How to Be the Best Version of You And Live Your Best Life ‘First say to yourself what you would be, and then do what you have to do.’ Epictetus What is the point to live a life below your potential? What reason can you and I give ourselves if we never rise up to…
Constant lives live excellent life Drip, drip, drip, drip, drip, drip, drip… The incessant dripping of water on the stone below ultimately carves a hole in the hardened object, just as a sculptor would carve a beautiful statue from an inanimate piece of rock. It is the day by day, hour by hour and minute…
I am limitless, my potential for change is limitless I love the word ‘limitless’. It simply means ‘without limits’. The greatest advantage of having a creative spirit is that life is only as limited as your imagination. But if you take time to imagine on a regular basis, your future and the possibilities therein are…
The gratitude is the best attitude, how to develop It When it comes to being grateful, I am grateful for many things. Rather than preaching at you, to tell you what you should be grateful for, I am going to take the time to share just a few of the reasons I am grateful. My…
The secret of success is making your vocation your vacation ‘The secret of success is making your vocation your vacation.’ Mark Twain There have been short periods in my life where I have found myself employed in a job that I didn’t suit and didn’t like. I didn’t stay there for too long, but learnt…
Longfellow’s A Psalm Of Life I love to delve into the world of poetry – especially when it is a cold and bleak afternoon where I can cuddle up with a good book. This particular book, that I secured from a second hand bookstore, dated 1909 records the poems written by the American writer Henry…
How to Live More Creatively: Train Your Brain to Be More Creative As a student at school I often struggled. The only reason I ultimately ended up in the A classes in high-school was because I made a conscious decision that I wanted to stop failing, and at that point in my life I decided…
Traits Of Champion And How You Can Be One The crowd gasped as they watched the small muscular frame of a man make a final attempt to lift the huge weights. They seemed to be as big as him. Well that’s how we saw it as we sat up at the back of the stadium….
The Power of Storytelling: How to Use Story to Inspire Action Have you ever wondered why Kindergarten teachers captivate through stories while your eyes glaze over at a college professor’s reciting of facts and figures? Or why you easily remember your child’s birthday but can’t remember the years of the First World War or the…
Is health is better than wealth If you were to ask an average group of people under the age of thirty what their aspirations were for their future, you’ll probably find that good health is not mentioned. This is not because they don’t want good health, it’s simply something that many of us take for…
personal development plan From A Different Angle Time is given to us to manage it. But what does this mean in practical terms? Should we constantly be doing something that challenges us, that teaches us, that forces us to improve? Constantly trying to be better than what we were yesterday, going around the clock forgetting…
Motivation: The Scientific Guide on How to Get and Stay Motivated ‘The world cares very little what a man or woman knows; it is what a man or woman is able to do that counts.’ – Booker T. Washington Have you ever had one of those days where despite your best intentions you just can’t…
Empower Your Mind: The Life-Changing Benefits of Reading I am in love with my mind. Why you may ask? Because no matter how much I put into it, it never explodes. It is a reservoir that is always thirsty for fresh revelation and new insight. It is hungrier than a lion and more voracious than…
How to boost your motivation? I live, walk and breathe motivation. I write about motivation. I teach about motivation. So I am often asked how I maintain my personal motivation. I am also asked why I write motivational material. My response is simple, ‘I needed it more than most.’ So please allow me to share…
How To Set Goals And What To Do When You Achieve Them Did not Joseph – the savior of ancient Egypt– spend the good years storing up the excess – to the disdain of many of the people I can imagine, so that when the drought hit there was food enough for all? Did not…