We are wanting, ambitious creatures. This is inherent in our DNA. It was our ancestors' drive for better that has gifted us so much in the present. 

Equally, we have so much, so why can’t we just settle and be happy with what we’ve got?

The answer is that we should be incredibly...

Studying successful people is easy because there are so many of them. But finding people who are successful in a traditional sense and also more importantly who are genuinely happy, healthy and vibrant - is not so easy.

For the last 10 years, I have taken the difficult path to study these happy,...

The traditional success model looks like this: 

[Work hard] + [achieve some stuff] = [Ta-daaaaaa you become magically happy]

How’s that going for everyone?

Not that well by the looks of it.

Scientifically we see study after study confirming the trend that...

Everything went dark. 

He could not see a thing. The murky water, the arms, the legs of other competitors were everywhere. He could barely breathe, and still, he could not see, when he lifted his head he got hit or splashed by the stroke of a competitor, it was chaos. 

This was my...

*This blog is an extract from today's post to the June Office-Athletes who are training with me currently.

Why you must have goals!

Today is a great example of why you must get your goals out of your head and onto paper!

Once your goals are written down they come to life. 

The act...

5 ways the super-successful stay motivated & happy

While researching my latest book, ‘Let’s Do This: How to use motivational psychology to change your habits for life’ I uncovered 5 key motivational tips that the super-successful all use to stay motivated.

The...

Why not drinking alcohol during lockdown is transforming careers, bodies and relationships!

At first, lockdown triggered a booze-fest. 

The extra stress of juggling working from home, schooling the kids,  the freedom from long commutes, more time, loneliness, boredom, and...

Andrea Bocelli concert in Milan had a profound effect on me , what questions do you need to ask about meaning and purpose?

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Summary

Have we stopped sleepwalking through life?

The great philosopher, Socrates believed most people were sleepwalking through life. 

This is so true today, most people are just turning up to life, never really pausing for long enough question what we’re are doing, or who we are...