Remember the scene in the movie Jerry Maguire? Tom Cruise is being all Tom Cruisey saying things like ‘you complete me’ to Renee Zellweger. It turns out that actually he […]
With the world going mad with Trump, Boris Johnson and Brexit we thought it was worth reflecting on the notable character trait of charisma. This communication skills asset has been […]
Picture the scene. Sunday afternoon at the local park. Kids are tearing about. Climbing, running, jumping on swings and slides. Meanwhile parents sit close by, sipping on takeaway lattes as […]
Have you ever seen that UK show where two comedians explore the diet and lifestyle of our forebears in history? It features such gastronomical delights as Romans eating duck’s tongue. […]
Many of us are working in careers defined by our sixteen-year-old selves. So says modern day philosopher and School of Life founder Alain de Botton. It’s true that up to […]
‘The universe is not made of atoms; it’s made of tiny stories.’ – Joseph Gordon Levitt. Do you know a bookworm? Maybe you think of yourself as one? It not […]
It’s flu season (here in Melbourne anyway). You have probably received well-meaning advice on taking care of yourself. Immune tablets, flu jabs, chicken soup and hot baths. Got a headache? […]
It’s tough out there… Chances are you are overworked, you might be feeling a bit stressed out and effective communication has gone out the window. You have the burden of […]
Thousands of years ago, the Ancient Greeks, followed by the Romans, developed the idea of ‘philosophical argument’ through oratory style. Before the days of widespread literacy these oral traditions were […]
When my parents met in sixties England my mother was a Milliner. They would make adventurous visits to London with little of the money of today and all of the […]