Fight or Flight? This Time It’s Fight!

Posted by on Aug 11, 2010 in assertiveness, coaching, confidence | 0 comments

Guest Blog Post by Matthew Arrell The confrontation has got to a point beyond fleeing.  There is not a moment to think or even a second to spare; this is the millisecond in which the outcome of the altercation will turn.  Everything depends on how you next react. We’ll assume that you are in a situation where only the fight option is available.  I won’t go through all the various levels...

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Sports Metaphors Not Included

Posted by on May 5, 2009 in news and events | 2 comments

We, the Spartan Speedfreaks, duly completed the Belfast Marathon yesterday. As I’m the glory-hunter, I ran the last leg of five miles.  I would love to tell you our overall time and my personal time but unfortunately I forget.  (This is a lie.)  Let’s just say that we came in somewhere behind the amazing Kenyan athlete John Mutai who completed a hat-trick of victories in the...

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Streetwise: How to Protect Yourself Against Aggression

Posted by on Mar 23, 2009 in assertiveness, confidence, news and events | 0 comments

Guest Post by Matthew Arrell. I have seen all too many innocent people attacked for no good reason other than for some thug’s own sick pleasure. They will always prey on the vulnerable because they are easy to target and usually won’t resist. I am very glad to see that Allen is running the “Streetwise” workshop and would encourage people to attend for the day and be shown how easy it is...

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