Inspirational life lessons that take your train (life) on the tracks that will carry you towards your goals At dawn on July 4, 1934, Marie Sklodowska Curie, at the age of 66, finally died. Her death was caused by 30 years of exposure to her greatest scientific discovery – radium and its dangerous radioactivity. Otherwise…
The Constructive & Destructive speaking positive words into your life It’s a fact that the power of life and death are found within the tongue. If I listen to your speech I can tell you what life you live and are about to live. Yet people carelessly ‘run off at the mouth’ allowing expletives and…
Character’s code of professional conduct Character is the inherent complex of attributes that determines a person’s moral and ethical actions and reactions.(1) It also speaks to me of moral rectitude. And rectitude is defined as righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest. I have lived long enough to observe the outworking of lives…
be the change that The Vital Ingredient For Growth Change, like the seasons, is necessary if we are to ever grow to the height and stature that I believe all of us have been created for. Is change always comfortable? No. Is change always convenient? No. Is change necessary? Yes. Why? Because without change we…
It’s up to you, and you only to focus on what is important to you and make it your reality TODAY Have you ever wished and hoped for something badly? Has it ever materialized?(1) Odds are you have wished for something at least once in life, and eventually got it. What was the reason? Was…
to have a disability does not necessarily mean that you have a physical incapacity or even a mental incapacity Some of the most disabled people that I have ever come across in my life were not ill, had both legs, both arms, were in their right state of mind and to look at them close…
If you found yourself stuck, stagnant or wallowing in mediocrity, must overcometh the world As I hear the stories of others, and consider my own story and my own journey, I have realized that the periods where I found myself stuck, stagnant or wallowing in mediocrity have been a result of my willingness to stay…
Believe that you can and you will, you are worthy of great success Some years ago, my family were the recipients of a special award that was specially created and handed to us by one of our close friends. One of the facets of the award was ‘for believing’. We had just pushed through two…
Be The Fire Of Inspire There is a flame that is lit within my heart every time that I consult with a great mind. It is often sparked by a book, a conversation, a speech, a movie, a song, a scene or even a sign. And if I am ever ready to be lit up…
How to finding purpose and meaning in life Every one of us has a strength. And it is by tapping that strength and by strengthening that strength that we can produce the most productive life possible. Strong people are those who have identified their strengths and use them on a daily basis to add value…
New Year’s resolutions are useless unless you back up your resolve with a plan of action As you come to the closing stages of another year and launch into a brand New Year, and if you want to change the way you live, there are a few vital ingredients that will be necessary if that…
Are You An Unwitting Dream Stealer? If you have big dreams, sooner or later someone is going to say, “you can’t do it” or “you are crazy to try” or “be more realistic.” There is an endless steam of dream stealers and nay-sayers in the world today. Are you one of them? Could you be…
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…
An App For Getting Into Action, How to Take Action Action is a vital ingredient for someone to achieve success in their life. So when a tool comes along in the form of an app that can assist us in getting into action and to be held accountable for our actions – I think it…
win at work and succeed at life Some years ago I took on the role of coaching my son’s team. The only way I would agree to do it though was by getting each of the players to sign a written agreement that they would attend all training sessions. If I was to invest my…