Did Keepie Uppies win the election for Catherine Connelly?  No, but the video clip going viral helped.  It garnered 2 million views and kept her name in people’s minds.  So why did she win the...

The following is an extract from an interview with Rory McIlroy on how conversations with Bob Rotella have helped his game.  “We are talking about not getting too much into results and outcomes, we talk...

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...