Christmas Opportunity Not to be Missed
I’m not referring to a gift you can buy; this is something you can give yourself: In my post on Monday, I talked about getting my life back on track and why I recommended only planning 100 days ahead. It was then that I looked at the calendar and realised that Wednesday this week marked 100 days until Christmas. (Yes 2009 has gone quickly hasn’t it!) I thought to myself; this is an opportunity not to be missed. Because is you set out your 100 day plan now, not only do you get to celebrate your 100 day goal being reached, but...
read moreMike Leyland was an Inspiration
Having worked with Mike Leyland on a number of video productions between 1993 and 1997, I was very saddened to hear of his passing this afternoon. Mike was one of those people who had a naturally laid-back style, a ‘common sense’ approach and an inspirational ‘can do’ attitude. It all started in 1963 when Mike and his brother Mal, aged 21 and 18, succeeded in sailing the length of the Darling River, a feat never done before. The brothers wrote a book and made a film about the journey. The film was so popular that...
read moreGetting Your Life Back On Track
After my sudden realisation last week that I had allowed life to control me, (rather than me controlling my life), I spent a few hours on the weekend working out a new daily schedule. Over the last few weeks I actually achieved quite a bit, but was it all in line with my overall big picture? Possibly not! I’ve learnt the hard way that if you don’t plan, you’ll never know where you are going until you get there. Planning For Success Tip I define success as ‘achieving the thing you planed to do’. When you have a...
read moreWhat happened to the last two weeks?
I try to make a habit of writing something on each of our websites at least once a week, but time just totally got a way from me in the last two weeks and I simply forgot to do it. It happens to all of us. We can get so tied up in the work or the family activities that before you know it, we’ve slipped out of our ‘good routine’ and into a bad one. Last Wednesday, whilst having my morning shower, I suddenly realised that I had actually got into the shower and completely forgotten to go for my morning run. So what’s been...
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