Critical skills all leaders need to practice — Habit 1: Monotone. The physiological effects upon a listener and the speaker. Habit 2: Underpowering. How your body may be working to keep you alive but at the expense of your voice. “Man is condemned to be free; because once thrown into the world, he is responsible for everything he does.” J. P. Sartre We are…

Three rules to attain an influential voice — You may have heard through the grapevine that human communication can be broken down into three proportions: 55% of communication is body language, 38% is the tone of voice, and 7% is the actual words spoken. Although, these proportions tend to change over the years because the jury is still…

And why children never do… — There tend to be four main drivers of occupational voice loss; they aren’t exclusive but they are the most common reasons in my profession. They are also almost non-existent in healthy children which is far from a coincidence as to why children rarely misplace their voice. Like children, speaking should…

A method for those thinking of a career change to software development or simply a way out — Reading George Orwell's, Down and Out in Paris & London, one can’t help but be moved by the coldness of poverty; and whilst money won’t bring happiness, at the close of the book you might come to the conclusion that it does ward off misery. Putting the book back upon…

How the Sacred Band of Thebes changed history — Background: The Political Dichotomy That Tore Greece Asunder For thirty brutal years (434–404 BC) the nations surrounding the Aegean Sea were embroiled in a bitter civil war. On one side sat Sparta, an unrelenting Oligarchy, whose power increased through its military interventions provided by the finest warriors the world had yet known. The Spartan phalanx.

The small everyday triumphs that matter — The Count of Monte Cristo is a massive book. It is also a masterpiece. Many of us will pick it up and throw in the towel halfway through. It will go to join the other books with the remaining dog-eared pages at the bottom of the shelf. Much like the…

Every dollar you spend plays a part — Any possible act has many sides to it which are relevant to its rightness or wrongness — Sir David Ross It is a difficult question to ask yourself currently— how can I be better than I was yesterday? …

The three human errors that lead to a false confession — In 1985, David McCallum III and Willie Stuckey confessed to a crime they didn’t commit. They were tried, found guilty, and sentenced to prison. 29 years later, they were exonerated. …

Getting a job in the era of Covid and beyond — My partner, Emma, endured six months of unemployment. Throughout this time I saw her evolve due to the circumstances laid at her feet; and, indeed, in hindsight, this growth was due to three main rules she adapted to get herself to the finish line. I hope that for anyone going…