Why falling helps us rise. David Millar TedxWarwick
As the world went into lockdown in February of this year, poignantly David Millar was asked to address the audience of TEDxWarwick on the subject of Creativity Within Crisis. Watch and read how he tackled his fall from cycling grace to courageously become a staunch anti-doping campaigner.
The Kama Sutra of Work
How reputation and lubrication eased the pathway into my first book.
Lockdown Gratitude
The possibilities created by being trapped in one place, have been astonishing. All I can do is marvel that the yogis were right after all. Stop, breathe and let the world come to you.
Making a Change
The problem experienced by POC belongs to the majority white population, its leaders and business people. And if the problem is ours, so is the solution.
Now that the clapping has stopped
Praise is great. We all love to get and give it. The greatest praise of all is to honour those who deserve it with how we live our lives.
The Truth About Science
Seeking truth within the COVID-19 whirlwind of opinion, anger, distress and self-righteousness.
A word to the troops.
Shut out the naysayers, the defeatists, the doom-mongers; ignore the rule-breakers, the selfish, the liars; refuse to fall into despair, and summon your own inner oratory to encourage yourself, and those who hear your voice.
Without leadership, we all must become leaders.
A Spring Dance
When your desire is to communicate, and COVID-19 strips away face-to-face contact, new ways must be found to ensure that your voice is heard.
Not Your Normal TED Talk
In 2012, I was asked to take part in a TEDx event. TEDx is an independently organised event under the TED banner. This particular session was called “Whitehall Women”.
Out of the mouths of babes
My son, David, came to dinner last night. It’s a real treat as he lives abroad and, although he comes to London pretty frequently, he’s usually here for multiple work things and I end up hopping over towards him to catch him for a quick drink
The virus previously known as Corona
It’s a pretty thing, a corona; a crown, an ethereal cloud formation, a chandelier with flickering candles.
A virus.
Growth mentality? Not so much.
I have now seen several posts on Instagram from parents of (roughly) 4-year olds ‘graduating’ from nursery school. It’s that time of year.
I Love Lucy
But what if you had heard the worst news of all? What if the Grim Reaper's arrival had been announced and was now in your calendar? I suspect we all think we know how we might react; some in terror, some in despair, some with grim determination, some with abject denial.
So many creative minds...
I'm a huge fan of the graffiti artist Mobstr. My piece 49/50 is his, as is this. (So many creative minds...)
Ride London showed what you can do when you put your mind to it
Did any of you do the Prudential ‘Ride London’? I did. Not the hundred-mile thing, obviously. I’m not mad. Or that fit. No, the eight-miler (which became twelve by the time I had ridden two miles there and two miles back).
Never assume anything
So, there I was on Saturday, in Tesco, still in gym kit five hours after I had cycled back from the said gym. I had a weekend of chores to do and frankly couldn’t be bothered to change- but the chance to get to Tesco for a big shop in a friend’s car - without a bike, basket in front, panniers behind and courier bag strapped to me- was irresistible.
On health and wellbeing. And monkey nuts.
Well, it’s been a challenging fortnight. Quite why I hadn’t anticipated that is beyond me. Still, it’s nice to know I can still surprise myself I guess.
Toes in the sand
Sorry, I’m late. Really, really sorry. You know how it is: things to do, deadlines to hit, tubes running late, phone rings as you’re leaving the office…