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How the greatest love story in history has a tragic modern feel

How the greatest love story in history has a tragic modern feel

by Giles Broadbent | Nov 28, 2022 | Story

It is a love story between a dashing superstar and a captivating beauty. But while history remembers him as a hero, Emma’s reputation was trashed The story of Horatio Nelson may be filled with blood and honour, heroism and sacrifice but it is essentially an...
Don’t delay – here are 4 world-beating tips to beat procrastination

Don’t delay – here are 4 world-beating tips to beat procrastination

by Giles Broadbent | Nov 22, 2022 | Productivity

Procrastination isn’t laziness but instead something more closely associated with fear. Here, we go into detail about how to set your mind right. Before we start the exploration, I should set out from the beginning what procrastination is and what it isn’t –...
Mind blown! Check out these astounding survivors from Middle English

Mind blown! Check out these astounding survivors from Middle English

by Giles Broadbent | Nov 15, 2022 | Blog

These delightful words from Middle English have found ways to smuggle themselves through the centuries to stay part of our lexicon of modern life English has become the universal language of the world for a couple of reasons. The first is how widespread it has become...
Who was the real man behind the myth of Bounty’s cruel Captain Bligh?

Who was the real man behind the myth of Bounty’s cruel Captain Bligh?

by Giles Broadbent | Nov 7, 2022 | Story

Mutiny? Over a Bounty? Perhaps it’s time to return to the origin story of betrayal – and one of history’s biggest hatchet jobs on Captain W Bligh The year is 1801, two decades after the Mutiny On The Bounty. Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson engages a tenacious Danish...
Marginal gains: Why changing the little things can make a big difference

Marginal gains: Why changing the little things can make a big difference

by Giles Broadbent | Oct 31, 2022 | Productivity

Some people call them marginal gains. The Japanese use ‘kaizen’. So, how can you make sure your working routine is the most efficient it can be? When I step into the hotseat of a new media operation, I want to change everything. Course I do. The promise of...
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