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Tag Archives: Tottenham Hotspur F.C. (Organization)
25 Mar 20 |
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Embracing Bad News
I guess embracing bad news comes just a little easier when you realise that it isn’t just you that’s feeling the pressure the Covid-19 outbreak has brought to all of our lives. Everyone in the world is in the same place right now. Fearful? Quite probably. Frustrated? Again, yes. Confused? I’d say there’s a lot […]
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25 Feb 20 |
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Aspirations for All
I’ve recently been the guest speaker at an event organised by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive in my home city of Belfast. Their goals are laudable, a desire to ensure that everyone in Northern Ireland has aspirations of decent, affordable housing, which they work towards by linking up with communities and other organisations ...
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20 Dec 19 |
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Past, Present, Future
It is said Christmas is a time for giving. I’ve been doing a bit of that myself over the last couple of weeks or so, a bit of Christmas goodwill that was precipitated by my birthday at the beginning of this month. I decided to give away hundreds of copies of ‘The Stupid Footballer Is […]
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06 Nov 19 |
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Trust in the Process
I’ve always had faith that if you trust in the process everything will work out in the end. I’ve just been reading a great email. It was from a speaking agency wondering if I would be interested in delivering a Keynote Speech for a ‘blue chip’ company, one of the major players in the world […]
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02 Oct 19 |
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Making Things Happen
So, how’s your summer been? Has a beach featured? The occasional bar or two? My summer was all set to be a quiet one but I’m all about making things happen. One that might, in the end, have featured any of the above attractions. I didn’t have any work booked. So the temptation to take […]
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28 Nov 18 |
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Time for a Change
Do you watch Dragons Den? You’ll be familiar with James Caan then. He’s the man who, for me, is responsible for the greatest change when it comes to choosing how I live my life. “When everyone is turning right then you should turn left”. It’s a philosophy I’ve tried to follow as best I can. This […]
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30 Oct 18 |
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How to be a Mexican Fisherman
I’ve a wee parable about modern life for you to read this week. It’s called The Story Of The Mexican Fisherman. You can read it by clicking here. It’s a tale that has, admittedly, done the rounds. So you may be familiar with it. But, even if you are, what about the message behind it? […]
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11 Sep 18 |
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It’s All About Balance
For those who live outside the bubble of the game, the life of a professional footballer probably looks as close to perfection as possible. Especially for those players who are established at Premier League level. Now, before you think I’m going to contradict all of the above: don’t worry, I’m not. It can be a […]
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13 Jul 18 |
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Believe You Can Be Better
Bob Dylan warbled about how the times they are a changin’. That song could be a metaphor for what I believe about my life right now. In my last few blogs I’ve written about how my life is so very different now to what it was fifteen, ten, even one year ago. As many […]
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24 Jun 18 |
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Costessey Sports Boys Football Club at their ‘End of season awards’
Delighted to speak with Costessey Sports Boys Football Club at their ‘End of season awards’ last night! Always good to have a laugh at yourself but even better when the audience joins in with the craic!
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