by Marc Mawhinney | Jun 12, 2022 | Blog
Let’s talk about “The Hero’s Journey”. The phrase was coined by Joseph Campbell, and some of the biggest blockbuster films in history (Star Wars, The Matrix, The Lord of the Rings) follow the concept. In these stories, the hero embarks on a journey consisting of...
by Marc Mawhinney | Jun 12, 2022 | Blog
There’s a strange place in the UK called “The Poison Garden”. It’s in Alnwick, and visitors are welcomed by an ominous warning: “These plants can kill” (People are forbidden to touch any of the plants, for obvious reasons) Although...
by Marc Mawhinney | Jun 12, 2022 | Blog
My son and I enjoy playing Plants vs. Zombies on our phones. In it, a non-stop horde of zombies move towards your house, and you have to use a variety of weaponized plants to fend them off. The online space can feel a bit like this, with “zombies”...
by Marc Mawhinney | Jun 11, 2022 | Blog
A debate in the coaching world: Does a coach have to have achieved something to be able to help a client achieve that same goal? For example, should a fitness coach be extremely healthy? Does a weight loss coach have to have lost a lot of weight in the past to help...
by Marc Mawhinney | Jun 11, 2022 | Blog
A dispute between a freebie-seeking vlogger and a hotel owner in Dublin once went viral … This social media influencer emailed the owner, Paul Stenson, asking for a free 5-night stay in exchange for her putting out nice words about it. Stenson sent back a...
by Marc Mawhinney | Jun 11, 2022 | Blog
It’s not all sunshine, lollipops, and roses for successful people. I’m seeing a trend where successful people are being attacked for being … successful. I know this has probably happened throughout history – you just didn’t hear about it as...