Tara Halliday

Drink and Imposter Syndrome

Which of the two men pictured is more likely to be an alcoholic? Is it the scruffy man in dirty clothes staggering along the street late at night? That’s certainly a stereotype. However, a recent NHS report shows that adults in the highest 20% income bracket are more than twice as likely to drink heavily […]

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Are You There Yet?

How was 2017 for you? Take a moment to think about your year. Were there a lot of changes or were things steady? If you set goals at the beginning of the year, how did you measure up? Write down three significant moments or events. Now ask yourself how you feel about your year. Do

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Stay Young in Business and Life

Cutting-edge medical developments are exciting and starting to hold out promises of extension to lifespan and health. Gene therapy, adult stem cells, epigenetics, swarms of miniature robots coursing through the bloodstream targeting infections and cancer alike are just some of the wonders being developed. Sounds amazing, and if you think it sounds like science fiction,

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Cause of Imposter Syndrome

Tara Halliday

Imposter Syndrome: where high-achieving individuals are marked by an inability to internalise their accomplishments and a persistent fear of being exposed as a “fraud.”  Imposter Syndrome was first identified in the late 1970’s as an experience that affects over 70% of highly successful people at some point in their lives. It’s characterised by feeling like

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Confidence or Self-Worth?

Tara Halliday

Confidence Or Self-Worth? Confidence is a great feeling – you feel capable, strong and ready. We can boost our confidence in many ways; putting on a stylish, well-fitting suit, wearing a gorgeous watch or pair of shoes, getting a new qualification, hearing a compliment, etc. However, splashing water on your trousers or ketchup on your

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AIs and Humans Now Think Alike

Tara Halliday

Artificial Intelligence (AI) research has grabbed the headlines in October 2017, as the Google AI Division, DeepMind, unveiled an AI computer that learns as humans do. The AI called ‘AlphaGo Zero’ has mastered the ancient Chinese war strategy game of ‘Go’. AI’s beating the human Grand Masters in chess and Go is already old hat,

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