This quote is often attributed to Henry Ford, though versions of it have been attributed to a number of other people.  The very first person to have said something very similar was the Roman poet Virgil who was born in 70 BC. The actual quote is “Whether you think you…

I love reading.  I always loved reading.  When I was a kid my favourite thing to do was to go somewhere – anywhere – with an amazing book. I read in my bedroom, I read in the bath, I read on the sofa, I read in the cupboard under the…

I am sure I have touched on this subject before, but have you ever heard the phrase “You have to be prepared to do what others are not prepared to do, to have what others will never have” – or something similar?  Well I used to think what that meant…

You may know that I speak quite a lot.  No – I don’t mean I blab on erroneously – although some people may think so.  I mean I do public speaking.  In fact, I train public speakers to reach hearts and minds from stage (as you will know if you…

This evening I had one of the best telephone calls of my life…..I’ll get to that shortly, but let me go back 2 days first. On Monday afternoon this week you would have seen me at home in my lounge.  It was 3pm in the afternoon and I had spent…