Self Improvement : I LOVE Eddie Izzard

Posted by lisallen on March 22, 2010 under Personal Development Blog, Self Improvement Ideas | 2 Comments to Read

I LOVE Eddie Izzard!

I’ve just done a telly-watching marathon over the last few days. Telly watching’s not a habit of mine; however, there have been three programmes/series on recently which I’ve found really compelling, inspirational, and one in particular, very moving. Don’t want to rank them in any order, so I’ll start with the one I’ve just finished watching – all about marathons – definitely not the telly-watching variety!

Eddie Izzard (comedian, transvestite and now runner)  is a legend. Read more of this article »

Self Improvement : An inspirational team?

Posted by lisallen on March 15, 2010 under Personal Development Blog, Self Improvement Ideas | Be the First to Comment

Sunday evenings used to mean guilt trips for me, mainly during school days cos I hadn’t done my homework for the Monday! Nowadays, Sunday evenings still prompt me to be asking ‘is there anything I need to plan or prepare for the week ahead?’ – such is the power of conditioning over a lifetime! However, last night I was in a great situation – there was nothing I had to do, and I was given the opportunity of going to listen to a Championship Section brass band rehearse for the forthcoming British Brass Band Championships (think Brassed Off and you get the picture!). Read more of this article »