Stig of the Slumps or a Ben Collins Surprise?

2010-09-03T07:01:00.000-07:00

So finally the identity of The infamous Stig is revealed. The nation waits with baited breath for this superhero to unveil his mask. Ben Collins. An ordinary man with a wife and three children. Surely after seven years of the unknown, we have wanted this moment so much? The tweets begin in their thousands, Facebook status updates reach enormous proportions and what does the nation think….

One woman tweets “I am quite gutted. I liked to think of the stig as non-human…. Sort of Terminator ish!”

It’s a disappointment that he’s an ordinary man. Shoulders slump and Dave's ratings start to slide. What a shame. What about all he’s achieved? Let’s look at some of the facts:
• He is successful at what he does. Very few have come near to his success on the circuit.

• He consistently achieves. He never had just one ‘good’ day. He achieved it consistently and reliably so.

Is it a classic case of superhero syndrome? Superman dons the cape and becomes invincible, whilst Clark Kent remains a bumbling wreck. Spiderman slips into his bodysuit and becomes a different person and leaves the geeky Peter Parker way back in the distance.

It’s a great thought about how an identity be perceived. What about the normal people. How are our identities perceived? Would we be more successful if we were anonymous?

If this is so, then what is it about our identity that limits us?

2010-08-24T03:41:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone. Welcome to the new and (thanks to our clients) improved blog of Velocity Learning!

What a week!

Our week of Free August Seminars ran last week and were a huge success. Thanks to The Old Brewery for putting on a great venue. We had some interesting sessions and discussions with our delegates who came from across the region to attend and some even better feedback to boot.

It was a great end to a great week here at Velocity. I certainly came to realise that Charity begins with taking part. We attended a great evening hosted by Orchard Care on Sunday, where they raised over £1800 for the Whizz-Kids Charity!

For those of you that haven't visited Namaste restaurant, it's slightly out of the way on Meadowfield Industrial Estate, but well worth a visit. The kind owners of the restaurant charged nothing for the food they provided on the night - all money raised went straight to the charity.

I was also amazed by Gillian and Jen from Jewels of the East who kindly provided entertainment for the Charity evening. Although I only gave a little hip swing, they helped deliver a great night and inspired with their fantastic outfits too. Even better, both girls took time out from their busy schedules of finishing a PHd and travelled up from Grantham for the evening just to help out. I couldn't help but ask myself how often we stop doing what it is we love? How do our passions become distant memories?
So, I will leave you this week with one final thought. When was the last time you took part? What happened when you did? Let me know on enquiries@velocity-learning.co.uk

Let passion commence. As always, good thoughts to everyone

Jane
Director