I wrote this blog post some years ago before Covid. Times were tough then, but now life is even more challenging. We thought austerity had ended, and it's replaced with many families suffering personal and financial loss because of the pandemic. Now Europe is struggling with war and savage increases in petrol and energy prices. The losers, as ever, are the poorest and most vulnerable in society. The good news is that we can all change our corner of the world for the better. Regards Vince
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Will you be eating or heating this Christmas?
Theoretically, life is a breeze, and Christmas is coming, yet so many people are struggling and dissatisfied, and they’re not looking forward to the festivities and the season’s inherent expenses.
We live in a stressful world. If it’s not one critical thought in our mind, it’s another. The headlines are shocking, and uncertainty prevails.
The corporate world no longer offers the trappings of the past: good pensions, high salaries, and paid holidays to newbies.
The entrepreneurial sector is stealing all the positive headlines.
If you’re 25-45 years old and an employee, you probably feel the pinch as I write.
Whether you work in Finance, HR, IT, Marketing, Advertising, Law, Medicine or Accountancy, Civil Service (or any other industry), there's a lot of uncertainty. Inflation is rising sharply, and interest rates are rising in the new year. Prognosis - pain!
You’re probably under massive emotional strain if you’re a single parent. So, where is the next life/career breakthrough?
There's little we can do to change the world outside. But what about the world inside your head? It's an interesting question posed by philosophers Descartes and Russell.
What are you doing to improve your world, which will positively impact those around you?
Whenever I find myself stuck in my world, I turn to education. I study and morph into something else, something better.
My training and public speaking work for the last 25 years was the best move I have ever made. However, I had no way of knowing that at the time. The work is varied, just like the audience, and I take the opportunity to stand up and express myself each day.
It’s not earth-shattering material, and I’m not earning $1 million a year yet. I have no ambitions to eclipse Tony Robbins, become a politician, or even read the TV news.
I find fulfilling to stand up in front of ordinary, friendly, everyday people, providing them with the tools to increase their powerfully persuasive potential. These tools allow you to speak up for yourself, stand your corner in a debate, and make your audience aware that you are a person of substance.
Make your colleagues take you seriously. It puts you on the radar. It helps you make a mark on your work and your future. When people recognize you for your views and know your values and strengths, jobs with your name on them begin to appear.
Being a confident speaker fills you with a positive message, and when you convey that message with passion, it affects you at a cellular level. Your ability to create change is infectious. Once you catch it, there’s no going back. The days are better and brighter, and your life fills with creative and inspired momentum.
If you don’t believe me, go to your local speakers’ club and feel the energy in the room. Ask those guys how they’re feeling when they’re making their speeches. They will tell you, and I wish I had pushed my communication skills earlier in life. I wish I had developed this skill as a child.
We have a wide range of courses for all budgets if you want to formally accelerate that progress by working with experienced and specialist trainers. Designed to help you raise your profile, climb the financial ladder, and express yourself in a way that enables you to become the person, the speaker, and the leader that you want to be, and that people want to meet.
False modesty is charming, but it doesn’t pay the bills.
I hope that your Christmas is fun and fulfilling and that eating and heating are within your grasp. Whatever you choose, I hope there is warmth in your heart and your hearth this Christmas.
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