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Imagine this… It is 8:45am on a Sunday morning. It is cold and you can see the condensation when people breathe. It is rather silent except for the occasional clinking of silver spoons up against coffee mugs in the nearby cafeteria. Then, all of a sudden you start hearing the noises of more than 200 people waltzing ...
We are pleased to announce the UP! Academy international summer masterclass taking place on the 26th July which will focus on Boosting your Presentation, Sharpening your Pitch and Improving your Networking Skills. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO Whether you're trying to explain complex new ideas, or influence prospective customers to love your work, Canadian speaker and strategist Michael Koenka can ...
Most of us seek out and follow leaders that we consider "authentic". It is one of the traits most recognised in high performing leaders and much has been said about its value in building trust, transparency and openness. Indeed, whether you like the persons ideologies or not, they are still recognised for their leadership skill. ...
Review of “why you never wash a rental car” by Mark Fritz, UP Academy Masterclass 30/11/17 Mark Fritz is not your usual speaker: he doesn’t use a projector and actually gets you to do the work (you might even create your own PowerPoint to share with your team! ) He’s not the average author, he published a ...
We all spend 27% of our working lives at work. So why shouldn‘t it be fun? Or if not fun at least entertaining. The vast majority of us like a good laugh, laughter releases tension and creates a bond with the people we are sharing a funny moment with. In the words of the superb comedian Victor ...
The festive season is over and while some of us are still recovering from the holidays and celebrations, we have a blank canvas of events to design over the next 12 months. Why so early ? Research shows that when events are planned in advance, it helps achieve the goals you've set for the year ahead ...
Once every four years we are blessed with a spectacle of human endeavour and performance as millions of us tune in to watch the Olympic and Paralympic Games on TV. Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, hosted the 2016 edition successfully, despite a plethora of problems including the Zika virus scare, funding issues and construction delays ...
Making a (social) Impact 2016 has really been the year of “Big Ideas” for me, after participating in TEDx, Start-Up Malta, Zest and Dream Big events over the past months. It was great to be part of creating a supercharged atmosphere at these events and uplifting to see the enthusiasm of young people aiming to turn ...
When advertising is known to be losing steam, and social media bombardment is often overkill, the single most effective way to grow your business is through networking and referrals. “People buy from people” is a truth that is often undermined because it may not be a skill set we access easily - until now! Learn a ...
Wouldn’t we all like to be the next Steve Jobs, or create a world-changing product or invention? However we often label ourselves as non-creative people or limit our potential because we don’t know where to start going about innovation. According to Simon Clarkson, creativity is within us all, and through a number of learnt tools, ...