We had my son’s parent teacher interviews at school the other day. He had 100% success rate but not the kind you really want. His success? He managed to have every one of his teachers say, “You’re a pleasure to have in the classroom BUT stop all your procrastinating and get your work handed in, [...]
Do you think we ever truly make it there? By there I mean...our ultimate happy life. It seems to me that a lot of people are never happy with where they're at. They strive to achieve, to meet their goals, to improve their personal well-being and life, but do they ever stop long enough to realize they've actually made it [...]
Thinking creatively does not always refer to creating works of art, e.g. painting, music or poetry. Thinking creatively helps you get out of tricky situations. Thinking creatively empowers you to think outside the square and make the most of every opportunity that comes knocking on your door. It's not what you have but what you [...]
Do you know the difference between being fearless and being brave? You might think they're the same thing but they certainly aren't. A 3-year old child could be described as fearless as he jumps off the roof dressed as Superman, believing he can fly! But that's not very sensible, is it? Being fearless often means being reckless and [...]
Can you believe we're half way through April already? Where is the year going? Before you know it we'll be planning Christmas and saying, "Can you believe it's another Xmas already? Where did that year go!" So how are things for you ? Are you happy with where you're at? One of the things I find [...]
You know what I find really interesting? When someone is moaning about how life sucks and yet they are so set in their ways they refuse to open themselves up to new thinking. Do you imagine that if you had all the answers then there’d be nothing to moan about? Well, you would think so. [...]
If you’re always busy but feel like you aren’t performing at the optimal level in some areas of your life, then perhaps you need to check your work/life balance. It’s a very common problem and the work/home balance is probably the most challenging of all. It seems that you are needed everywhere and if you are a [...]
Have you ever thought, “I wish I could just let go and move on”? Sometimes it feels like our whole life is on hold and we’re waiting for something to happen; something good or something bad…we’re not sure what but we’re waiting all the same. But how long do you wait? And is waiting doing [...]
Sometimes you just have to trust — trust yourself, trust others and trust life. The dictionary definition of trust is: Firm belief in the reliability, truth, or ability of someone or something. That doesn't sound too hard does it? In other words, Reliable...Honest...Capable. So why do we have so much trouble with this? We doubt ourselves, [...]
I was on a call this morning and something really got to me. I think it’s so sad a lot of people don’t believe in themselves and accept less in their lives than they deserve. It seems that human nature has hard-wired us to stall and second-guess everything. We pull back just when we should [...]
You know the feeling...a million things going around in your mind and a to-do list as long as your arm. It seems that there's a never ending list because no sooner do you cross one thing off, then another task gets tacked onto the end. And don't forget the usual running around and routines that must be [...]
