By the Power of Greyskull!

Imagine you had the power to create an entire workshop on some personal development topic that interests you but that no-one else seems to cover.  What would the topic be?
I had great fun recently facilitating a workshop in personal power; I gave the rather Machiavellian title of Power-Plays: How to Take Control in Life.  We [...]

American Schmaltz or European Laissez-Faire?

A man walks into a shop.  He lifts a bacon-and-egg roll, a banana milkshake, and a Finger of Fudge choc bar.  He then walks up to the counter to pay.  Nothing remarkable so far.  Except… this is Northern Ireland.  Here, regular customer service is a tale told by weary travellers.  As for exceeding customer expectations, [...]

How to Display Someone Else’s Blog’s RSS Feed on Your Blog

I follow several blogs.  And I’d always wondered how to display a simple RSS feed on a WordPress blog to someone else’s blog.  So, having discovered it by accident, I thought I’d share it with you. 

How to Talk in Any Situation

We are holding a workshop at Queen’s University Belfast, Confident Conversations: How to Talk in Any Situation.  This is a one-day event.
Some talk too much; others strain to say anything.  It’s a skill that affects every area of our lives, yet we’re never trained for it.  This workshop will teach the art of conversation.  Participants [...]