Mindset
An Important Lesson Exams Don’t Teach
But when I reflect on my own journey—and that of the people I work with—the pattern is clear:
3rd June 2025
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But when I reflect on my own journey—and that of the people I work with—the pattern is clear:
“Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; Where there
“I need the article within the next hour”.
The call was from my PR advisor Valerie. She’d
Below is the content of an article in The Sunday Times on Sunday 26th October 2014, featuring myself
“What’s the worse that can happen, and can I live with it?”
I love great questions. Like great
“I want to be around people that do things. I don’t want to be around people anymore that
Often we set standards that are too high for a situation and so we experience frustration and disappointment.
“You don’t have to control your thoughts. You just have to stop letting them control you.” – Dan
“The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus.” Bruce Lee Focus is a big topic of
“Time is a created thing. To say ‘I don’t have time,’ is like saying, ‘I don’t want to.’”
“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” – Arthur Ashe “What do I
One of my clients was telling me recently that because of our conversations about this they now often
“To know what you prefer, instead of humbly saying ‘Amen’ to what the world tells you to prefer,
“To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to
“People think focus means saying yes to the thing you’ve got to focus on. But that’s not what
