2019, I am grateful to you for: Businesses seeing Inspo as a brand they want to work with; My bike, for getting me everywhere I need to go (which extended as far as Portlaoise this year); People being willing to trust me to deliver work for them in the ‘unknown’ space; Finding a (legitimate) way […]
Sleigh bells ring, are you listening? Let the bells ring out for Christmas. And the bells are ringing out for Christmas Day. As the festive season kicks in the bells are beginning to ring out. Bells are synonymous with this time of the year. So too are bells synonymous with track athletics. A bell is […]
It amazed me when he said it. The power of it. The simplicity. My biopsychology lecturer in closing off our final lecture said to us: The working of the human brain is dependant on communication. In essence, his message is; communicate well to the human brain and that brain will process the information well. Communicate […]
What’s your biggest fear? What’s holding you back from living life to the fullest? From aged 5/6, I had a debilitating fear of drowning. The sight of swimming togs and deep water brought a raised heartbeat and sense of unholy panic. Aged 14, my family moved to a coastal town. The exposure to the fear […]
What is Inspiration? Inspiration is: Being brave enough to speak about topics that are being brushed under the carpet; Giving people a platform to have their voice heard; Being willing to ask the difficult question; Challenging authority for what you know to be the best outcome; Speaking your mind when many would rather you didn’t; […]
As a baby there was one thing you were passionate about. That was the desire to live. You were inspirational in how you pursued your passion. Hungry? You shouted the roof down until you got food. Sleep? You let it be known to all that you wanted rest. * And here’s the mad thing. You […]
Today is your day. It’s there for you. The only question you have to ask yourself and answer is: What am I going to do today to make this my day? * All the days that have come before today are gone. They are in the past. What tomorrow brings is tomorrow’s business. The day […]
On given day, you can: Say thanks to a colleague, friend, family member, significant other or stranger for something they did for you; Offer to make someone a cup of tea or coffee; Ask someone ‘how are you?’ and listen to their answer; Let someone know that you love them; Help a visitor to your […]
It was a bit mad – a fancy-dress costume theme to a concert. Not many artists would have had the audacity to try pull it off. And yet that’s exactly what Florence and the Machine did in 2012. The fancy dress theme created a carefree, let’s have fun vibe on the night. It was a […]
Over the last few weeks you’ve been introduced to Des and Ali. I’m a huge fan of them both. This week’s post reintroduces you to another good friend of Inspo, focus. I remember in the first two years of Inspo I’d be afraid of getting asked the question, ‘are you busy?’. I doubted whether I […]