I was placed as a runner up in a competition with Sage accounting software a few weeks ago, and was delighted to be told I would have the pleasure of spending an afternoon with prolific entrepreneur and dragons den start, Peter Jones. To be shortlisted out of thousands of applicants was amazing, but to... Continue Reading →

Even the word "diet" for most people makes them shudder. Bringing back  horrible memories of days gone by, forcing some form of weird concoction down their throat as they gag at the smell of it. Or sitting in a slump over another chicken and broccoli meal, crying into their tupperware as they feel a "failure"... Continue Reading →

Personal Training can be a lucrative job for a lot of people... The thought of earning £20-£45 per hour sounds fantastic when compared to the wide range of jobs that are out there at the moment. But the idea that I may just be in this industry for the money bothers me. So I thought... Continue Reading →

  Research has shown that Brits waste a staggering £558m a year on unused gym memberships ...with more than 1 in 10 people saying they hadn’t stepped foot inside their gym for a whole year.   A poll of 1,000 gym members found that 11% said that despite paying an average of £47 a month (£564... Continue Reading →

“Give them the whole 9 yards.” A phrase used by American military combat helicopter pilots. Pilot’s I’ve had the pleasure of serving with in Afghanistan. What does it mean? It means, throw everything you have left at them. When you’re in a situation that you may not get out of, where the odds are against... Continue Reading →

...and one we can probably all apply to life, most days anyway. "IMPROVISE, ADAPT AND OVERCOME." In a nutshell, it means things won't always be perfect or in your favour, but that's the hand you are dealt so figure it out. Today I got an experience of this, albeit a rather trivial task. A new... Continue Reading →

  I am keen to tackle this myth rather head on, which may involve me being a bit blunt. So if you are of the snowflake mentality, probably best to not read this post. Or any other of my posts. Likely best to delete me from your life totally and carry on being all snowflakey... Continue Reading →

So it turns out that I have got a herniated disk, as well as showing signs of degeneration in l4 and l5 in my lumbar spine. I don't know how bad yet as we're waiting on the radiologists full report, but I can tell you the pain I am in signals to me it isn't... Continue Reading →