I started 2021 talking about resilience. How important is this topic now that schools are once again closed? Thousands of businesses have been forced to close and billions of people are in a third lockdown. I want to stick with the topic this week and expand...
Here we are, a brand new year, which also marks the 2nd birthday of the Spark to Your Success podcast (from which we write these blogs). I can’t believe I’ve been talking to you for over two years in 104 episodes and not missed a single...
One thing you can be sure of in life is that it isn’t always going to be straightforward and when curveballs are thrown your way (perhaps repeatedly if we’re looking at 2020-21) then you need a coping mechanism - in short you need resilience....
Remember the 60,000 thoughts you have every single day? And how, in order to influence your own behaviour, you need to understand what drives you?...
Not everyone values the six essential needs equally (those needs that we require to survive). One or two needs will always take priority and drive how you lead your life. The way in which you meet your needs might be different from the way your...
Growing up is a time to find your purpose in life, to discover your identity. Some of the decisions you need to make such as choosing a career, further education, and defining your own personal beliefs and values only comes from experiencing ups and downs...
Obstacles litter your path every day, and I’m not talking about inconsiderate people chucking crisp packets and pop bottles on the floor. The obstacles I’m talking about are life hurdles. They cause setbacks, create problems and present new questions to think about. They are a...
When you start to recognise feelings of uncertainty about the future it’s your mind’s way of telling you to prepare. The key to settling your fears and feeling more certain is to have a least six options in case something goes wrong. If you have...
You’re already on a journey to building a better, more positive you by finding your identity and your true I Ams. This blog is a quick follow on from the last article where we looked at building your I Ams list so that you could...
Some of your relationships will be positive, a few maybe be insignificant, and the odd one may even be quite negative. ...