“If you’re going to be thinking, you may as well think big.” Donald Trump To me the ability to ‘Think BIG’ is one of the cornerstones of extreme success. But what is it? And how can we do it? ‘Thinking big’ means being able to dream and visualise what you can achieve on an audacious […]
Know where your time goes – and make it go further
By October 31, 2012 3 Comments
“A man who dares to waste one hour of life has not discovered the value of life.” Charles Darwin This point is so simple and easy that anybody can do it. Do it properly, and it will deliver great results for you. Everybody has the same 24 hours each day – the big difference is […]
Make Your Own Luck
By October 24, 2012 2 Comments
“The more I practice, the luckier I get” Arnold Palmer Are some people are just born lucky? Or do you believe you make your own luck in life? Lucky people get further faster, so understanding how to become luckier is a key to your success. Do you consider yourself to be lucky? Or not? There […]
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 […]
Develop a Bulletproof Personal System
By October 10, 2012 Leave a Comment
“The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.” Confucius Have you got a system that works? If you never forget an appointment, never lose a phone number, never forget to do something, never forget an idea, never lie awake at night thinking about something […]
Outsourcing and the Zero Staff Model
By October 3, 2012 1 Comment
“Do what you do best and outsource the rest” Tom Peters Stick enough of us together in one organisation, and we create an ugly system dependent on rules and relationships, bosses and subordinates, power and control. The more people in your organisation, the more likely you are to end up with a bureaucratic hierarchy. Employing […]
Eliminate. Simplify. Automate. Delegate. The Four Steps to Freedom!
By September 26, 2012 15 Comments
“Never automate something that can be eliminated, and never delegate something that can be automated or streamlined. Otherwise, you waste someone else’s time instead of your own, which now wastes your hard-earned cash. How’s that for incentive to be effective and efficient?” Timothy Ferris This is the productivity idea I have used longer than any […]
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 […]