“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain You are going to die. It’s a fact. It might not be easy to accept, but you have only a limited amount of time left on this planet. Many people feel really […]
Leverage Your Network
By November 14, 2012 1 Comment
“If you want to go somewhere, it is best to find someone who has already been there.” Robert Kiyosaki ‘It’s not what you know, but who you know’. The leverage of people is key to your success – providing a compelling reason for you to network effectively: to achieve your goals. Highly successful entrepreneurs have […]
Change Management The Easy Way – Start with The Small Things that Make a BIG Impact
By July 11, 2012 1 Comment
“If you think small things don’t have a big impact, try going to bed with a mosquito in the room.” Anita Roddick Transform your business life by changing the small things that will create most impact. Prioritise action on the one task or idea that will create the greatest positive change in your business. This […]
Worry About the Things that You Can Change
By June 27, 2012 Leave a Comment
Are you a worrier? Do you worry that you get worried by small things, big things, ALL things? The thing is – worrying takes up a lot of time and energy that can be better used elsewhere. Dispense with it wherever possible. Worrying is a common human emotion that usually occurs when an outcome is […]
Learn to Say NO!
By June 6, 2012 Leave a Comment
This, for some people, is one of the hardest ideas to implement. The curse of the ‘nice’ person is the desire to please everyone. Sadly, like spoiling a child or a pet, being nice in every interaction is a short term approach that only leads to long term problems – which, in the end, are […]
The Myth of Multi-Tasking
By May 13, 2012 2 Comments
Nowadays, society applauds people who ‘multi-task’. We openly admire them and revere their ability to ‘spin plates’ and ‘juggle balls’. These people look very productive: the sort of dynamic people we should aspire to be. However, in terms of productivity, the evidence stacks up against these ‘busy-busy’ people. Which would you rather listen to? A […]
Work on the Important things that are not Urgent
By May 3, 2012 2 Comments
We all know how many hours there are in a day but making the most of them can seem like an eternal struggle. Probably none of us uses every minute of every day wisely, but a lot of us could possibly take back a few hours here and there if we gave ourselves the chance […]