The Ultimate Guide To Giving A Wedding Speech
With almost 200,000 weddings postponed in 2020 to 2021, and lifting of restrictions meaning that the special day can finally take place with more guests, weddings are on the top of many people's...
3 Ways to Sound Confident Even When You're Not
There’s no denying it - it’s been a bizarre year! And one of the most disconcerting aspects has to be the imposed isolation, shrinking our world down to government-stipulated bubbles. For 12 months,...
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The Significant Value of Values
I believe discovering and understanding our personal values can be one of themost powerful tools for creating and enjoying an empowered life.
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A Celebration of Voice - International Women's Day
Monday 8th March 2021. International Women’s Day.
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Why you shouldn’t feel guilty for wanting to reduce your native accent.
Should non-native English speakers drop, change or soften their accents? Your first instinct may be an indignant “of course not!” And in a way, we agree. But as with many things in life that seem...
Falling in love: how communication is key
Communication is essential to any human relationship, yet its effects are rarely felt more keenly – even sharply – than while walking the knife edge of a first date. Here the conversation can...
Live your brand values and use business as a force for good
Many organisations create and then communicate their brand values to their staff and customers. Some take it further and make big promises with audacious goals. They may gather press to announce...
How to create connection anywhere, with anyone
How close are you to your co-workers? A key study by Relate revealed that only 75% of employees say they have good relationships at work. And new research suggests that one in ten have no friends at...
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6 Steps For Christmas Party Survival
The Christmas party season is here again and you might be one of the lucky ones desperate to get there and let your hair down. But you may be one of the many bracing themselves for the trial ahead -...
How easy is it to reduce a native accent?
Ok, let’s be honest - a lot of people would be offended by the title of this blog post. Why would anyone want to reduce their native accent? After all, our accents are part of our identity, our own...
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