You’re probably wondering what do I mean when I say “You only have everything to lose” and what am I referring to? I’m referring to your life. You only have everything to lose if you don’t live a fulfilling life. …
With Christmas all around us we are inundated with news and information on buying gifts. But have we lost sight of what it all means? In general people give what they would like to receive, or give what they would …
With help from some surprising footage, Derek Sivers explains how movements really get started. (Hint: it takes two.) Recorded at TED2010, February 2010 in Long Beach, CA. Print or Share
Phil Esposito Born February 20, 1942 NHL Hall of Fame Inductee 1984 Stanley Cups – 1970, 1972 Phil Esposito’s morning routine as a child was layering sweaters and driving with his father in the morning darkness along empty roads to …
Born 19 July, 1953 Chairman and CEO, Starbucks In 1981, working as the General Manager of Hammarplast, a Swedish drip coffeemaker manufacturer, Schultz traveled from New York to Seattle to check out Starbucks, a popular coffee bean store that had …
I thought more about perspectives since entering yesterday’s blog, and I realised how my perspective is quite different to most people’s. This is mainly because I have travelled to many countries (31) and lived in four – Australia, Germany, England, …
We live in a world with many where there seem to be many “truths” and absolutes. It’s wrong to steal. Giving is good. Drugs are bad. But these and all the other “rules” we live our lives by are not …
Why is it that people stay in situations that are unsatisfactory? Why do people remain in abusive relationships? Why do people continue in jobs that are unsatisfying? The answer is simple… the fear of change. It seems counter-intuitive when you …
After the Second World War the economies of the world shifted into overdrive and the industrial age, combined with mass marketing and increased wealth meant that it was possible for the Joneses, a mythical middle-class family to have more stuff …
6:42am the alarm cuts through the air with its menacing beep. I hit the blue button and it stops. At precisely 6:48am the alarm sounds again loud enough it seems to wake up the neighbourhood. Silenced again by the blue …
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Earlier this week I had a meeting with an entrepreneur. He's run a number of businesses and now he's developing a community...
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