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Almost Normal – Being Unfit, Entering a Tournament With Ex-Professional Footballers and a Very Sore Knee

I Did Everything I Thought I Could to Get Out of It… After spending most of the year cooped up indoors at the neglect of my diet and exercise routine, I knew I wasn’t ready for this. The thought to me was ridiculous. 3 weeks ago I had my first 5 a side football run … Read Full Article…

Lunatic Mentors and Being a Bit of a Dick

Having the right friends and mentors in your life is essential in business and life My earliest mentors were patients in a lunatic asylum. My favourite patient was a wise man. Interestingly he had worked for the British Secret Service as a spy during the second world war. I found out years later that he … Read Full Article…

How to Be Interesting And Stand Out…

Do you know someone who is interesting? More importantly, when was the last time that you heard someone say something at a business networking event that made them stand out from the crowd? I have been to other business networking events where I have been asked to speak about networking skills. I always enjoy proving … Read Full Article…

A Clucking Great Christmas Story

Every Christmas needs a touch of magic Whether that is a great Christmas party, a kind deed done, an unexpected pleasant surprise, or something completely left-field in an almost unbelievable way, Christmas usually delivers. This year I was gifted with the latter from my friend Sophie Carter. I met Sophie over 5 years ago and … Read Full Article…

Do Your Family Have The Lunatic Gene at Christmas?

Do Your Family Have The Lunatic Gene at Christmas? If Christmas may not always go 100% smoothly, flowing with Christmas cheer and love for all. I have spent much of my life studying this phenomenon, one which I believe is due to The Lunatic Gene. After sitting on a book script for … Read Full Article…

How Much Of A Lunatic Are You? A Quick Tip To Reduce Stress

How Much Of A Lunatic Are You? A Quick Tip To Reduce Stress Everyone has the capacity to act like a lunatic, because of their lunatic gene. This happens in its negative form when we reach our breaking point, which is different for everyone. If you are having heated arguments with friends or family, sleeplessness, … Read Full Article…

How Was Your 2016?

What sort of 2016 did you have? Between reflections of how the world has changed so dramatically in a single year, the usual spate of celebrity deaths, and navigating your own personal challenges last year, how has that affected you? From reading through my social media updates, a lot of attention and energy has … Read Full Article…

Good News For Bad Habits

I have spent a lifetime of witnessing people give great advice that they do not take. From the early days of watching my parents drink and smoke, telling me that I should never do this as it was bad for me, to the hypocrisy of doctors and nurses hungover and smelling of cigarettes as … Read Full Article…

Burned To Death in a Lunatic Asylum – The Origin of The Quest For The Lunatic Gene

Burned To Death in A Lunatic Asylum – The Origin of The Quest For The Lunatic Gene November the 5th brings back some strange memories for me. I love Guy Fawkes night – the fireworks, the bonfire and excitement of it all. For as long as I can remember it has been an evening … Read Full Article…

Do what you want…..Then balance it.

Do what you want…..Then balance it. My experience is that so many people go about changing their habits in ways that almost guarantee failure. You do not have to give everything up or go to the gym every day to improve your health and wellbeing. There is another way… Please feel free … Read Full Article…

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