Category: Be yourself

Why You Need Non-Negotiable Core Values to Succeed in Life and Business It’s a fact, that without a vision you’re dead. However, with a vision you have defined the purpose for which you will rise from your bed each and every morning – to go yet again and again and again. No matter whether you…

Paul Arden was a former executive creative director at Saatchi & Saatchi, and a legend of British advertising. He had a unique way of thinking outside the box and then communicating in both an interesting and activating manner – using both words and visual images. Two powerful books that I have enjoyed reading are: –…

How To Fight For What You Want (And Ultimately Get It) There have been times in my life – as I reflect upon it I am sad to say– that I have been a coward. But then there have been other times, more in comparison I am proud to say, when I have risen to…

Mission 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.…

Treading Your Own Path Take a path less travelled by others and tread your own. Oh you may have to break open virgin territory that requires the use of a machete or a front-end loader, but that is the way of the pioneer. That is the trek of the adventurer. They don’t want to take…

Stop Making Excuses and Own Your Actions So many people sacrifice their dreams by giving into their ‘small’ excuses. Small people make ‘small’ excuses like: ‘I don’t have enough money. I don’t have sufficient talent. I don’t have the right connections. I’m too old. I’m too young.’ STOP! Excuses are the nooses upon which many…