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“No matter what staff experience, the patient comes first Jim”

“No matter what staff experience, the patient comes first Jim” How many times have you heard s**** like that? That is ‘dog s***’ advice! It’s politically expedient, wilfully negligent, biased and highly illegal.

16 Apr 2022 · 2 min read

“I’ve booked myself in for a meeting to train staff in 75 gyms”

“I’ve booked myself in for a meeting to train staff in 75 gyms” The above is a line from an email I received from someone who just attended our BTEC Level 3 Self-Defence Instructor Award Course – https://nfps.info/btec-level-3-self-defence-trainer/.

16 Apr 2022 · 1 min read

How To Become a Self Defence Instructor

How To Become a Self Defence Instructor There are many ways that you can become a self-defence instructor. But not all are equal.

13 Apr 2022 · 1 min read

If You Fail This Course You Won’t Have a Job Tomorrow

“If You Fail This Course You Won’t Have a Job Tomorrow.” I have been in this industry now for many years and have heard many things, but sometimes I am still taken aback by what I get told and following are a couple of examples of what I was told only this week.

26 Mar 2022 · 3 min read

Self-Defence Trainer Testimonial & Review From Georgina Prior

This is a lovely testimonial and review from Georgina Prior who attended our BTEC Level 3 Self-Defence Trainer Award last year. Since then Georgina has started her self-defence business and she is doing really well.

20 Mar 2022 · 1 min read

Why Branding Can Be A Waste of Time

A lot of people starting out in business spend a lot of time trying to design their brand based on their company’s products, services and logo.

14 Mar 2022 · 1 min read

Why Ukraine Will Win The War

Why Ukraine Will Win The War I’ve recently been re-reading one of my favourite books, Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. In this book, based on over 20 years of research and interviews with hundreds of the worlds most successful people Hill reveals the secret to their success that was taught to them by Andrew Carnegie who, at the … Read more

8 Mar 2022 · 2 min read

Inquest Findings Into The Restraint Related Deaths of Michael Thorley and Jason Lennon [Video]

These are the findings of the two inquests into the restraint related deaths of Michael Thorley and Jason Lennon who were both killed when restrained by security staff.

25 Feb 2022 · 1 min read

How Meditation Can Help You Cope With Your Enemies

I was recently listening to a guided meditation on loving-kindness by Sharon Salzberg and underneath the audio file on the webpage was the following, so I thought I’d share it with you as it may help some of you.

24 Feb 2022 · 1 min read

The Power of Forgiveness [Podcast]

Forgiveness is a powerful act that can set you free and liberate you from suffering which will reduce the effect of negative stress in your life.

13 Feb 2022 · 1 min read

To Be Successful Adopt A ‘Ready, Fire, Aim’ Approach As Opposed To A ‘Ready, Aim, Fire’ Approach

Too many people are perfectionists, which means that they will procrastinate. They have a ‘Ready, Aim, Fire’, which means that unless they believe that they are 100% ready, they will not do whatever it is they wish to do, primarily because they feel that they will be judged if they don’t succeed 100% the first time.

7 Feb 2022 · 1 min read

How Thoughts Become Things

“Every action, either physical or mental, every movement occurring either on the plane of gross matter or on the plane of the mind, causes an emission of energy. To use the established expression, it produces a “seed”.