"Without fear, we'll do foolish things. And without courage, we'll never step into the unknown. The balance of the two is where the magic lies, and it's a balance we all deal with every day." Today, Cara E. Yar Khan works at the International Human Trafficking Institute, an initiative...
“I think the mark of a proper adult is someone who is really able to say with confidence I don’t know.” Andrew Scott, the award-winning theatre, television and film actor, was a recent guest on Elizabeth Day’s podcast How To Fail.During the interview which focuses primarily...
“Hello and welcome to How to Fail with Elizabeth Day, the podcast that celebrates the things that haven’t gone right. This is a podcast about learning from our mistakes and understanding that why we fail ultimately makes us stronger because learning how to fail in...
If you have already scrolled through any social media platform or read the headlines this morning you will be fully aware today is Blue Monday, allegedly THE most depressing day of the year. It comes on the third Monday of January every year so...
Bhakti Sharma is an Indian Open water swimmer. At aged 25, Sharma became the first Asian woman and the youngest in the world to set the World Record in open swimming in Antarctic waters by swimming 1.4 miles in 41.14 minutes, at a temperature of...
Recognise the personal value of training beyond the confines of your day-to-day. As an editorial contributor to Executive Secretary magazine, my latest article looks at personal development and why it's important to reflect on relevance. The most powerful themes have implications way beyond the parameters of the workplace. The following...
Dame Julie Andrews is a National Treasure: the leading lady from Broadway, the ground breaking performer on stage and screen in Victor/Victoria, and known for her iconic characters particularly as Maria in The Sound of Music and the lead role in Mary Poppins. So, it was very refreshing to hear...
Did you pack your Bucket List book for this holiday, or are you planning to finish reading War and Peace or Hard Times in the autumn? You could join the millions of new subscribers who are discovering the joy of the experience of the Long Listen. The benefits of...
How often does the fear of what other people think about you stop you from doing something that you want to do? If you worry what other people are thinking of how you spoke in a meeting, the outfit you wore last Friday, or even whether...
“You never give up. That’s a given. You always fight. Just giving up’s never in the equation.” - Tiger Woods When Tiger Woods won the Masters at Augusta earlier this month, it was arguably one of the greatest sporting comebacks of all time. Winning his 15th...