some hard work.”    Has your spirit ever sagged at that statement? You have had two weeks…

Develop your confidence in giving feedback to colleagues in a constructive manner.

As mums and dads, we worry about our children and teenagers, don’t we? In fact, I should own up and admit that like many of my friends the same age a…

Shame and fear are often common emotions that appear when considering quitting a job, do how do we not let these emotions cloud our judgement when ma…

When I present to organisations and companies about confidence, I often question the attendees as to how confident they are in their abilities at wor…

I know it’s hotter than ever right now, but try, if you can, to think back to the winter.  Six months ago you may have been sitting at your desk, or…

I recently enjoyed a couple of hours with a local photographer, a gift from my Step-mum to share with my Dad. We headed up the Northumberland coast t…

My friend Robert, who lives in Lincolnshire and with whom I correspond via email, is a keen vegetable gardener in his small back garden. Amongst all…

It’s time to stop competing and figure out what success looks like to you.

‘The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.’ Eleano…

If talking hypothetically about making a big decision summons a sense of anxiety for you, then please know that you are not alone. Although some peop…