Recently, I attended a Pitch event and listened to four entrepreneurs present their business ideas. Of these businesses, three already had revenue.  In my experience, the best presenter is more likely to win the pitch...

Why, as a country and a people, have we become agitated and angry? As a nation, we need to chill out a bit more. Our laid-back attitude is the reason people like visiting Ireland and...

I am back in harness after taking a three-month break. I feel energised and ready for “One more spin on the merry-go-round”.  (The title of a book written by Sean Duignan after Albert Reynolds became Taoiseach...

A Senior PGA golfer wanted to be kept abreast of all the new discoveries being made in sports psychology.  So, he asked Dr Bob Rotella, a world-renowned sports psychologist, to bring him up to speed...

Some years ago, I used this text as part of an article I published.  (Apologies for being the first to mention Christmas on 7th May 2025. ) “My mother who never went abroad in her life...

I recently listened to Matthew McConaughey’s audiobook, “Green Lights”, a most enjoyable and entertaining book with some good sound advice.   The basic premise for the book, as I heard it, was that each day, you...

I regularly say to groups I speak to that your education gets you the interview, and your ability to tell your story gets you the job.   In the time after you get the job, if...

Today, I add some video content to my article. It’s not as momentous as Bob going electric at the Newport Folk Festival.  However, it is something I have been thinking about. It would be nice...

It’s true, the man on the weather forecast said it.It’s the end of winter!It’s spring! I’m going to increase my output. I’m coming out of hibernation. I was listening to an expert on the TV...

Free Communications Webinar 28 February When does your heart race, your palms sweat, and your anxiety levels go through the roof?  For some people, it’s a sporting occasion, an important meeting or a first date, whether...