Every one of us has a story to tell. Your life is your story. Your story is your life. Like a story, your life has a beginning, a middle, and an ending. There is a theme, characters, subplots (work, family, health, happiness, friendship), trajectory, and tone. What kind of story is your life? A comedy? … Continue reading Your Story
President Obama’s Speech
Last week saw the swearing in of the 44th leader of the United States of America as Barack Obama officially began his role as president. President Obama's inauguration and speech can be viewed on You Tube by clicking here. A full transcript of his address is available from the New York Times web site (click … Continue reading President Obama’s Speech
Australia Day 2009
Today is Australia Day- an annual celebration, held every January 26th, of the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788, marking the colonisation of Australia by Great Britain. Having just read the book The First Fleet by David Hill, it is amazing that our nation, as it is today, even got started. England was sending convicts from … Continue reading Australia Day 2009
Back from Holidays …
Our family has been on holidays for the last few weeks, which was really nice. A good holiday for me is one where I don't wear my watch and I've forgotten what day it is! We had a really relaxing time - eating, playing, laughing, swimming, reading, and sleeping. I even did some water-skiing, something … Continue reading Back from Holidays …
Creativity
Creativity – it’s everywhere. Just have a look at the world around you – there is such a variety of shapes, colours, textures, movements, sounds, and even smells. There is nothing bland, boring, or predictable about the world. In fact, there are over 6 billion people on the planet right now and each one of … Continue reading Creativity
Feedback
One of the characteristics of wise people is that they are open to feedback. Feedback from other people can give us needed insight not only into our own lives but to any issue or challenge we may be considering. If you reject feedback, you will hinder your own personal growth. All of us have things … Continue reading Feedback
Legacy
Have you been to a funeral lately? If you have, I’m sure you’ve listened to various people give a tribute to the person who has passed away - stories that give you an insight into who the person was and the kind of impact they had on the people in their world. Take a moment … Continue reading Legacy
A New Year – A Fresh Start (Pt.10)
Today we come to our final question. Here it is ... 10. "How Can I Make Sure I Achieve My Top Ten Goals?" One of the challenges in life is not so much knowing what to do but actually doing it. We often experience a knowing-doing gap. One simple key to achieving your top ten … Continue reading A New Year – A Fresh Start (Pt.10)
A New Year – A Fresh Start (Pt.9)
Have a look through the goals you listed under each role yesterday. Reflect on them for a while. Then move on to our next question ... 9. "What Are My Top Ten Goals for This Year?" With too many goals you will lose focus. Create a game plan that you can accomplish. That way you … Continue reading A New Year – A Fresh Start (Pt.9)
A New Year – A Fresh Start (Pt.8)
Let's move forward now and build on the questions we've already asked ourselves and answered over the previous week. Here is the next question ... 8. "What are My Goals for Each Role?" People who have goals achieve more result in life. That's a fact. People who know where they're going have a better change … Continue reading A New Year – A Fresh Start (Pt.8)
A New Year – A Fresh Start (Pt.7)
Yesterday's question was about listing our various roles so that we get a full perspective on our lives. Let's move on to our next question ... 7. "Which Role is My Major Focus for this Year?" Could you create a potential breakthrough in your life by selecting one of your roles as your major focus … Continue reading A New Year – A Fresh Start (Pt.7)
A New Year – A Fresh Start (Pt.6)
Find another piece of paper and a pen to write with (or open up a document in your computer word processor). Here is is our sixth question ... 6. "What Roles Do I Play in My Life?" Answering this question helps you to get an overview of the various aspects and responsibilities of your life. … Continue reading A New Year – A Fresh Start (Pt.6)
A New Year – A Fresh Start (Pt.5)
Let's continue with our series of ten questions, as we take some time to reflect on our lives together at the start of another year. Our fifth question is ... 5. "What Are My Values?" What drives you? Why do you do what you do? What's important? What matters most? What effect do you want … Continue reading A New Year – A Fresh Start (Pt.5)
A New Year – A Fresh Start (Pt.4)
I hope you are taking time to think about and answer each question as we move through this process. This investment of time will pay some good dividends in your life for your future. Personal reflection is a valuable exercise. A wise man named Socrates once said, "The unexamined life is not worth living." Let's … Continue reading A New Year – A Fresh Start (Pt.4)
A New Year – A Fresh Start (Pt.3)
So far you've given a bit of time to reflect on your successes and your failures, joys and disappointments, victories, and defeats. Let's move on to the third question now ... 3. "What Did I Learn?" Look back over your answers to the first two questions. Look at your accomplishments. What can you learn from … Continue reading A New Year – A Fresh Start (Pt.3)