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Selfish of selfless?

Why is it that some people only talk about what they’re doing and what they’ve done. It’s as if you don’t really exist, they’re so busy going on and on…
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Getting the balance right

Many of us are pulled in so many directions with competing priorities, so the question is, ‘How in the world can we find balance?’ What do I mean when I…
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Original is best

I’ve come to realise more and more the important distinction between copying and being original.  Of course we can all learn from others who are successful and have travelled further…
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Call the Mentor

We can all recount times in our lives when we’ve received advice that has shaped our future. We may not have recognised or indeed liked it at the time, but…
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Have you ever been misunderstood?

Actually, it’s a lot easier than you think. Our intentions are often misread by well meaning, but ill informed people and if we’re not careful we can be pigeon holed…
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Life is not an entitlement

I remember years ago travelling to work via a back country road where I passed a small petrol station (that’s what it was called back then). Each day as I…
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What inspires you?

Recently My wife and I went to the cinema to watch a film called ‘The Greatest Showman.’ Although I found it a good watch, it was a few weeks afterwards…
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Building confident expectation

Are you a person who get things done, or are you known for over promising and under delivering? Whether in business, relationships or life, this topic is alive and well…
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What makes you come alive?

What makes your eyes light up? What is it that makes you come alive? I remember a long time ago hearing of a young man who had just finished his…
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