Published in ILLUMINATION·PinnedThe Simple Language Technique I Learnt from An Elderly Sikh PolyglotHow To Get Started With a New Language Are you bilingual or a polyglot? Can you speak a second language? If you can you are part of the 43% of people who are bilingual. A third language? If you can speak three languages then you join a select group of…Language4 min read
Published in Runner's Life·PinnedRunning VisualisationsPositive mental imagery when on the run — What do we mean by visualisations? A visualisation is essentially your creative mind imagining a vivid scene, situation, or image. I like to think of a visualisation to be the pictorial equivalent of a mantra. For example, a runner might have a verbal mantra they repeat over time during a…Running5 min read
Published in Runner's Life·PinnedMaintaining Running Motivation Throughout 2022Fresh ideas to keep you running this year — Background One of my most viewed stories on Medium last year was called Maintaining Running Motivation. This January, there are several folks in my running network and on social media who are finding it tough to get out of the door and run. Running can be a hard thing to do…Motivation4 min read
PinnedMost Popular Medium StoriesFrom Neil Mapes: Updated 21st Jan 22 Thank you readers for supporting my writing. Here are quick links to five of my most popular stories on Medium (as of Jan 21st 2022). Ten new business ideas for 2022 Is 2022 going to be the year you start your own business?medium.com Set New Running Goals for 2022 Five Tried and Tested Methodsmedium.com Maintaining Running Motivation 15 ideas to boost running motivation for the rest of the yearmedium.comBusiness Ideas1 min read
Published in Runner's Life·PinnedSet New Running Goals for 2022Five tried and tested methods — On the road to nowhere? Have you set your running goals for 2022 yet? What sort of runner would you like to be? Is there something you have to buy to support your running next year? Have you made a SMART action plan? …Running7 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION Book Chapters·Jan 19Paddington and PiscoAuthor’s note: ‘Paddington and Pisco’ is the fourth chapter of my book ‘From dementia to adventure, which explains my reasons for traveling to Peru in 2001. You can also read the first chapter, Dementing in London. …Peru11 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jan 7The Great RelocationTen Lessons from Moving to the Coast With My Extended Family — Who is this story for? I recently wrote about resigning from your job. And how to live and thrive after a dramatic drop in income which can sometimes follow. This is the third story in the series. This time I am going to share our family experience of relocating to…Relocation8 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION Book Chapters·Jan 4Jorge Chavez and LimaAuthor’s note: Jorge Chavez is the third chapter of my book ‘From dementia to adventure, which explains my reasons for travelling to Peru in 2001. Here is the first chapter, Dementing in London. …Travel11 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·Jan 1The Great ResignationThe Best Way To Resign From a Job — Is this story for you? Do you like or have you liked your employer? Do you want the business and your work to thrive after you have left? Are you a CEO or a founder thinking of leaving the organisation you established? …Resignation7 min read
Dec 30, 2021Top Stories from Neil Mapes on Medium in 2021Quick links to my top three stories this year 2021 has been a good year for me and for writing. In recent months I committed to writing and publishing more regularly. Quality and quantity remain my objectives. I have been pleased to see the popularity of my writing grow this…Medium1 min read
