I get loads of emails from people telling me about what they want differently in their lives. A pattern I see is that people will often first list the things they want for themselves… Money, Freedom, Relationship, Passion, etc… And then they will continue, suggesting […]
Read MoreAre you searching for something? Maybe a relationship partner, a passion or purpose, a business idea, a job? Whenever someone tells me they are trying to ‘find’ something, I immediately see how and why the thing they want is evading them. Trying to ‘find’ something […]
Read MoreIf you had one minute in an elevator with someone, why would you want to spend it talking about yourself and your idea? Why not spend it focused on the other person, being curious about them, connecting with them? In a world where everyone is […]
Read MoreThe other day my yoga instructor, an inspiring vegetarian, ironman triathlete and yogi named Jessica, said something funny that triggered a new insight for me. (I know I’ve been mentioning ‘yoga’ often recently. What can I say – I’m hooked! Going almost everyday now.) After saying […]
Read MoreWhen in my mid twenties, I told my Mom that I was going to spend some time staying at a monastery in northern India to meditate and study Buddhist thought with monks, she said, “OK, have fun. Just don’t come back as anything weird this […]
Read MoreToo many organisational ‘mission statements’ I come across are empty words drafted only to sound intelligent on a website or the cover of an annual report. Is your organisation’s purpose and mission a part of the consciousness of everyone involved? Or is it something you […]
Read MoreThe Victim believes she is at the mercy of circumstance. She is an unfortunate slave to the whims of the world. The world wins and she loses. The Controller believes she creates her own destiny. She rises up in defiance of the world’s whims and […]
Read MoreWhen I used to hear people say things like… “Just be YOU!” “You are unique!” “You are special!” …it always sounded to me like when a mother tells her child she loves him/her. Sure it is endearing, but it’s not necessarily true. Of course she […]
Read MoreThe modern meaning of the word ‘guru’ has come to represent a hyper egoic, self-branded, pseudo superhero. In its worst form is a polished personality selling an empty solution to making money or attaining your dreams. We’ve become so sick of this though. In the […]
Read MoreYou know how when you express love for someone, sometimes it is so intense that you tear up. You say “I love you, man” and your eyes start watering like a baby. I noticed that sometimes when coaching I have the thought to say something […]
Read MoreImagine you are high up in the sky, looking down at somebody walking in a field. The person is moving in ridiculously haphazard directions. Stopping. Starting. Turning left right. Turning around. Repeating. They are not going in a straight line. They are not finishing anything. […]
Read MoreOne of the ways I’ve learned to create success in business is by actively helping people – to provide some product or service – before they ever pay anything or become a client/customer. In countless industries, both in my own businesses and those of my […]
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