Inspiring Success
Inspiring Success Video Interviews
Real people, with inspiring success stories, talk about their mission, inspiration and the ups and downs along the way.
Every face on our screens, big or small, has a story behind them that few of us ever hear. Success is not defined by how much money we earn, what job we have, or how famous we have become. Success is about being ourselves and discovering that doing so isn’t just enough – it is inspiration personified.
In this ongoing series of video interviews, I talk to a wide variety of people who have been successful in some way. Business owners, campaigners, writers, musicians and academics are just a few of the personalities. They have kindly given me their time and are inspiring success in others.
Many of these people started with a mission, either intentionally or inherently. Mission is inseperable from being. You can’t truly have a mission unless, in someway and on some level, you are aware of who you are.
Missions sometimes end, and new ones begin as we evolve. So some of these stories describe the way things happen as a falling into place, and a coming together of themes of which the interviewee is unaware. So they are not all success stories in the traditional sense.
I hope that you continue to come back to these stories in future, and if you have a story to tell, let me know and we may talk!
- That fleeting moment when you’ve made it – Hereward Kaye on making it.
Many people see success as a goal that you strive for, and then achieve. You tick the success box and you’re made for life. Of course life is a journey. There are many successes along the way – some of them daily. And when you really hit the big time, you still can’t know that …That fleeting moment when you’ve made it – Hereward Kaye on making it. Read More »
- Hereward Kaye -part 2 ‘coping’ with success
In this second ‘Inpiring Success‘ interview with Hereward Kaye, composer and musician, we talk about the elusive nature of success. Hereward explains how, in his modest opinion, the success he has had as a ‘jobbing musician’ is more manageable than that found by the young stars who shoot to fame. He talks about his love of … - Hereward Kaye (part 1) – preparing to perform and dealing with ‘big’ personalitiesHere’s part 1 of a great ‘Inpiring Success‘ interview with Hereward Kaye. Hereward is a past member of the Flying Pickets. He wrote a West End Musical, called ‘Moby Dick’ and founded Rok Skool Sussex. In this clip we talk about preparing to perform and dealing with ‘big’ personalities. Hereward is a charming man who …
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- How a loathing of plastic inspired innovation – Neil Tomlinson, Aquapax.In this video in the Inspiring Success series, I talk to Neil Tomlinson. He is the founder of the drinking water business – Aquapax, rs. Aquapax is the first drinking water company to distribute its product in paper cartons, rather than the ubiquitous plastic bottle. Neil’s story is very much a personal one. Neil cares …
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- Sue Palmer – ‘Play is the Way’When Sue Palmer attended a risque party in the 60s the seed of her mission to change children’s education in the United Kingdom was sown. Sue’s passion for learning, inspired by the writing of Sybil Marshall, has led her to be a successful author on education and childhood. Her commitment to a play-centred, Kindergarten style …
- Interview with Lesley Thomson – Best selling crime writerIn this latest episode of my ‘Inspiring Success’ video series, I talk to Lesley Thomson, best selling writer of the ‘Detective’s Daughter’ series. Lelsley’s new book ‘Distant Dead‘ was published on 13 May 2021. It is the 8th in the series. Naturally we spend some time talking about the book. We cover the challenges of …
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- Sian Edwards, conductor, on women conductors, leadership and conducting during CovidI have published this interview on International Women’s Day 2021 because it has particular relevance to the theme of the event, which is #choosetochallenge. In our ‘Inspiring Success’ interview, Sian Edwards talks about the lack of women at the highest level of orchestral conducting and why that may be. She also tells of the work …
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- Parents who Lead – Alyssa WestringIn this, the first ‘Inspiring Success’ video I interview Professor Alyssa Westring, Vincent de Paul Associate Professor of Management and Entrpeneurship at DePaul University’s Driehaus College of Business. We talk about how to create more successful lives as parents. Juggling work, home, well-being and community life can make life incredibly challenging – even more so during …
- Presenting with Personal Presence – Sarah Thurstan
In this ‘Inspiring Success’ video interview, I talk to actress, performance coach and author, Sarah Thurstan. We discuss story-telling, authenticity and disclosure as the keys to effective presentation. Sarah shares a range of techniques and approaches to speaking out, whether on a platform, via video or within meetings. We also explore some of the changes …Presenting with Personal Presence – Sarah Thurstan Read More »