In Part 1 we heard what decided Marcus to tackle lying in politics, from ALL parties.

In Part 2, he talks about the devastation of the High Court throwing the case out after less than 24 hours deliberation, what keeps him going, and what is coming in 2021!

You can follow him on Twitter @marcusjball to see the story continue.

How many people at the age of 26 would decide to take the Prime Minister of the UK to court for lying?!

Many of us disagree with things that happen around us but how many of us decide to do something other than moan?

Listen to the first part of my interview with Marcus Ball who as a non-lawyer, took a private prosecution in 2019 against one of the most influential politicians in the world.

To follow his progress and look out for his documentary, find him on Twitter https://twitter.com/MarcusJBall

Think back to when you moved to be a leader of a new team; a new organisation; a new political party maybe, like Jeremy Corbyn to Keir Starmer.

How do you wish the previous leader had acted?

When it comes to you passing on the baton, this podcast is for people wanting to leave well....

Here is the link to John McCain's speech making way for Barack Obama in 2008, which I mention as one of the best examples of a person putting party and country over personal interest.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvgqRKYapU8&ab_channel=C-SPAN

Are you living a stressful life?

Surrounded by negative messages?

Taking no time for yourself?

What happens when it all catches up and turns into a DISEASE?

I am very grateful to this week's guest, Denise Clarke, for trusting me with her story which only her family and close friends knew until now.  I met her a few months after her first diagnosis of an inoperable tumour. 

How we lead ourselves in times of crisis is an indication of character and I invited her to share how she took control of her life and walked towards joy.

She now uses her experience and psychotherapy training to prevent others going down the same path.

Notes:

TED Talk Rangan Chatterjee - How to make diseases disappear

Action for Happiness - location of groups. (Click on the map to join next session in Luxembourg 11 May.)

Autobiography of a Yogi - Paramahansa Yoganand

Musician - Fia

Love, Medicine and Miracles - Bernie Siegel

I was asked a question about vulnerability in a the Aspiring Leaders group last week.  In particular, is it ok to be vulnerable in every profession?

If you have not listened to the 2011 Ted Talk on the subject by the fabulous Brene Brown, I recommend it.

If Leadership is influence, then we cannot influence anyone if we don't first connect. Showing our true selves and being vulnerable is the way to that connection.

I love the quote 'Be a River not a Reservoir'. It seems to fit training and mentoring well and pushes us to pass on what we are learning, not waiting until we become an expert. 

What are you learning and how can it add value to others?

What happens when you put your heart and soul into a business and you watch it die when Covid hits?

How can you pick yourself up and face the reality of 'What now?'

Listen to a story of determination, preparation and growth that made sure that Annica was ready when opportunity knocked!

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What's the thing you hate most? Mine is organising - sorting stuff out - choosing what to keep and what to throw out, or deciding what to do now and what to do later.

The good news is, there are ways we can calm down our brain to make the tasks we hate more do-able. There are 6 tips at the end! #podcast

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Do you have a leader you enjoyed working with? Who brightened up the office because he got up every morning and decided to be happy? Mike Jeacock is such a person for me.

Former Executive Director of the Legal Services Agency, COO of Jersey's financial regulator and all round 'good egg' talks to me candidly about his experience as a leader and how, above all, to be people focused.

For non native English speakers, this accent is Mancunian (Manchester) :-)

Transcription can be found here - https://www.jillsaville.com/podcast-transcriptions.html

John Maxwell says 'Leadership is Influence, nothing more nothing less' and I like that definition because a) it is simple and b) we all have influence with someone and can increase it.

In this podcast I go through John's 7 pillars of Influence.  Which ones do you rely on to grow your influence with people?

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