My Blog
My Best Dad Ever Project . . .
When my first daughter was born, I was determined to be the best dad that I could possibly be – to do everything in my power to make her life great - happy and fulfilling, fun and secure. And I...
Ten of the Most Inspirational Books You Will Ever Read . . .
Here are some inspirational books I think you could consider reading. I stress these are books that I like and rate. I tend to like books that are more down to earth, less theory and more "do". I...
Raising emotionally intelligent children (and companies) with appreciative inquiry
An introduction to appreciative inquiry and its applications in our personal as well as business lives.
Ten Questions . . .
This post is a about observing yourself. That’s all. Just observing. When I went to a life coach a number of years ago this is what he advised I do from day one. Well that didn’t seem very...
Just Doing Those Big Rocks . . .
I am a procastinator. Thats feels good actually. I am being honest - its a bit like saying I am an alcoholic - its liberating to be upfront and say what I want to without fear of what people may...
Taking Time Out . . .
Some time ago I read a book by Jamie McIntyre. Jamie is this slightly annoying Australian self help guru - a sort of Antipodean Tony Robbins if you can imagine that. Anyway after that somewhat...
Kissing The Earth With Your Feet . . .
Someone called Thich Nhat Hanh said this and i think its pretty cool. Mindfulness is very "in" at the moment. There are quotes and articles everywhere. There was even an piece in the newspaper about...
Life is Not a Rehearsal for Living
Today my daughter, who is backpacking through Vietnam as we speak, asked me if I have heard of The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle. I looked it up and, one of the first things I came across, was this...
The Secret of Eternal Youth – Ride a Bicycle . . .
I posted an article about the health benefits of biking onto my facebook page recently. Apparently scientists assessed the functions of more than 120 regular cyclists aged between 55 and 79 and...