Inspire Potential

It’s wellbeing week, a time when we can reflect on mental, physical and spiritual health. Although wellness has received more attention in recent years, there is still more we can do to raise awareness and acceptance for people who are suffering with mental or physical health issues. In this blog, we will focus on six elements that impact wellbeing and, as a consequence, brain performance. Performance is directly associated with health: the poorer our health, the poorer our performance; the better our health, the better our performance. Therefore, improving these six elements will enhance wellbeing and performance at the same time. If you are looking to boost your wellbeing and brain performance, try tackling these six drivers. Which one do you think will make the most difference to you? Set yourself the target to improve only one of the six to begin with. When you achieve your set target, challenge yourself to enhance another one or raise the bar on the one you are already wo

As the Game of Thrones enthusiasm hits its peak, it seems appropriate to reference Khaleesi, Mother of Dragons, as an example of leadership, in particular agile leadership. The character is a prime exemplar of how a leader must adapt and learn to gain followers and trust. Daenerys is first sold to a foreign and crude leader to become his wife, once she adapts to her new life and learns about the language and the culture of her new people, everyone respects and admires her as their queen Khaleesi. When her husband passes away, most of the people find a new leader and abandon her in the desert, so she has to find her own way and convince the remaining individuals to follow her. Again, it’s her ability to adapt to the circumstances that allows her to survive and gain the trust of those who follow her. As the character develops, Daenerys becomes more self-aware and confident, creating her own leadership style: liberating the slaves and giving them the choice to join her or