World Peace seems like the impossible dream. It doesn’t seem to matter who is driving the cause or how much money is put behind it, attempts at world peace all seem to fail somewhere along the line. That’s not to …
We live in a world of “shoulds”. And why? A “should” is something you can never do anything about now. A “should” refers to a time in the past, which we can no longer be at. For example… “You should …
One of my new year’s resolutions was to read books I have on my shelf that somehow remain unread. It’s part of my de-cluttering and simplifying of my life. I have just finished Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young …
At the beginning of the year so many people make resolutions… to lose weight, to get fit, to change jobs, to find a partner. It’s why gyms across the city are packed with people in January and February on a …
A number of years ago there was a Nike commercial on television with Michael Jordan. As he walked through a dimly-lit corridor, Jordan’s voice comes on: I’ve missed over nine thousand shots in my career. I’ve lost almost three hundred …
I’m sure many of you had seen the movie or read the book “The Secret”. It’s a very well marketed concept, but the interesting thing is that nothing in there is really revolutionary, and neither does it claim to be. …
5:30pm May, 1989. We had just finished dinner and my father says to me, “Matthew we need to chat about your report card.” “Yes Dad.” I knew it wasn’t going to be a good chat. I hadn’t seen my report …
The first principle from Dale Carnegie is “Don’t criticise, condemn or complain.” It’s interesting when you focus on this, how difficult this can be. It seems, as a species, we default to criticism. I think of myself as a generally …
Last night I finished doing a passion test. It’s easy enough to do for yourself and it’s interesting becasue it gets you thinking about exactly what it is you love to do. Simply write your passions on individual 3×5 cards …
There’s not much on television these days that is uplifting. You only have to flick on the six o’clock news to see disaster after tragedy after drama. And the odd thing about it is that we have trained people who …
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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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