“Striving for excellence motivates you; striving for perfection is demoralizing.” Harriet Braiker Are you a perfectionist? Or do you strive for excellence? If you think these are the same thing, I’m afraid you’re mistaken. They may be related, but they are the opposite sides of the same coin. In fact they are so antagonistic towards […]
Mastering Motivation and Drive
By February 20, 2013 1 Comment
“Money was never a big motivation for me, except as a way to keep score. The real excitement is playing the game.” Donald Trump What is your motivation? What drives you? What gets you out of bed in the morning? Excitement and optimism for the day ahead? Or maybe there are days when you don’t […]
Maintain Your Mojo by Maximising The Four Ls of Life
By January 30, 2013 Leave a Comment
‘You have everything you need to build something far bigger than yourself.’ Seth Godin The other day I heard a great analogy that inspired me to write this post. It was about having enough legs on the table for a balanced life. This metaphor encapsulates the problems that entrepreneurs face on their journeys. From all […]
How to Learn Anything in the Shortest Possible Time
By January 23, 2013 Leave a Comment
“Doing the unthinkable is easier than you think.” Tim Ferriss What different decisions would you make in life if you could become really good at anything you wanted – fast? If you were armed with a radically improved ability to learn, how far could you go? What would you do if all the learning barriers […]
The Mentoring Edge
By October 17, 2012 3 Comments
“A mentor is someone who sees more talent and ability within you, than you see in yourself, and helps bring it out of you.” Bob Proctor Get a mentor. And be a mentor. There are huge benefits to both mentoring someone else, and to having your own mentor. I really do believe in this! Why […]
The Art of Body Hacking
By September 19, 2012 Leave a Comment
“Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity.” John F. Kennedy Lose weight, drink less, sleep more, exercise more! Every fitness or health guru talks of self discipline and devoting endless hours to your own personal zen. A […]
The Cancer of Compromise
By September 12, 2012 1 Comment
“Impossible is nothing” Adidas The trouble with compromise is that nobody wins. For me, compromise is like a slow death. The most passive, easy-going, compromising people often have the least fulfilled lives. Why don’t they achieve their dreams, instead of always ‘settling’ for an alternative? And why do companies like Apple succeed so much more […]
Learn to Fail
By September 5, 2012 10 Comments
“I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost more than 300 games. Twenty-six times I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life… and that is why I succeed.” Michael Jordan Embrace the benefits of failure! There’s such a huge […]
Live the 80/20 Rule
By August 29, 2012 26 Comments
“There is nothing quite so useless, as doing with great efficiency, something that should not be done at all.” Peter Drucker Also known as the 80:20 rule, irrespective of the nature of your business, the Pareto Principle holds that 80% of the consequences of any action come from 20% of the causes.This principle can actually […]
Make Spare ‘Mind Time’ Work
By August 22, 2012 1 Comment
“Formal education will make you a living. Self-education will make you a fortune.” Jim Rohn I am a great advocate of using ‘spare mind time’ to educate yourself. By this, I mean times when you are doing something relatively ‘mindless’ – walking the dog, or commuting – when you can simultaneously listen to educational audio […]