Do you remember this nursery rhyme? "Sticks and stones may break my bones But words will never hurt me." It's always confused me. It doesn't make sense. It's not true. Words have the potential to do far more damage than a stick or a stone. In this firs

As the new year rolls in I thought it was a good opportunity to talk about rhythm and explore some ideas that I've been thinking about over the past few months. I’ve been penning a few ideas for what I think will become a new book at some point next ye

We're at the end of yet another year. It feels like just a few weeks ago when I wrote in a blog post at the end of 2013: "I wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you. This year has been great on the blog, it’s been one of laying foundations and

It's nearly Christmas...you knew that. It's such a confusing time of year. Definitely my favourite season, I absolutely love it but it's also one that really grates on me. I wasn't going to do a specific Christmas episode of the podcast. However, after

There is an innate compulsion in humans to set goals for ourselves. Sometimes they're conscious, sometimes not. Here are 7 reasons goals are a good idea. As I mentioned last week Erik Fisher and I recently talked about the importance of starting your day

What do job interviews, presentations, telling stories to your friends or family at Christmas, podcasting, and standing up on stage in front of hundreds of people have in common? They require us to speak up in a public setting. They demand calmness and c

As you will know if you listened to the previous episode of the show I was recently in Cyprus delivering a performance at TEDxUnic. My intention was to spend this week's episode reflecting on my experiences expanding my comfort zone into the realm of publ

I've made it to the century! One hundred episodes of this podcast since the first one was published on the 11th January 2012. It feels like quite the accomplishment and I am rather proud. In this episode I reflect on five lessons I have learned on the

I have a pretty bad habit. Maybe you do too... When I'm working towards a big goal or event (project deadline, release, exam, performance etc) I often defer requests and demands on my time until after it. The period after the event is like a promised lan

Who Needs Enemies... Some people like to point out everything that is wrong with your plan. They like to belittle, and tell you exactly why you are going to fail, sometimes without even consciously meaning to. They have talent for being able to pick you