The Mirror Of Motivation: The Self-Guide To Self-Discipline The most correct study of mankind is man. Each individual is a mirror to us; and the more we peer into the lives of others, whether in the past or the present, we can learn more and more about ourselves. This is the power of biography and…
The Importance of Initiative: For he or she who initiates will stand amongst the greats The initiator refuses to live a life that is always put on hold – waiting for someone else’s permission to move forward. Know this – that the only permission that you require, to be all that you have been created…
Many of us live lives satisfied with what is good. But little do we realize that if we continue to hold on tight to the ‘good’, because of the seeming security that it supplies our lives, we may in fact be positioning ourselves to miss out on the ‘best’ that life wants to offer us….
A dominating purpose is the pulsating heart of a successful life One Christmas, amidst the opening of presents, the singing of carols and the enjoyment of Christmas lights, I found myself engrossed in a book written about the life of one of the greatest men who lived last century, Winston Churchill. As my children played…
The Complicity Of Simplicity It would at times seem a crime to take what educated individuals complicate and turn it into a simplistic explanation. I suppose in one sense, that this is my challenge with institutionalized education. While long winded and complex explanations are being forged in the minds of the experts – a swift…
The 7 traits that all successful people have Firstly I need to explain what an acrostic is. The dictionary tells us that an acrostic is a series of lines or verses in which the first, last, or other particular letters when taken in order spell out a word, phrase, etc. I created an acrostic based…
Secrets to Success: 7 Secrets of Wildly Successful People When it comes to success, we are often presented with many theories. The fact is that what success means to me may not be what success means to you. But that is okay, for we each measure success with a different measuring stick. However, allow me…
What Is Procrastination? 6 Common Causes of Procrastination Procrastination is just a sophisticated word for waiting until the last minute to do something. If you think people who approach their tasks systematically are statistical anomalies, you might be a procrastinator. So how can you start prioritizing and stop falling behind on your everyday duties? In…
Why Discipline Matters and 5 Ways to Work On It To endure discipline as a child seemed unbearable at times. But the younger I get, I understand how necessary discipline must play an integral part in the make-up of a life lived successfully. Sloppy living identified by shabby habits just won’t cut it. In order…
5 Practical Ways Intelligent People Heal Life’s Wounds ‘Like wounded oyster, he mends his shell with pearl.’ Ralph Waldo Emerson To pass through a lifetime, while living on planet earth, unscathed would take a miracle Now don’t get me wrong. I believe in miracles, but at the same time I’m a realist. Just like you,…
5 Essential Disciplines for Personal and Professional Success Essential, if you want to live a successful life. But what are the necessary disciplines? There are so many that I could choose from, but I have chosen these five – that if weaved into the tapestry of your daily life will yield optimum results. It is…
3 Ways to Unlock Your Mind Power to Be More Successful ‘What the mind can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve.’ Napoleon Hill When my wife and I were expecting the birth of our first child, it gave us time to pause and consider the years past that we had desired to have children….
Survive And Thrive: Transform your desert into dessert by passionately pursuing your life goal each and every day 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…
Standing-on-top-of-the-worldPost What does your business need to succeed? Are your ideas truly innovative? Do you feel powerful and incapable to fail? We live in a very complicated society where everything we do has to be rational in order to feel right. Did it ever occur to you that the irrational is what makes us unique?…
What Is Resilience and Why Is It Important for Success? How have you coped with adversity? We all must deal with hardship in our lives. Why do some individuals fall apart under pressure while others thrive? Resilience is the answer. Research shows that resilience prevents depression and anxiety, raises self-control and confidence, provides a sense…