Helen Keller said that "Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it". And this is where our resilience helps us come through tough times. Michael Neenan (2018) defines Resilience as 'marshalling your resources (psychological, spiritual, social) to cope adaptively with tough times, however long they last, and emerging from them sometimes a stronger, wiser and more capable person.'

Here are a couple of resources on resilience that you may find interesting.
1. I tell you a story from ancient India and relate it back to the science of resilience and some practical tips. It's less than 10 minutes long.
​2. I talk to some senior leaders and coaches about how we can practically develop a resilience mindset and skills. 

This is a short podcast on goal-setting where I explore an ancient story, interpret some of the science behind that story and leave with you a few practical tips that I have taken away on how can I set and achieve goals more successfully. You will also find a file below that includes the transcript as well as some further reading and references. 

Some of us are brilliant at setting and achieving goals. Others are good at setting them and not so good at getting there and some of us struggle with setting them in the first place. I am struck by this quote - "A goal properly set is half-way reached" (Zig Ziglar). What makes some of us great at doing this? I talk to three exceptional go-getters - an Olympian Shooter, A national-level athlete and a brilliant entrepreneur who tell me a bit about their secrets on goal-setting.