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We are delighted to announce the exclusive representation of the best-selling author, professional keynote speaker, and motivation and leadership expert, Sophie Bennett, for all her speaking events.

Recently I am very proud to say that I completed the Amsterdam Marathon. After 7 months of training and running over 330miles in preparation, the day was very hard, but went as well as I could have hoped. However, it is not always the case that things go as planned and from time to time the unexpected can happen – even after all the preparations in some case. These are just a few speakers we work with that experienced the unexpected and speak on how they overcame those challenges, and what lessons they learned.

Our November book of the month is ‘Another Peak: Everest is Not the Only Summit” by adventurer, mental health advocate, and inspirational speaker Alex Staniforth. Reaching Everest was always the dream, but after an avalanche stopped Alex Staniforth the first time and an earthquake the second, he had to take a step back. But even as he climbed down, he couldn’t stop wondering ‘What’s next?’

Last week my 6-year-old daughter asked me what I did in my job. I tried to explain it to her and after listening for a while she responded by saying “So basically you speak to people about speaking to other people. So it really just about speaking?” This got me thinking……

Andrew Pain is a TEDx / Keynote speaker, inspiring meaningful change and delivering practical strategies on critical aspects of leadership development, including; decision-making under pressure, burnout, effective delegation, time management and personal performance. As part of his Burnout talk, Andrew covers the subject of Quiet Quitting and most recently wrote this brief article on the subject and has kindly allowed us to share on our website.

Dealing with change, implementing change, managing change, adjusting to change, embracing change…..change, change, change……. The digital revolution and the pandemic have heightened the amount of change we have experienced in the past few years. It has impacted us both professionally and personally with the fear of change and/or adapting to change affecting many people’s mental health. It continues to be one of the most popular subjects we get asked for and these are just a few of the speakers we work with who speak on different aspects of change.

Our October book of the month is “In My Dreams I Dance” By Inspirational Speaker Anne Wafula Strike MBE. Anne is a Paralympian and Founder of the Olympia Wafula Foundation and draws on her own life experiences and achievements to inspire her audiences.

The Anti-Bullying Week takes place from Monday 14th November 2022 to Friday 18th November 2022. Organised by the Anti-Bullying Alliance it is an annual UK event, which aims to raise awareness of bullying of children and young people, in schools and elsewhere, and to highlight ways of preventing and responding to it. From schools to the workplace, bullying can take place anywhere, and if you planning an event to mark this week we work with a number of speakers who talk about their experiences of bullying and how some of them overcame the impact it had on them.