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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Allen’s Summer Holiday Reading 2010

Posted by on Aug 4, 2010 in personal development | 0 comments

You: So Allen, what books did you read during your summer holidays this year?  Me:  Funny you should ask that.  I was just going to write a blog about it.  You: Where can I find this blog, which will no doubt prove a treasure-trove of weighty insights and witty repartee?  Me: See below, you sycophant. Make Your Life Great: Richard Bandler’s Guide To Trance-Formation by Richard...

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Who Is Geoff Thompson?

Posted by on Jun 28, 2010 in personal development, positive psychology | 0 comments

The last time I mentioned the name of Geoff Thompson in this blog was in relation to a workshop I was running called Streetwise: How to Protect Yourself Against Aggression.  Geoff is a former bouncer and self-defence expert whose autobiography Watch My  Back has enjoyed tremendous success.  He has now branched out into other areas of writing. I mention him because I’ve spent the last...

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Sex and Self-Defence

Posted by on Jun 22, 2009 in assertiveness, news and events | 0 comments

Indian sex workers learn karate says the title of the article.  I am unimpressed. Prostitutes in an Indian state have started taking karate lessons to help protect themselves against violent pimps and ‘customers’.  If you go to the article, there is a short film of them in training.  Natural feelings of sympathy for their plight are compounded.  The training will serve them...

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