“If you want to build a ship, don't drum up men to gather wood, give orders and divide the work. Rather, teach them to yearn for the far and endless sea.”

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Martin Seligman, author of the acclaimed ‘Flourish’, spoke this summer in London. Get the book. Its important and fabulous. Hear his wisdom...

Martin Seligman also got Jeremy Paxman really listening this summer!

“Beauty is not just the absence of ugliness. Bravery is not just the absence of cowardice. Well being is not just the absence of misery. It's the presence of real things.” Martin Seligman

It's not what you say, but how you say it. This makes the point better than ever. Have a look (filmed in Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow):


Take a look at the impact of some exciting work with people in Plymouth which took place in 2010, in their film about Putting People First, then read more here (PDF - Opens in new window):

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Watch us in action in this short film working with the whole system together in Lincolnshire:

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AI has been used this year by our marvellous colleagues from Appreciating People with recovering drug users. 10 minutes' viewing will enable you to see very quickly what a difference it can make, restoring hope, possibility and real-time change. PDF - Opens in new window Find out more...

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