How do you eat an elephant the old riddle asks, one bite at a time is the answer. What is the daunting almost overwhelming goal that you decided at the beginning of the year you would like to take on? No let me rephrase that, what elephant, i.e. large goal should you be taking on but have been too complacent, distracted, busy or dare I say it too lazy to pursue? Continue reading →

This month I want to speak to us about discipline. When all things are said and done and we try to evaluate why we have achieved or not achieved our goals you will find that discipline is a key component in the answer. A lack of discipline is the root cause of failure but a consistent and sustained effort can only lead to success. Continue reading →

Sometimes in life it takes a major shock or change in circumstances to get us to re-evaluate what is important to us. These major life events literally force us to radically change our direction. A major sickness gets us to appreciate how important our health is, a bereavement the importance of relationships or the loss of a job how important it is for one to be able to work. But do we have to wait for something to happen before we act. Well you remember “Who moved my Cheese” by Spencer Johnson it illustrates the point I am trying to make so eloquently and effortlessly. Continue reading →

What makes us do or say things on the spur of the moment that we later regret? Or what is it in us that causes us to make rash decisions without the necessary thought even though those decisions can have major implications in our life? Continue reading →

As we approach the end of what was supposed to be a fantastic year some of us have already started to reflect on the past 11 months. Has it turned out to be all that you expected? If you haven’t quite hit the targets that you set don’t stress it and to those who have, just celebrate. Continue reading →

I picked up the boys from school yesterday – well the two younger ones and Adan started to explain to me some extra homework that he was required to do. He said because someone in the class didn’t know what a thermometer was that they all had to do some research. Continue reading →

I wanted to write this monthly feature on the first day of the month so that you could start the month with some inspiring words, and although I always have something to say I didn’t feel that I had found what I was supposed to say. Continue reading →