Episode lands Monday 12th January

 Most New Year resolutions don’t fail because people lack motivation — they fail because intent never becomes structure.

 In this episode of ThinkWORKS, I explore how to make resolutions that actually stick by starting with vision, defining where you want to be by year’s end, and then working backwards into realistic steps and milestones. We look at why planning isn’t about rigidity or control, but about clarity, momentum, and choice — and why writing things down still matters more than most people realise.

If you want this year to feel different because you thought differently, this episode is for you. 

Join in the discussion below.

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If you have a plan, take an honest look at it and rate your goals against SMART. Are the specific in nature? What is the date you’ve set for completion? Are they achievable (e.g. do you have enough resources to do them)? Can they realistically be done? How will you measure what you have achieved should an objective be completed? This last one (the M) is the one that most people forget about- but it’s the one that lets you know how well you’re doing outside the wider objective, and gives you the juice to move on to the next goal or phase etc. If you haven’t got a plan, start now!!!

Most people don’t fail because they lack motivation — they fail because they never turn intent into a plan. In this episode of ThinkWORKS, I unpack Chapter 4 of You 2.0: Build Yourself Better — Have a Plan — and explore why plans aren’t about rigidity or control, but about creating momentum, choice, and resilience in a messy world. We look at why vague goals keep us stuck, how simple planning sharpens thinking without killing creativity, and why a good plan should guide you rather than trap you. If you’ve ever felt busy but not progressing, inspired but unfocused, or capable but stalled, this episode is for you. Join in the discussion below or do the 'Take A Bite Tuesday exercise which lands in the You 2.0 chatroom every Tuesday.

The Take a Bite section from Chapter 3 of 'You 2.0: Build Yourself Better' is as follows:

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If your current company vision doesn’t make you feel like getting up on a morning, scrap it and start again. If you haven’t got a vision, take a stab at one. Then ask people what they think. Refine it. If you have people working for you, email to them all and explain that you don’t think it’s right either. Run workshops and get your employees involved, including temporary staff and your cleaning staff. Above all keep the language simple but emotive. Make the whole process an event! And follow up on the outcomes on a regular basis.

My attempt at this exercise is below. Add yours too.

Well, we tried to be patient with WIX. We explained why their new so called community engagement platform was not community focused, and not an engagement tool, but they went ahead and not only forced it on us anyway, but deleted all our old community engagement material in the process.

So I am moving all my sites completely of WIX- both the ones I own, and the ones I manage on behalf of others.

To that end, the Revolution Radio Online site will be migrated by the end of January 2026 and this site, darreninform, will be migrated by the end of February 2026. Yes, I have already found a new web host who have community engagement at the heart of everything they do.

As for @WIX #WIXARECRAP I leave you with this message: Over the last two years you have succeeded in turning a raging fan of WIX, into…

Episode lands from 8am Monday 29th December.

Suspend Your Disbelief – Why Belief Comes Before Change

Ever notice how fear quietly talks us out of trying, long before we fail?

 In this episode, I explore why self-belief isn’t fluff — it’s the foundation of every meaningful change.

 We look at how the brain avoids pain, clings to old stories, and convinces us we’re “not that good anyway.”

Every chapter of my book 'You 2.0: Build Yourself Better' has a little exercise to not only help embed the ideas in that chapter within you, but to help cultivate a sense of progress in the reader's life. Each week, until all 33 exercises are done, I will provide my own answers to those exercises so readers can have an idea of how they work.

This is from Chapter 2: Become Your Own Expert

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I want you to write down five times in the past that you have had experts tell you what you should do. Then note if they were right or wrong.

Then write down five times when you did your own research before making a decision. As before, note if you were right or wrong.

Episode Lands Monday 22nd December.

Before comic shops. Before collectors. Before anyone thought this stuff mattered.

In this episode of ThinkWORKS we go to issue 3 of our Adventures in Comics mini-series, and head back to 1970s Britain — to newsagents, spinner racks, and the thrill of the hunt.

From The Mighty World of Marvel to DC’s The Shadow, we explore how UK kids discovered comics by chance, not design.

It’s a story of pocket money, persistence, and the moment comics stopped being disposable… and started becoming part of who we are.