SIMON MORRELL

Words For a Thursday. For this fine week in May, here is a selection of Simon's social media talks in which he takes in leadership, fear, respite, positivity and goal setting.

I've never kept my alcohol abuse a secret. It isn't something I am particularly ashamed of, not something to feel proud about, but my withdrawal was a desperate attempt to rid myself of hangovers, falls, arguments and ultimately the man who caused me to drink so much in the first place; my father.

Drains, a Life of Adversity. I was three years old, I had been lost in the woods and, in a separate incident, fallen down a drain where I remained for quite some time before being found and rescued by neighbouring housewives searching for me.

When the IRA Came to Town, sometime ago, as I say in my office, having not long taken over my father's business, a mistake that almost cost me my life, I received a phone call that changed how I dealt and thought about conflict forever.

F.EA.R. False Evidence Appearing Real.

That Unforgettable Feeling, The Undeniable Dream. We have all had it. If we are lucky, we have it more than once, and if we work hard at our dreams, well, it just may happen several times.

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