I was flicking along the satellite channels and came across an interview with a motivational speaker giving out success tips. He...
Author: Nichola Beresford
Warm, fuzzy, unrealistic thoughts!
Warm, fuzzy, unrealistic thoughts!
If there is ever an opportunity to create and build crazy expectations that can only lead to avid disappointment it is the...
A smoker’s lament – mystery solved
A smoker’s lament – mystery solved
While purely anecdotal, I have often heard people say that after giving up smoking they contracted various illnesses and...
Beware of animal yobbos – they’re on the increase!
Beware of animal yobbos – they’re on the increase!
There are many people who will happily tell you that children today are not what they used to be. They’re more precocious, more...
Money management must be taught in schools
Money management must be taught in schools
The last item on the Late Late Show about a fortnight ago was the story of two young couples who were both facing mortgage...
Don’t Panic, it’s only Christmas!
Don’t Panic, it’s only Christmas!
It’s certainly that time of year when thoughts turn to the annual frenzy of Christmas. The ads are coming thick and fast on the...
Customer service culture needs to be reviewed
Customer service culture needs to be reviewed
‘Shop local’ is the recession battle cry. Any rhetoric coming from Chambers of Commerce, retail groups, small business owners,...
A busy winter
A busy winter
I don’t have a favourite season. I feel they all have something to offer. At the start of spring I could easily tell you it’s my...
Too much choice could get us stuck in a rut!
Too much choice could get us stuck in a rut!
I’ve always liked to think that the old saying ‘variety is the spice of life’ is a truth that we should hang onto. There is...
The Happiness Factor
The Happiness Factor
Study after recent study proclaims that we are unhappier now than we have been at any other time in history. I personally don’t...
The arrogance of power
The arrogance of power
With all this talk of snouts in the trough and the ongoing exposure of excessive political expenses and government agency...
Random acts of kindness
Random acts of kindness
You won’t have any difficulty at all finding misery at the moment. Any number of words or phrases can start a conversation that...
