Jun
12
Al Weatherhead said, “Your adversity is real. It cannot change. But it can be transformed.” Hows that for telling it how it is, “Your adversity is real”. I am finding more and more that if I face a situation head…
Jun
11
Following on from yesterday Lee Iacocca said, “If you want to make good use of your time, you’ve got to know what’s most important and then give it all you’ve got.” When you stop and think, really think, you will…
Jun
10
Kathleen Winsor said, “Most people are so busy knocking themselves out trying to do everything they think they should do, they never get around to do what they want to do.” Think about your day so far for a minute….
Jun
09
P.D. Ospensky said, “It is only when we realize that life is taking us nowhere that it begins to have meaning.” Have you asked yourself the hard question; where is my life going? Not the easiest to answer and my…
Jun
08
Leslie Fieger said, “Any fool can run towards the light. It takes a master with courage to turn and face the darkness and shine his own light there.” This quote really made me think, “Am I shining my light on…
Jun
05
The Japanese have a saying: “The nail that sticks out, gets pounded down.” In New Zealand we talk about the “Tall Poppy Syndrome” but I feel sure most of that is in our heads. Yes you might get pounded down…
Jun
04
Today I had a conversation with an event organiser and a suggestion I had was met with, “They don’t want to do that.” My suggestion was to send an email to the businesses databases, that are attending the event, inviting…
Jun
04
If you own a business in NZ you have a huge opportunity to do really well. Why? Because big brands don’t care. They don’t care about New Zealand. Big brands slash budgets, and probably spend less on their advertising than…
Jun
04
Virginia Satir said, “Once a human being has arrived on this earth, communication is the largest single factor determining what kinds of relationships he makes with others and what happens to him in the world about him. Your relationships do…
Jun
03
Orison Swett Marden said, “Most of our obstacles would melt away if, instead of cowering before them, we should make up our minds to walk boldly through them.” If you have watched fantasy movies there are lots of times where…