At this time of year, and I apologise to readers who are not Christian, it’s easy to get caught up in the commercialism and materialism of Christmas.
But I try to remember to focus on Christ. and why he chose to come to earth. And I believe that the aspect I am going to write about [...]
As the year draws to an end, it’s common to focus on New Year’s Resolutions.
But I believe that it should also be a time for reflecting on what we have learned during the old year.
One of the things that have taught me, or reminded me of, important issues during the year has been Penny Power’s [...]
Dave Ramsey, author of The Total Money Makeover wrote the following in Seth Godin’s free e-book ‘what-matters-now’ available here
“Malcolm Gladwell says it takes 10,000 hours of practice to become an “Outlier.” He is, of course, right. My mother says practice makes perfect. She is, of course, right.
A billionaire friend once told me to read one [...]
Maslow’s hierachy of neeeds is a model that explains people’s needs and motivations and places them on 5 levels.
For those who haven’t come across the model, it is usually drawn as a triangle with physiological needs at the base, and then, as we move up the triangle, we have levels that relate first to safety, [...]
Huh? Have I redefined physics? Not at all, just borrowed a famous equation!
To rephrase Einstein, E=MC4; Effectiveness = Motivation x Commitment x Concentration x Clarity x Consistency, where motivation and commitment both include action as well as positive thinking, concentration is focus and clarity is having a clear objective.
Whilst the Secret and the Law of [...]
… an approach to self-development that recognises that each of us is unique, with complex situations. In other words, it must reject the temptation to offer a universal recipe because:
Such an approach will miss out on the the personal growth we can each gain from the importance of the problems we have to deal with. [...]
However you work on yourself, to bring about personal transformation, remember that no techniques has any value unless it helps us to improve the quality of our relationship with others. The flip side is also true; our relationships can be a catalyst for individual growth.
The title of this blog is an adaptation of a quote [...]
I have several websites, all dealing with different aspects of my work. This has made things unfocused and there is no consistent brand image.
So, I’m about do undergo a complete rebranding exercise, working with Ces and Jay Loftus.
I love the way that they approach branding, hence my reason for choosing them. I’ve had to fill [...]
