Inspiring Questions

Creating a Personal Vision Statement

Posted ago by Matthew

What is a personal vision statement? A personal vision statement is the road map that guides us to the destination we have set for ourselves.  Just like a road map it helps us see further into the future than we …

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A Timely Pep Talk

Posted ago by Matthew

Pep talk – n. Informal A speech of exhortation, as to a team or staff, meant to instill enthusiasm or bolster morale. I’m pretty sure we all know what a pep talk is.  We would typically see it as something …

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Outliers – Malcolm Gladwell

Posted ago by Matthew

Malcolm Gladwell’s book, “Outliers,” came out in 2008 as a follow-up to his popular book “Blink”.  In “Outliers” Gladwell writes a compelling argument that “it is not the brightest who succeed, nor is success simply the sum of the decisions and …

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Priorities – 8 Questions to Ask

Posted ago by Matthew

When people say they don’t have enough time to do something, what they are really saying is that it isn’t a high enough priority.  It always amazes me how a funeral with over a hundred attendees can be organized in under …

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What My Grandfather Taught Me – Lesson #1

Posted ago by Matthew

One hour a day, three days a week, pretty well every week for ten years my grandfather (Opa) would teach me either Lithuanian or German language. At the time it was gruelling.  I called it “the dungeon”, even though we sat …

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Persistence

Posted ago by Matthew

It’s now mid February, and statistically we’re at about the point when most of people’s new year’s resolutions have fallen by the wayside. I notice it especially at the gym, where in early January, the crowds flock.  With Christmas weight …

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Boldly Going Nowhere

Posted ago by Matthew

How often do you feel like you’re the hamster running furiously on the hamster wheel?  I walk to work every morning and pass by an old car covered in hundreds of stickers.  I think the stickers are keeping the old rust …

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Choosing the Path

Posted ago by Matthew

The path we take in life is just that, it’s a path. Where that path goes is completely up to us. We make the choices and decisions which will guide our life in a certain direction. In fact where we …

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The Ostrich

Posted ago by Matthew

The Ostrich, officially named “Struthio camelus” is the largest of the 8,600 bird species, which exist today. Reaching a height of up to 2.6m these birds can weigh up to 135kg, cannot fly, but are very fast runners. The long-held …

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Living A Deliberate Life

Posted ago by Matthew

Take a moment to reflect on your life, and think of at least one time when you achieved something significant. You set a goal, made a plan, and dedicated time to achieving that goal. You worked hard, and eventually you …

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