Embracing Resilience and Purpose: Unpacking the Big Ideas of ‘Thick Face, Black Heart Allow me to share what I feel are some of the best quotations from Chin-Ning Chu’s book, Thick Face, Black Heart: The Warrior Philosophy for Conquering the Challenges of Business and Life. Great insight. Great wisdom. Dwell on each phrase. Chew slowly….
Continue readingThe very act of creation might be defined as inventing something new, making something from nothing. Mining the daily realities of our lives for creative opportunities, we teach our children to do the same. We can find fun in unlikely places as we approach seemingly humdrum activities with joy and imagination. Dealing with boredom and…
Continue readingHow to be Successful in Life? 2 Keys for You! Hugh Holger writes of his experiences gained from crossing the Sahara desert five times, in Timothy Freke’s book ‘The Way Of The Desert’. He recounts that ‘You need to know what you are doing. One small fault with the truck and you’re finished. But if…
Continue readingEssential 12 Rules For Success In Life Just this last weekend I stayed at one of the Marriott Hotels in Sydney and came across Bill Marriott’s Twelve Rules Of Success. He wrote: My father often said, “Success is never final.” After hearing the stories of our Marriott associates, it’s easy to see why this is…
Continue readingMission Impossible: Turning the Impossible into Possible When the Wright brothers pronounced that they would be the first humans to fly, many people said that humans could and would never fly.”This time, they carried the glider almost to the top of Big Kill Devil Hill. ‘Ready?’ asked Orville. ‘Ready,’ replied Wilbur from his prone position….
Continue readingSelf-Improvement: Myth or Reality? Unveiling the Truth Behind Personal Growth A few weekends ago, my wife, Rachelle, and I had one of ‘those’ conversations… Anyone who has been married for a while automatically appreciates the perennial sex-money-parenting challenges inherent in marriage. Rachelle and I do a pretty good job of communicating on these issues. Still,…
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