The Art of Brilliance Blog

Very recently, a really good friend of mine passed away. It was sudden! Sam (aged 38) rocked up at what he thought was a routine doctor’s appointment and boom, he was given six weeks to live. (more…)

One of the best things I did for my productivity, my mindset and my relationships was to change the way I started my day. (more…)

Pumpkin spice lattes, cosy sweaters, and red leaves, Autumn is the unsung hero of the seasons. (more…)

Rituals. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, our calendars are organised around them. (more…)

Our Halloween dare… get cosy, grab a hot beverage, and watch a horror movie. Our challenge is to do it properly: lights off, volume loud, and no hiding behind your fingers of your smartphone. (more…)

Scary times. I’m not just talking about October 31^st, I’m talking about the other 364 days too. The world has gotten itself into a bit of a pickle. (more…)

The modern workplace can feel a bit like Mario Kart. It’s fast and furious, with banana skins aplenty. People are buzzed up on caffeine, counting down to the weekend, a holiday, or retirement. (more…)

My first four decades were perfectly fine. Nice family, half decent job, good health… it was nearly all there. (more…)

Imagine waking up to find that you have £86,400 in your bank account. But here’s the catch – at the end of the day no balance is carried over. (more…)

Last week, I spoke at a conference about burnout, where I opened my keynote with a series of statements. So why not play along… (more…)

I’m hugely proud of what Art of Brilliance has become. We deliver awesome training that I can say, hand on heart, is the world’s best. Even better, we’re not-for-profit, so we plough time and money into our Outstandingly Happy Schools projects. (more…)

It is easy to feel like the world is hanging by a thread at the moment. Everywhere you look there are problems. War. Crime. Violence. Politics. With the rolling news cycles and the noise on social media, it seems like we are in dark times and the light at the end of the tunnel is getting further and further away. (more…)