Author: Spike

Lou Holtz the American football icon said, "Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it." We live in a world of words.  Some words mean a great deal to...

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I love this quote from the Louisville Times (1927), The Human mind is like a parachute. To make it work first it has to open. In my opinion, this might be one of the most important ideas we need to...

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For as long as I can remember I’ve been saying that small businesses are the backbone of any economy. They employ the most people, offer the best paths to expertise and growth for employees, pay the most tax and are...

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Is it just me or are some people just plain f*#@ing rude? They email you with a question. You take the time to answer it to the best of your knowledge because, well they asked. And that answer can take...

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It is said that “ninety percent of success can be boiled down to consistently doing the obvious thing for an uncommonly long period of time without convincing yourself that you're smarter than you are.” Does that seem easy to you?...

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It’s another Monday where we wait with baited breath for an announcement. You might be thinking that this announcement will decide your future for the next few weeks. And in some ways it will. But don’t let it. You choose...

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Welcome to another lockdown MondayMotivator Did I think we would be out of lockdown? No. This sucks. I’ve been considering, out loud, a move to the South Island. I typed out a few sentences outlining why after this sentence but...

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Keith Yamashita in an article about his relationship with time said, “How we spend our time is how we spend our days. How we spend our days is how our life goes. How our life goes determines whether we thought...

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On the journey of self-improvement, or life, there will be times where shit happens and you feel like you’re back to zero. You’re starting again. You’ve messed up. Lost the plot. Lashed out. Gone out for a run or a...

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Photo by Ben White on Unsplash Lou Holtz, American Football Coach once said, "Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it." We live in a world of words. Some...

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