#0315 Habits First
The best predictor of future behaviour is your current behaviour. Setting goals is pointless unless you are willing to change what you are currently doing. Rather than setting goals and then being disappointed, start with…
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#0313 Compound Interest
It is generally accepted that if you start investing a little early and frequently, by the time you retire compound interest will be kind to you. Same is true for learning. Learn a little, often…
#0310 Both
One of life’s interesting dichotomies is having the courage to truly believe you are perfect just the way you are and the humility to do better. I believe it is also true for happiness. “I’ll…
#0308 Dragons Ahead
Beware of the gatekeepers. When you are growing and developing, innovating, pushing your boundaries, inevitably you will encounter gatekeepers along the way. These often well meaning folk will advise you of the dangers to come…
#0307 A Slice of This Please
I have lost count of the number of Insta posts I have seen encouraging you to pursue what you love. Reality is that not everyone can. That should not stop you from loving what you…
#0304 New Things
I have started teaching my 16 year old daughter how to drive. There are a lot of nerves, anxiety and tension in the car (mostly from me). We started slowly with low speeds in a…
#0300 Reasons Why
To persist with something for a long time there must be a reason why and it is never money. It is important in business to step back from the chaos on occasion and reflect on…
#0298 Sticks and Stones
I am going out on a limb here to say the most powerful tool humans have ever created is language. Words can express, motivate, teach, heal.Words can make you laugh, cry, make you angry, make…
#0296 Plans Change
It was forecast to rain today, the sun is shining instead.Interest rates were supposed to stay low until 2023 they did not.I was supposed to make a million dollars from my first idea, I did…
#0295 Priorities
There is a reality television series called “Alone” where participants are dropped off on an island with nothing but a few basics to fend for themselves. Last person standing wins half a million US. The…
#0294 Try More
“Nobody knows anything” Oscar winning Hollywood screenplay writer William Goldman once said about the fickle nature of predicting whether or not a movie was going to be a box office hit. To hedge their bets…
#0293 Dance Anyway
My youngest daughter dances alone in our driveway. At our home we have a security camera facing forward and every time my daughter comes and goes she will either give me a wave or do…
#0292 Spotto
When you drive along the freeway it is a sea of silver, white and black cars. A favourite pastime for many families whilst traveling is to spot the yellow car and be first to announce…
#0291 Keep Asking
What was the question? There are many sources of information. An endless stream of how to’s, best practice, guru advisors. Blind acceptance takes us on a quest of belief that we have found the thing…
#0289 First
Today might be one of those days. Somedays it is hard to get in the groove so you faff around looking for excuses. There is always a million things to do and too little time….
#0286 Legacy
If I asked a thousand people point blank “Why do you do what you do?” I would bet I would get a thousand different answers. Many would have a variation of one of these three:…
#0285 Do
“That’s a million dollar idea!” Nope There is no dollars without action. That action is worth a dollar, now go do a million of them.
#0284 Slow Food
Sharing a meal is a bonding experience. The ceremony of sitting facing another human forces you fill the time with something and assuming you are not on your phone, that something is either awkward silences…
#0283 Keep Moving Forward
Whether you are a a business owner, a leader, a veteran employee or just starting out, developing a thick skin is part of the journey. We tend to take it to heart particularly when we…
#0282 More Needed
Following a recipe does not make you a Master Chef.Reading your car manual does not make you a Mechanic.Watching Rocky 47 times does not make you a Boxer. Donating blood saves lives and that does…