My 2024 New Year’s Resolutions – 12 Months Later!

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As 2024 comes to a close, it’s time to take one final look at the goals I set at the start of this year. I’ve been reflecting on these every quarter to help keep myself accountable throughout this year. With this in mind, we’ll explore my 2024 New Year’s Resolutions, 12 months later in today’s blog.

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2024 is coming to a close…

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As 2024 winds down, it’s the perfect time to pause and reflect, not solely on our work or other responsibilities, but on life as a whole. The end of the year offers a unique opportunity to take stock of where we’ve been, what we’ve learned, and where we want to go, which is exactly what we’ll be doing in today’s blog.

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Vision Boards: A Roadmap to Your Dreams – Wise & Shine

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As 2024 begins to come to a close, we find ourselves in a unique position – being able to reflect over the last 12 months as we start to plan out our goals and aspirations for the new year. We’ll take a look at this in a little bit more detail in today’s blog.

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Why Do I Do What I Do?

Why do I work in communications? 🤔

A lovely, recent catch-up I had with my friend Gareth inspired me to start thinking about this question last week. I’ve taken the last couple of days to reflect on the passions and roles I take on in my life, which I thought would be good to share with you all today.

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Check-In With Others This Winter

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Winter 2024 has arrived in full force over the last couple of weeks, which makes checking in with others during this time of year super important. We’re going to be taking a look at this in more detail in today’s blog.

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Lessons from the Story of the Bamboo Farmers – Wise and Shine

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Stories form the threads that combine us all together as people. Across countries, cultures, and backgrounds, these stories we experience, share, and listen to help shape us into who we are, commonly with different lessons and snippets we can take from them. We’re going to be taking a look at an example of this in today’s blog.

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Let’s Talk About Gratitude…

When was the last time you reflected on what you’re truly grateful for in your life? 🤔

Now, that might seem like a simple question, however, taking a moment to genuinely think about it can reveal so much about what matters most to you. It’s so easy to get caught up in the rush of daily life and overlook the small moments, people, or experiences that bring us joy and fulfilment. We’re going to be taking a closer look at this in today’s blog.

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November 2024 – Male Mental Health Awareness Month

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Every November is Male Mental Health Awareness Month, a special occasion designed to tackle stigmas and encourage much-needed conversations in the mental health space. With this in mind, we are going to be taking a look at why this month is so important in today’s blog.

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What happens when you leap into the unknown?

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After everything that happened in 2023, I promised myself that I would make the most of life wherever I could. In the spirit of this, let’s check out how I have been leaping into the unknown and trying out a whole new set of things, massively pushing myself out of my comfort zone this year.

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Why We’re All Works in Progress (And Why That’s Okay)

“Human beings are works in progress that mistakenly think they are finished.” – David Brooks

I came across the above quote a couple of weeks ago and it’s really stuck with me. After having a bit more time to reflect on it, I thought that the quote could make for a good blog here on the page, which is exactly why we are going to be exploring it in today’s blog 🙂

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Starting your first mentoring session?

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Two weeks ago, I started my second mentoring cycle with the One Million Mentors team in Cardiff. I’ve been mentoring for a number of years and thought that it could be handy to break down some of the lessons and advice I’ve picked up along the way with you all in today’s blog.

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First Public Speaking Session ✅

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A couple of weeks ago, I went back to the Henley Business School to do my first ever bit of public speaking. We’re going to take a look at how it all went and whether it’s something I want to do more of moving forward in today’s blog.

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Improve Your Sleep with These Tips – Wise and Shine

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Sleep is an esential part of our lives, however, for so many people across the world, it is somethint that we all struggle with from time to time. With this in mind, I thought we could explore some tips for helping you improve your sleep in today’s blog.

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This Morning on the Tube – Poem

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I’ve been travelling to London quite a few times over the last couple of times, and one thing that always fascinates me is the tube. You meet all sorts of people on the tube, from classic people that you meet daily to people dressed up as characters, some playing instruments – you name it and you never know, it might just have been on a London tube 😉

Thinking back on this over the other day, I thought it could make for a lovely little series of poems. So, I put pen to paper, and in today’s blog, we’ll explore my first version of “This Morning on the Tube”.

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Working on your networking skills? 

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Networking is something I love doing and learning more about from all different people and cultures. It’s become a key trait in the modern world, however, how do you know how to network efficiently? Fear not, that’s something that we’ll dive into in today’s blog.

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