How do you get motivation to exercise when the days are short, your energy is low, it’s cold outside and overall you just feel like sitting on the couch more than becoming active through exercise? All of us tend to get sidetracked this time of year with the hustle and bustle of the holidays, it […]
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I remember back 25-odd years ago a few weeks into my new job (shipping lumber in a building supply warehouse near home) that the little things mattered: Being on time for work Saying hello to my managers and co-workers regularly Dealing well with “difficult” customers as well as the happy ones Staying motivated – finding […]
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One of the main reasons we packaged our years of research and practice on Achieving Greatness in your life was to create the energy, inner power, desire and happiness no matter what state your life may be in at the moment. Increasing energy is certainly a key part of improving all aspects of your life […]
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I don’t suppose it would surprise you to know that people seek out short-term satisfaction – that is much of our existence day by day is seeking out the most enjoyable activities, people we like to spend time with doing things that we find satisfying. Stress sets in when we cannot spend time on the […]
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This is the time of year where all of us tend to get bogged down with the weather, lack of sunlight, higher stress levels and generally get stuck in a rut in our lives – for many, we call this affective seasonal disorder – otherwise known as seasonal affective disorder or SAD for short. The […]
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Have you ever had a first impression about someone loud, outgoing and perhaps a little obnoxious as having high self-confidence but then figuring out later that they were actually acting in a way that covered up a rather low self-esteem? You wouldn’t be the only one, I have fallen for this too as we often […]
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For most of us, having the thoughts, plans and desire to do something isn’t the challenge, instead finding a way to stop procrastination so we can finally realize our dreams is our main concern. How many of us dream of writing a book one day, yet a tiny fraction of us every actually write and […]
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How many times have you had the internal discussion with yourself where you say “I’m just too tired today to do that 1-mile run” or “I will just have a few chips and carry on with my diet tomorrow?” These are the “slippery slope” moments in our life when we let exhaustion overcome our willpower […]
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We all have times in our life where we realize that things are happening TO us rather than us having a big say in our outcome. That lack of control leads to frustration, a feeling of being stuck in a rut, even fear and health challenges as we grow hopeless and scared of our future. […]
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It’s that time of year again when students head back to school, anxiety levels are extremely high, suddenly the pressure to conform and be accepted is immense and the true levels of self confidence come through loud and clear. Precisely for these uncomfortable times in our lives do we need to focus on building self […]
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