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 […]
Tuesday, 24th September. That meeting today was intense!! I couldn’t get over what was happening in that first 30 minutes. We’d come together as a team to discuss our strategy. And there we were, being rapidly (self-) railroaded by literally the most trivial team matter. I’m so glad I had the where with all to […]
What can I say about my friend Ali? She’s super grounded. She always seems calm and in control. She’s attractive. Non in a manufactured way. Like my friend Des, she just always seems to look well. She has a core belief that life is for living. And that it’s not to be taken too seriously. […]
So I get home from the Proclaimers around midnight last Saturday. With ‘500 miles’ in my head. I head straight for bed. It’s 1.15am before I get to sleep. Helped in no small measure by several ‘streams of nonsense-ness’ on my phone. Like at one point, around ten-to-one, I’m on the verge of booking flights […]
What can I say about Des? He’s a very balanced guy. And handsome. Not in a manufactured way. More like in a ‘he-always-looks-well’ kind of way. Des takes care of himself. Not in a ‘I-check-myself-in-the-mirror-regularly-to-make-sure-I’m-looking-good’ kind of way. More like, Des is a fan of sticking to the basics that he knows keeps him feeling […]
A question has come up a couple of times in conversation recently, what makes a good motivational speaker? There’s two parts to my answer to the question. One is a major factor and one is minor. Let’s deal with the minor factor first. It being the ability to speak in public. I remember seeing a […]