Self-empowerment: are you at Cause or at Effect? A life with a cause is a life with effect. So let me raise this question. What cause are you living for that is greater than yourself and more expansive than your own personal sphere? It is so easy to be wrapped up in the daily grind, […]

Is life a balancing act? A young girl asked the tight ropewalker how he first became involved in his current profession. His response was, ‘Can’t remember really, I think I just fell into it.’ Imagine yourself 20 metres (66 feet) above the ground on a platform, as thousands of faces watch and wait for you […]

Real Truths About Overnight Success I have often heard the statement that it takes twenty years to become an overnight success. Having lived for more than twenty years myself, and as I look at the lives of those who are successful around about me, I have come to believe this statement more and more and […]

Failing for Success: Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently ‘Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again…intelligently’ Henry Ford I am so thankful for my mistakes. They have allowed me to take from my ‘misses’ the lessons I have learnt in the process, so that I can reposition myself […]

Financial literacy and the need for financial education Far too many times I have heard the lament that “I am simply not a money person.” And just why is that? Is it an excuse for not having applied oneself to the challenge of money management, or is it some genetic flaw? I suspect it is […]

Rules Everyone Must Live By to Have an Exceptional Life Exceptional service is service that is out of the ordinary and relates to or forms an exception. It is unusual, remarkable and superior. Exceptional products stand out from the crowd. They perform at a higher level, last longer, give more value for the dollar, provide […]