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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Prologue: I’ve seen every Star Wars movie. Impressed? No? OK, I saw every Star Wars movie when they were released. Better? Star Wars is important to me for various reasons, and I’ve just realised that seeing ‘The Force Awakens’ tomorrow is actually rather significant; it continues a personal saga that stretches much further than a few VHS cassettes, DVDs, visits to the cinema and
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Last week a client told me they were worried about rehearsing their current presentation beyond a certain level for fear of affecting their delivery, and they correctly identified the solution (I was extremely chuffed). Let’s be clear, I think that rehearsal is a very good thing, and the more of it you do the better, but (and it’s a but
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