How Not to Become a Walking To-Do List this Christmas… 

The world is modernising rapidly. As a result our children, our bosses, our parents, our teachers, and our internal, personal goals are demanding more and more from us.

In a way this is fantastic! It means that people are achieving more, in less time, because they have more opportunities to do so.

But taking a break is also something everyone needs from time to time in order to bring meaning to our work. And this is especially true at this time of year.

This post is all about how you can slow down this Christmas, but also implement a more valuable, time re-claiming plan to your New Year. Remember, being busy isn’t a bad thing – but it’s always important to save time and make time for other, but equally as important things in life.  » Read more..

I have never thought enough about the ‘equality of the sexes’ to become a feminist. But when I recently heard a talk by Erin Northey, a journalist from the states, concerning ‘female leadership’ I had lots of thoughts on the issue.

The truth is that equality is extremely important to people like us who carry big dreams, because equality offers us opportunities to advance ourselves and take a leap forward.

Today we live in a society that takes gender equality for granted. Women can freely take up the same jobs, education and opportunities as men and think nothing of it. And that’s great, but perhaps there is some truth in the fact that equality in bigger positions still isn’t 100% perfected.

Most people shudder at the idea of an all female work place, event or college, but the truth is that there are as many benefits to a single-gender opportunity as there are to mixed gender ones – particularly in light of the ‘inequality’ gap. And to make the best decisions for your future, you should never completely rule out an option before considering it in full before hand. » Read more..

When it comes to entrepreneurs, creatives and self-developers alike, socks for Christmas just won’t cut it and now it’s approaching fast, I’m sure it won’t be long until your overly prepared aunts and uncles are asking for your list.

So if you’re unsure this year, we’ve already devised a few ideas for you to add to the list! Included in our top 10 are a number of things that we believe will encourage you to do better and more in the New Year, than you ever have before.

So get reading, listing and remember to be organised for the upcoming New Year. » Read more..

Back in August of this year, I visited the 9/11 memorial museum in New York City. The museum has only opened this year but has quickly become a popular landmark for Americans and tourists alike to visit and pay their respects.

I was only a young child when the towers fell, but my experience of the museum got me thinking about what the 9/11 disaster meant to the American people around me and what I could learn, myself, from the disaster and the way the many millions of distraught people around the globe dealt with it at the time.

Below are the six lessons I’ve learned from my recent visit to the 9/11 Memorial site after it’s 13 year anniversary. » Read more..

Best-selling author, Malcolm Gladwell once controversially said, “of the great entrepreneurs of this era, people will have forgotten Steve Jobs but there will be statues of Bill Gates across the third world”.

Maybe this is a slight exaggeration of the truth, but there is some truth in the idea that ‘success’ and ‘legacy’ are two very different things.

In my opinion anyone can become rich and famous with the right product but to become a legend you have to go that extra mile and create something that is so outstandingly new, clever or timeless that the world can’t ever forget or replicate what you contributed to it. So what are legacies made of? » Read more..

We’ve all had those days when our boss, publisher or best friend take us aside and tell us that everything we’re doing, we’re doing wrong. But on those kind of days, the key to survival is to think about how you react to the criticism before you do.

The truth is, nobody likes to hear what they aren’t doing right. It’s human nature to want the best for ourselves, but if you learn how to turn what you’re doing wrong, into what you’re doing right, this knowledge could easily speed up your advances into the future. So why is criticism a good thing? » Read more..