Change. Change. Change. Turning Endings into New Beginnings
Every end is also a beginning… Q: What’s one of the best times for figuring out who you are and what you truly want? A: Right after a chapter of your life comes to an end. Just like changes of the seasons, we are constantly evolving and growing – becoming better or bitter by these…
Continue ReadingNews from Old London Town
News from Old London Town Here’s a quick update… I’ve just completed a whirlwind trip to London and I had a blast!!! I was in London to collaborate with my co-authors Art Kleiner and Dr Jeffrey M Schwartz, and here we are with Jonathan Trippett and David Lancefield regarding our impending leadership book due for…
Continue ReadingSabbatical insights and musings for life
After six-weeks away on my Egyptian sabbatical, it’s good to be back in Brisbane to my ‘home’ and children. I learned so much while I was ‘offline’. Whilst nothing much has changed on the ‘outside’, there have been some significant changes on the ‘inside’. These shifts are observable through my presence and my choices. Those…
Continue ReadingWhat are we missing out on when we rush?
There seems to be one speed with which the world is operating: RUSH. “Rush hour’ has become our way of life. We rush our food. We rush our conversations. We rush our leisure. We rush our intimacy. We rush our fitness. We rush our driving. We rush our work. We rush our time out. We…
Continue ReadingYou’re more resilient than you think
Over the weekend a friend sent me a link to Delta Goodrem’s new song ‘Dear Life’ – if you haven’t listened to you it, I recommend it to you. She said it reminded her of me. To me it’s like an open letter to life, reflecting on the path and reminding us that there are…
Continue ReadingAre we really too busy?
Warning: I’m going to rant…nicely! I visited a very dear friend of mine who is now 78yo in the UK prior to going to Egypt last month. He lives alone in a small 2 room apartment. All his favourite personal belongings surround him in an attempt to keep his memories intact. I am one of…
Continue ReadingThe 7 Keys to Your Happiness and Success
I’ve often wondered what the distinction between happiness and success really is. I recall a few years back I was interviewed for Cosmo magazine on this very topic. The insight for me, and what I’ve grown to appreciate is that happiness is an INside job – success is what we do in our ‘outer’ world.…
Continue Reading2016: Make it a year of no regrets
What would you dare to do, BE or say if you knew you would be fully supported to succeed? Every morning I greet the day with a ‘thank you’. You see, in 1991 I was diagnosed with cancer for the first time, and given 6 months to live. It’s moments like that which can awaken…
Continue ReadingFree Your Mind With Mindfulness
Are Bad Habits and Unhealthy Thinking Taking Control Of Your Life? Try Mindfulness… Download this article here. Have you ever been on a train that is stationary at the platform and felt as though you were already moving because the train next to you started to pull away? That is how we often experience our thinking.…
Continue ReadingSimple Mindfulness Exercises
Download this article here. Meditation is an exercise in mindfulness. Despite what you may think, it doesn’t need to be hard and won’t require you to fit something else into your already busy schedule. If you can take between 4-16 minutes* each day to sit and meditate or be guided through a relaxing visualisation then I would…
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