Yesterday I spoke about hitting the wall so today I thought I would talk a little about what we could try do to avoid that even happening. Let’s be honest. At this time of the year we are starting to feel tired. Then you take a year like 2020 and it feels 10x worse. So … Read morePush through
When you hit the wall; don’t wish it was easier, wish you could work harder! You see we all have these moments – they are sent to test us and our core. Think of running a marathon. Before you start you have to picture the finish line. Then you stand at the start and the … Read moreWhen you hit a wall
What time, book or lecture was the turning point in your life? There was a moment or message that affected you (hopefully in a positive way) that elicited or motivated you to do. Its time to think about that moment and recreate or redo what it was. You see – as time goes on we … Read moreTurning point
We are now almost at the end of the first month of Spring (sorry Northern Hemisphere – its about to get colder for you). Hopefully by now you have cleared off the cob-webs, packed away the winter clothes and got yourself mentally and physically ready for Summer. This is not just about vacation planning and … Read moreSpring cleaned
We may be defined or remembered by one event – but what we forget is that everything we did before that event(and afterwards) led to the creation of that moment. Take Richard Branson – not an exceptional individual with lots of learning issues due to amongst other things, dyslexia. Yet – being on an island … Read moreBreak it down into small chunks
If you waiting for others around you it’s going to be a loooong wait! Here’s a question. What if they don’t show up? What if they are not there to help? Stop waiting – Go and do. If you wait for others chances are they are busy waiting for someone else too or rather getting … Read moreWhat are you waiting for?
Reward requires risk. This is not an invite to throw caution to the wind. This is more about personal and reputational risk. You have to take the risk of embarrassment and failure in order to reach your dreams. You see its safer to risk nothing to see if you could get something else. We are … Read moreWhy most don’t break through
You win when no one is watching. It’s not the event – it’s what you do to prepare for the event. The difference between success on the day is the work that goes in before hand. We all think about going big or being the best on the day – but the reality is that … Read moreHow to win big
We spend most of our time selling to people. Selling products or services or even ourselves. Here is a novel thought : Try help instead of selling. You see if you can identify a problem or help someone with a solution – chances are there are other peole that need the same solution and this … Read moreHelp not sell
In business we strive for 5 star reviews. Let’s be honest – it does work, people looking for services or solutions are going to do business with someone with 5 stars instead of 1! Why don’t we apply this to our personal lives? We should strive to be 5 star humans too. This doesn’t mean … Read moreFive stars are not just for reviews