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What it takes to be successful

In my near 20 years of helping and supporting people and 15 years in education, the is a simple difference between those who achieve easily and those who have to work for the same success. Everyone regardless of baseline intellectual, background or ability have the possibility of success, but the biggest difference between those who ultimately succeed and those who fail comes down to self-belief and this is what private school in the UK instil in their charge. In the current Boris Johnsons Cabinet, 63% of ministers are privately educated, whereas it was 30% under may, 50% Under Cameron. This is a lot lower than Under Thatcher (91%) and Major(71%). Does this means the likes of Jacob Rees Mogg or Matt Hancock are better and deserve success more than Dee Kelly from the hit channel 4 show "Benefits Street"? Of course, they don't and intellectual, Dee probably has more intellectual gifts that Merssess Rees Mogg and Hancock. The main difference between people like Hancock and h
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The Power of Self belief - Yes I Can!

During the US Presidential Election of 2008, Barack Obama rode a wave of enthusiasm with the slogan of "Yes We Can", but the power of " Yes We Can" comes from you as an individual, because despite what you think "Yes You Can".  You are amazing and can do anything you set your mind to, you can change the world and move a mountain. A hundred of people who believe in "Yes I Can" becomes a powerful movement that President Obama formed into the We. Together we are stronger, but individually we are still amazing. Some of the greatest moments in the history of our planet has come when one person had the belief in themselves and truly believe that "Yes I Can".  Some coaches and therapists will talk about the power of positivititity. Telling your self and visualising your success will make it happen. I don't support this idea entirely, when I dream about lifting the FIFA world cup doesn't mean it is ever going to happen, not because I ca
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How to move a mountain

When a person decides to make changes in their life they always start of well but because of the lack of results they quickly lose their way, get bored and stop. We are all guilty of this, at different points in our lives and it doesn't matter who you are the only way to  achieve  your goals is  to be  smart about it. The failure is there right from the start, the goal setting. We look at the task whether it is weight loss, academic achievement, career progression and we set ourselves a target. "By next year I will be a size 10". "In two years I want to run  my own department ", "I want to get a PhD by the time I am 25 researching a cure for cancer,". These are all great ambitions and when achieved will make for great achievement, however these goals are just like the idea of moving a mountain. It's a grand ambitions but in itself insurmountable.  Confucius  said :“The man who  moves a mountain  begins by carrying away small  stones .” It's the
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