How do we make time for rest and recovery in a high-performance culture? How do we support the needs of individuals without compromising the goals of the team? And how do we reconcile self-care with sustainable success? These are the questions I’m asked often, and honestly, I’ve asked them of myself too. In many workplaces, […]
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A few years ago, I signed up for the Bear Grylls “Survive the Highlands” course. Five days in the wilds of Scotland, simulating survival conditions with a group of strangers, 12 men and me, and my oldest friend, Adam. It was muddy, uncomfortable, exhausting… and one of the most illuminating experiences I’ve ever had. It
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Mental Health Awareness Week 2025 This year’s theme for Mental Health Awareness Week is connection. A simple word that carries incredible weight when it comes to our wellbeing. We’re hyper-connected-but-often-disconnected, and when mental health takes a dip, the instinct can be to retreat further into ourselves. But what if one of the most powerful tools
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Over the years, I’ve come to believe that energy, mood and motivation are the foundation of sustained high performance. And I didn’t learn that in a textbook—it’s something I’ve lived, tested, and refined through personal experience and my work with thousands of people over the last decade. In this video, I share the story behind
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This month, I’ve been sharing a series of reflections on alcohol—why I gave it up, how we’re influenced by marketing, and the shifting culture around alcohol in the workplace. To wrap up this series, I want to challenge the way we define problem drinking. When we hear the term, many of us picture someone passed
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Welcome to week two of our April series of SNAPs (short novel and practical) on alcohol. Last week, I shared the reasons why I gave up drinking, celebrating 13 years sober. Today, I am unpicking the influence and paradox of alcohol. I want to explore something I’ve been increasingly noticing—and perhaps you have too—the subtle
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1st April 2025 marks a big milestone for me—13 years of sobriety. On the 1st of April 2012, I made the decision to stop drinking. A choice I’ve upheld ever since. I’m incredibly proud of that decision, and I plan to keep going for the rest of my life. This month, to mark that milestone,
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This month has been a special one for me—turning 50 has brought with it a lot of reflection. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been sharing stories and lessons I’ve picked up over the years—about business, resilience, adaptability, and purpose. To close this mini-series, I want to talk about something that’s crucial to wellbeing but
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March is a big month for me as I celebrate my 50th birthday, and with that, I’ve been reflecting on some of the biggest lessons I’ve learned along the way. One question I get asked a lot is: How did you get into professional speaking? It wasn’t a straight road. In fact, my career has
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March is a big month for me—my 50th birthday! So, for the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing some of the most valuable lessons I’ve learned over the years. These insights span business, wellbeing, fitness, and life in general. To kick things off, I want to talk about a key lesson I learned from my
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