I’ve done load of travel interviews in the last few years and almost all of them ask me why I travel or what started me on travel. While there are probably many reasons for it, I can actually limit it to one word: football. Casting my mind back to 1986 on today’s Sunday’s Inspiration. An…
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“You and me all we want to be is lazy” – Suede. Sure we all need a bit of stress and pressure in life sometimes. Sometimes it really helps us get through the busy times. I’ve been there before. I’ve loved it, relished it and got through it. Life is changing for me though, and…
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Do you know who the “red paper clip guy” is? If you don’t read on and you’ll find out… Who is the Red Paper Clip Guy and Why Should He Inspire me on a Sunday? Kyle MacDonald is the “red paper clip guy” and he traded a red paper clip (worth basically nothing) for a…
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LIFE is LIVING. BREATHING is LIVING. I’m living now. I’m alive. Of that I’m sure. Life is for living and I’m happy that I’m living. But this week while backpacking in East Timor I was asked by three people (1 young girl, 1 young guy, 1older guy) that annoying question “What do you do?” or…
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“Tonight I’m gonna live for today so come along for the ride.” – Robbie Williams. Today on Sunday’s Inspiration is the most important thing you’ll ever hear but yet it’s one that not enough people ever listen to. Live for today. TODAY. The present. Live in the moment and enjoy yourself NOW. Don’t wait for…
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“You get out of life what you put in” – Katy Cook (Hull, England). Today’s Sunday’s Inspiration owes itself to one of my ex managers. Name checked: Katy Cook. From Hull in England. We worked together from 2006-2007 in London. I was a PR assistant for a global PR Agency called Bite Communications based at…
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“Darling, you’ve been stealing from the thieves and you got caught” – Paul Hewson This is more of a rant here today on Sunday’s Inspiration than an inspiration to anyone and I make no apologies for it, nor have I any qualms over doing it. But my Sunday’s Inspiration idea came about in August last…
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“Don’t be someone who they forget” – Melanie Chisholm. The Spice Girls were pretty big weren’t they? They were huge in fact. They were noticed. They won’t be forgotten. Neither should you strive to be the forgotten one. I hate anonymity. It grills me. It’s almost fake. Standing back and hiding yourself. Do you dress…
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“If you really want more shout it out louder” – Usher. As I danced, drank and poured beers in the land down under a few years back, I didn’t quite realise the sentimental effect these types of jobs have on your life. I’m referring to one job and one pub in today’s dose of Sunday’s…
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What’s that we’re sometimes told? “Burn the bridges as you’ve gone, I’m too weak to fight ya, I’ve got my personal hell to deal with.” – Peter Cunnah Well in theory, he may have a point (and it’s only a cracking pop song from my teens) but I’ve learnt in life that keeping friends, keeping contacts…
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