The First Five Miles

Ever worked so hard to feel like you got nowhere in the end? Put in all the effort to end up at square one, feeling disappointed, frustrated and confused? This week's 5 min Monday Motivation thought is: you are the measure of your own success. You don't have to wait for permission to feel like you are achieving in life. Ask yourself, "Have I done everything I could?".  If the answer is yes, then congratulations! Celebrate who you are today. If you start with yourself, results will follow. More articles, leader interviews and profiles on the site The Leadership Blog / Instagram.

Prathima Manohar is an architect and founder of the Think - Do - Tank, The Urban Vision. Prathima has spent more than a decade working with leaders and influencers across the globe on transforming the spaces we live, and the impact this has on our daily life. We talk about starting big conversations, how to reach influential people that can help transform your vision into reality - and how to just keep going. Articles, interviews and profiles on: TheLeadershipBlog.UK / Instagram

Have you ever had a great idea (or 100) but did nothing with it? Not Catriona Mann! Catriona turned her aha moment into the birth of her business BPlasticFree and her product Waxyz, an environmentally friendly reusable food wrap that is getting plenty of love in Catriona's native Scotland. This conversation explores acting on that entrepreneurial instinct and having the guts to start a small business with big dreams. More articles, interviews and profiles on TheLeadershipBlog.UK / Instagram

Claudia Spahr is the entrepreneurial founder of Holy Mama restorative retreats for mother and child, running in dream paradise destinations of Ibiza, Bali, Morocco and Goa. Claudia is passionate about female and feminine leadership and empowering mothers and women worldwide. Her passion has translated into celebrated success. HolyMama has been repeatedly nominated as one of the best holidays to take with your child by the likes of The Huffington Post, The Telegraph, The Guardian and Psychologies Magazine. We talk about Claudia about her own incredible story, her journey into business and what leading with spirit and purpose means to her. More articles, interviews and profiles on The Leadership Blog and Instagram.

Welcome to The Leadership Blog. This episode opens the conversation on what leadership is, why it matters and how we all have the potential to be leaders in our own lives. Leaders are not only to be found in business or corporate environments. Leaders come from all walks of life and we can learn from their stories and examples. Start today. Have courage and enjoy the journey!