Take that leap of faith

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step” – Lao Tzu We can give 1001 reasons why we cannot, for example; Start that journey Write that book, Start that fitness program Start that business Relocate Love somebody or Break that bad habit. All our excuses could seem plausible. Are they really? I think that

It’s okay if you fall…

It’s not okay if you remain there… I remember a time when I beat myself up whenever I made a mistake or did something wrong. I would remain bitter for hours even days. This led to me being constantly on my toes, meticulously crossing every ‘T’ and dotting every ‘I’. I felt even worse if

how I stopped looking to others for approval and why you also should stop

I could begin by giving reasons why I felt the need for the approval of others. The reasons will include my childhood being the youngest of many children and constantly being told what and what not to do. Or I could mention my social need to be noticed and acknowledged which has now be digitized

Different, is good.

Image credit: Sports Illustrated Michael Phelps is the most decorated olympian of all time with 28 medals and 23 of them in gold. His success has been attributed to many things including his anatomy. According to Scientific America (SA), “Phelps’s arms extend 80 inches (203 centimeters) tip to tip, and his body measures in at 76

How to identify what you are good at

Some of us were fortunate enough to be superstars from childhood. We were put down a specific path in life. Our parents took us through a regimented lifestyle. Our lives revolved around, say, the golf course, music lessons, swimming classes etc. Little wonder we turned out to be excellent at these. Tiger Woods was introduced to

So I worry a lot…

We all have different marks on the worry scale. While how little some people worry is in itself worrying (pun intended), some others worry like they studied the art of worrying till university level. I remember once being worried at the thought that I would not get enough sleep and that in itself kept me

Another post about productivity (short read)

We’ve all got 1001 things to do in a day. I certainly do! For example, I work a 9-5 and after 5 I write, read, be a father, be a husband (together with running all the errands), prepare for talks or lessons I may be giving at the weekend, make and receive calls, the odd

Why you must not give up…

If, like me, you woke up today to the thought of the futility of certain endeavours my message to you today is that you don’t give up. To the one starting a business, pursuing a dream of financial independence – don’t give up. To the one trying to lose weight, putting in the hours working

Vision… (short read)

Opportunities are boundless to the one constantly seeking opportunities. In the end we will be judged not by the risks we did not take but the lives we did not change when we had the opportunity to. The mind is an amazing and powerful organ. Like a Polaroid camera, it can only develop negatives (eventually into pictures) it has

What are you looking for?

If you don’t know what you are looking for you are never going to find it. Conversely, if you know what you are looking for then you are definitely going to find it. Have you ever been in a situation where as soon as you become acquainted with a thing, for example a car, you

Why I stopped saying “…but that’s just me”

Very often when we make our opinion known we end it with the phrase “…but that’s just me“. To me, and that’s just me by the way, it reeks of a lack of confidence or truthfulness. I find that a lot of times we shroud our uncertainty, even our evasion of responsibility, in the phrase. Also, it

How to increase your worth – Part 1

“So much depends on reputation…guard it with your life” – 48 Laws of Power Whether you own a business or as an individual, it is important that you are known for something – that you stand for something.  This is the value you as a person, brand or business provides to others. Now, let me