Author: James Daniel

Leap Tomorrow…Today is all About The Plan

On a sunny morning in 1979, a bunch of 10-year-old boys got ready for a cross country race. It was a big deal, this race – the start of school sports day. Okay, there was no prize as such, but honour was at stake! They lined up, as their teacher set out the route. But too excited to listen, they talked among themselves. Chattering on about their sporting prowess and their chances of winning. But 30 minutes later, their confidence turned to disbelief. They were dumbfounded. Because no-one in their wildest dreams would have predicted the outcome… See, the...

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YOU’RE HEAD IS FULL OF STORIES . . . DON’T WASTE THEM!

How to build your expert status with personal anecdotes Deep in the bowels of a West End theatre, there’s an old seat – long since discarded. Blow off the dust and you’ll see a faded number. You can just about read it: “13”. It was removed from Row Q of the stalls in a refit. But I’m told it’s still there, flea-bitten and ragged. And if you check the underside, there’s still a wooden panel – containing a dent that was made 30 years ago by none other than… …My head. It’s true. In fact, if you go to...

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