Do you need a PEP talk?
06
Feb 2013
I hope that you enjoy this uplifting video
http://www.ted.com/talks/kid_president_i_think_we_all_need_a_pep_talk.html
There is so much that we can learn from our very young children.
They are less constrained by anxiety and fear of failure when they are so young.
What goes wrong? By the time we become teenagers we are riddled with angst and exam worries!
Perhaps it’s time for us to regain our wonder, sense of fun and belief in what is possible?
Warm regards Jonathan
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