My 2025 New Year’s Resolutions

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At the start of each year, I like to take a little time to reflect on what my goals are going to be for the upcoming 12 months. The beginning of 2025 was no different, and we’ll look at what some of my resolutions are in today’s blog.

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Are Nerves Controlling Your Conversations?

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How are you doing lately?

As someone with a stutter, I’ve found that nerves can drastically increase the challenge of speaking. We’re going to take a look at some of my personal tips and tricks for how you can overcome this in today’s blog.

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Performance vs Growth Mindset

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I am fascinated by people – how we think, feel and react to different circumstances never fails to amaze me. With this in mind, I wanted to start exploring different mindsets and perspectives that shape us into who we are today. We’re going to start with taking a look at two very different mindsets in today’s blog.

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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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