If you saw someone lying in a pool of blood after being beaten for no reason other than they were there. What would you do? 1. Help them. 2. Pretend to help them while rifliing through their bag and stealing…
Last week MM reader KrisC gave me a call about the Olympics and we were discussing the athletes who, under a lot of pressure, somehow pulled one out of the bag. Athletes who weren’t even really in the running and yet hit…
Usain Bolt seems to have a Spring in his step after the semi-final and I am looking forward to what will be an awesome Mens 100m final this morning. The 100m ‘glamour’ boys have even mostly dropped their showboating. This…
The Olympics is a fascinating study of human endeavour and emotion. Watching world champions, favourites, stumble or slip and crash out and just miss out on a gold. Unlucky you might have said as you saw it happen. So what…
Why does the NZ Herald care so much about shootings in a movie theatre in another country so much? Why would we want to go into the dark mind of a killer? I’m using the NZ Herald as an example…
Am I special? That is a question many people ask themselves everyday. Dictionary definition. Spec-ial (adjective) – 1. of a distinct or particular kind or character. So, yes by definition you are special. But a dictionary definition doesn’t define you,…
What’s one thing you’re working towards right now? Can’t pick just one? You won’t be alone. The other evening I was watching a scene in Hounds (excellent TV programme) where the lawyers boss starts a conversation with, “Smell this.”. When…
On Sunday I watched an excellent TEDx video featuring one of my skateboarding hero’s Rodney Mullen. The title of his talk was ‘Pop an Ollie and Innovate’. Watching the talk got me thinking about my baby and what she contributes…
Derek Sivers recently wrote in an article, “Being smart means thinking things through – trying to find the real answer, not the first answer.”. That really resonated with me because it’s something I attempt every day. I have to try really…
I like watching the All Blacks play well and even though Ireland tried their best they were outclassed all over the field. After the game I had the thought that you have to be the best in your position to…
×
You must be logged in to post a comment.