Anger is Good Anger! Rarrr. It’s a negative emotion, but in the world of the stand-up comic it can be very useful indeed, when aimed at the everyday, the trivial, the mundane. Despite being negative, this anger is a passion which provides the energy and themes that the audience can identify with. Passion In […]
“Just be yourself”. It’s advice we hear a lot, and I think a lot of people get worried because they think their imperfections will somehow let them down by making them seem unprofessional, and in business you want to come across as credible, authoritative and reliable. You’re worried that possible clients might be put off from using you if they discover
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I’m rather excited about the ‘The Force Awakens’ blu-ray release next month! Much has been made of Rey, the female protagonist (two excellent pieces on the subject include this piece by Laurie Penny for the New Statesmen and this one by Sean Captain for Fast Company). Here’s what I think: I want more starring heroines, because a better
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Do you know what ‘mise en place’ means? If you do, ten points, well done. I do because I just looked it up: ‘Mise en place’ is a French culinary phrase which means ‘putting in place’, as in set up. It is used in professional kitchens to refer to organizing and arranging the ingredients (e.g. cuts
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My daughter is four years old. At the end of last year I watched her carol service, and I noticed the level of confidence of all the performers: Absolutely 100%. Regardless of their ability, I saw no fear. Some were thoroughly engaged in the process, enthusiastically enunciating every word, while others seemed almost unaware of what was taking place around them:
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