I have a dream! I want to speak at TED. Many of the people who have inspired me have done this, and in my own way, I want to inspire a lot of people. The only problem is: I hate public speaking. I really feel the fear and it seems so unnatural! I am great […]
How Doing Nothing Helped Me To Achieve Everything
By April 17, 2013 6 Comments
I have a disability: I can’t actually ‘do’ anything! Anything involving repetitive tasks literally drains all my energy very quickly and sends me into a dark place. I do nothing. My story begins with my Dad leaving school at 14 and through his own hard work, guile and tenacity, making a lot of money. The […]
F*ck it! I’m Off to Change the World…
By April 10, 2013 13 Comments
I suffer from vertigo. Really bad vertigo. Whenever I go high up, all I want to do is lie down with my eyes shut and hold onto the floor. I hate that feeling and I really try hard not to let it hold me back. I have jumped out of an aeroplane and climbed tall […]
If You Want Peace of Mind, Defeat Your Past by Climbing Your Own Mount Everest
By April 3, 2013 15 Comments
Don’t let the past steal your present. Terry Guillemets The key to ourselves and our future lies in our past. I’m not suggesting that you book in for years of psychotherapy and counselling, or even a past life regression – but I ask you to recognise that our past shapes us – and can make […]
If I lost everything, would you help me?
By March 26, 2013 36 Comments
“The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself!” Franklin D Roosevelt I’d like to ask you a simple question, right now: “If I lost everything, would you help me?” If you’re keen to respond, you can go straight to the comments section at the bottom of the page, or I can explain a […]
Go Out And Make A Dent In The Universe
By March 20, 2013 5 Comments
“I want to put a ding in the universe” Steve Jobs Have you ever asked yourself the question: What are you working for, after all? What is it all for? ● To finance that mochaccino a day that helps you work, rest and play? ● The detached house with a swimming pool? ● That fabulous […]
Quite frankly I couldn’t give a **** about your business
By March 13, 2013 Leave a Comment
“If only. Those must be the two saddest words in the world” Mercedes Lackey Where are you trying to get to?’ That is a question that I ask every entrepreneur I work with: Without fail, I get an answer about their business. But it is a trick question. This is just a way of them reaffirming […]
March the Beat of Your Own Drum
By February 13, 2013 4 Comments
“There is only one success – to be able to spend your life in your own way” Christopher Morle Are you marching to the beat of your own drum, or are you dancing to someone else’s tune? Are you being your true self? Did you know that being true self is one of the foundation […]
Mind Hacking the Tortoise and the Hare
By February 6, 2013 1 Comment
“Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens.” Khalil Gibran One favourite traditional children’s story from Aesop’s Fables is The Tortoise and the Hare, […]
