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What is the price you are prepared to pay for your dream to come true? \ I'll tell you what I'm NOT prepared to sacrifice: my health, my marriage, my values, my integrity. \ Everything else is up for grabs. That means writing articles on weekends while hubby surfs the internet. That means going the extra mil
I pulled the card \"Turning In\" from my Zen Osho tarot card pack today. It means that when you stop desiring, when you stop thinking and simply observe the mind, then you achieve a certain type of freedom. But how do you blend the compulsive, lush, richness of the desires of a glorious physically-based life? S
I confess - I am no good at receiving compliments. I've trained myself to say 'thanks' instead of 'it's nothing' but I'm still usually in shock. Love my article? But it's just what I do day in day out. You find my coaching insightful and powerful? But I just tell it how I see it. Love my presentation? But public speaki
Have you got a to-do list? Or maybe five of them? (one for work, one for home, one for projects, that pile of mail, all those emails...) \ As leaders we can get very bogged down in crap that sucks our energy and time, before we ever do anything meaningful. So here is my quick list for you to create (and follow) p
That's what is written on my new Holosync meditation CDs. How cool is that? What a terrific positive affirming message. I felt all warm and googly inside. \ But what the heck does that actually mean? \ What's wrong with the old me? \ Actually, nothing. \ The old me worked just fine. It got me alive
Does anyone else wonder what will happen to Apple now that Steve-The-Genius Jobs has passed on? If there is ever to be a test of his leadership, it's now; what survives when the leader doesn't? We may not know for a few years yet. Here's what has survived - the example he set in his fierce and fearless approach to
This was a question asked by a client about how to 'make the best of a bad situation'. Great question. The short answer is - you don't. Dog pooh is dog pooh. You don't want it. You don't like it. And you certainly don't want to eat it. 'But hang on', I hear you say, deliberate creator's shackles up
You've seen them - buttoned up and squeezed into that blue suit uniform - men and women at networking functions, business lunches, board rooms, and the ubiquitous blue suit conference. \ It's a sea of uniformity, stoic observation of tradition and formality, toeing the party line, maintaining status quo. \ I
What are you hanging on to? For years my Dad told this story about his neighbour who stole his toy lawnmower and got away with it! Forty years later he was still indignant about the unfairness of it, how cheated he felt, the resentment he had about his mother who did not believe him and clipped him about the ears for b
Fighting cancer is not the best way to heal. Think about it: if you've got a broken ankle do you try to force it to mend? If you've got a cold, do you fight it into submission? If you've got diarrhea to you challenge it to a duel? Healing occurs in a restful, peaceful state. 'Fighting' isn't so peaceful.
One of the things I believe holds people back is their lack of self-belief and limited self-concept. You are much more magnificent and capable than you give yourself credit for! You can make a deep impact on the world around you, and likely already have. Take this quiz and see where you can ...
If only he'd completed his training and learned how to manage his emotions better! Make sure you learn the real secret and stay away from the Dark Side. \ I admit it, I'm a self-confessed Star Wars geek/fan. The whole good vs evil, tragic hero, and wild fantasy is just soooo addictive.\ Lately I ...
Here's the thing: we're all way too attached to manifesting stuff. \ We get tripped up all the time! We think it's the lover, the car, the job, the money, the hot sexy bod that is going to give us that feeling of joy and excitement. \ It's not any of those things. The #1 Manifestation Success Tip: Ma
Olivia Bartlett-Marques is a remarkable woman. She hasn't let any social norms affect a passionate vision of her life. She started in the fitness industry at seventeen, and became the Managing Director and partner in the burgeoning business, TEAM Fitness, at just 21. At 24 she took out the novice and general awards for
When my client asked me what I see as mistakes that people make in leadership roles, one example jumped to the fore - 'Sally'. Observing Sally is like watching a train smash in slow motion. She demonstrates the first two top leadership mistakes. The remaining one comes from examples closer to home. Mistake 1: I
"Imagination is preview of life's coming attractions." ~ Albert Einstein
When I led canoe trips for a living, one of the first things we taught is that you don't need to put that much pressure in your strokes to change the direction you're going. A little does a lot. And the same thing is true for goals.
I've been immersed in the Sedona method's "Keep It Simple Sweetheart" Process for the last few weeks. I was asked to review the product. I get asked to review a lot of products and say 'no' a lot too. But Steve Seretan persisted and so I agreed to take a look. I'm glad I did.
I had the privilege of having dinner with Tim Kirk, owner of Clonakilla wines. \ For those who have tasted it, you know that there is something incredibly magic about his wine. My first sip was like drinking silk. It's no wonder that his wines are such a massive success. Who would believe it - a little winery jus
Seems to be the season for relationship break downs around here. I've got a few friends moving like molasses through the pain of separation. I am sad for them, and yet I know there is good stuff lying in wait around the corner. \ For my husband Rob, who is a divorce lawyer, and who was divorced himself before we m
If you want great results, you need great behaviours/habits, beliefs, values, focus. So how do you cultivate a winning and positive attitude? Sometimes it's born from your environment (if you are very lucky): your parents taught you all about how to identify your soul purpose, were encouraging in every way, taught you
Have you ever been around someone who seems to generate their own positive stratosphere? Someone you can't help being drawn to, appreciating their words of wisdom as well as their very presence? I've had a few coaches that fit the bill. And the odd stand-out colleague. They're the ones where you think, \"I want to be l
“I feel like giving up. Throwing in the towel. This business thing is really, really hard.” \ Large pregnant pause. You could feel the silence building like the prelude to a hurricane. \ My coach said, “If you treated your husband like you treat your business – always pulling the rug out, throwing you
1. Identify your desires. Most of us know already what it is we don't want. We don't want to be poor, sick, or unhappy. Unfortunately many people cannot identify what it is they truly desire. As a result, they tend to get more of what they don't want because this is where their energy and ...
Before I started training for my first marathon, I adopted a book as my coach called \"The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer\". Perfect! I have always been more belly dancer than runner, so this suited me to the 't'. I opened the book and saw the training program written out on one page. That was it! ...
I met a farmer in the Hunter valley who had spent all his life on the land. Following his Dad, a dairy farmer for fifty years, the man established a cattle sale yard. With tears brimming, the man told me how his business had slowly strangled with the advent of coal mining in the Hunter valley. ...
Money is just like anything else - it is made of energy, it behaves as all energy does. All energy vibrates and is attracted to other energy of similar vibration. \ The magic, or 'mojo', of attracting money is all about making sure your energy matches the energy of abundant money. \ If you feel ...
Thank you Baby H. \ There are babies everywhere in my life. Number of pregnant friends: 3. Number of friends who have given birth this year: 3. Number of babies born to friends to date: 14. Number of friends on baby-making duty: at least 3 that I know of. Conception and birth is a complex and ...
What I find at first with clients is that they are often living by default -reacting to events, rather than responding to them. It's no wonder that they feel so helpless - buffeted by a torrent of emotions. \ It's so easy to get sucked in by a tide of feelings. Your girlfriend rings you up for a ...
Every once in a while that Pink Elephant shows up. You know, the thing that is blooming obvious, but no one wants to talk about. \ Like the fact that Uncle Fred drinks way too much and smells of urine. Or Susan spends more time socialising on Facebook than she does doing the accounts. Or the ...
I've spent a lot of my life sleeping in the great outdoors - in tents, under plastic sheets, on the side of the road, under a zillion stars. This past weekend I was out in the wilderness again with rain strumming a delightful tune on our tent. \ It carried me back to my fledgling days as leader ...
It's not about ballet! \ Though the technique is as simple and elegant as a turn on pointes. \ Pivoting is the practise of shifting focus so you are aligned with your intentions, rather than with what you don't want. \ How does it work? Here's an example. \ Last week I was grumbling about not ...
The US Masters Golf Championship featured heavy TV coverage of Tiger Woods’s failed attempt to reclaim the title. (For non-golfers: the number one all-time champion failed to win in one of the Really Big tournaments). Sitting in my living room watching Tiger’s face crumple and lower ...
Stuck in a rut and living Groundhog day? Always felt there ought to be something more out there for you? There is. Get started rocking your world now! \ 1. Get your blood thumpin’ and pumpin’, and I don’t mean exercise. This about being excited to your toenails about something ...
A bit of guidance and support from a learned master can be a great way to accelerate learning and development. But how do you choose? How can you tell who's a charlatan and who is genuine? Here are some good ideas for you. \ My life is about expanding possibilities and fabulous new experiences. I ...
Laurie is an accomplished manager in a large firm. She runs a great team and consistently over delivers on her targets. This year she is already $11 million past her budgeted revenue targets. Right on, Laurie! \ Yet this competent professional disclosed how she has a real need to please. She ...
\"You're looking fit, Zoe!\" I love it when my trainer gives me compliments. Especially ones like that. And especially when I've not been training that hard. Love this one too - work out less, get more fit. \ I told him I put it all down to my 'mental training'. \ It's my secret weapon in making ...
It's true, my commitments have tripled this year - with President of the Chamber of Women in Business, Manager of the Network and Short Courses at the Australian Leadership Foundation, and the launch of my biggest most ambitious program yet with Inner Compass - the Mastermind Retreat - Women's Leadership Program.
Up in the hills after a long day of walking, my feet hurt. A lot. Not the usual blister hurt, but a throbbing soreness that pressed against the balls of both my feet. Were my boots wrong? Or had I just become a tenderfoot office gal? \ In any case, my feet hurt, and I had a lot of walking to do, ...
Telling someone who is swamped with responsibilities to 'just say no' is like telling an overweight person to 'just eat less and exercise more.' \ Most overweight people know intimately the 'how to lose weight' recipe, have been on many programs and diets. The problem is not lack of knowledge. ...
Here's a few big events: Heath Ledger's death, the air conditioning conking out, our house was broken in to (nothing taken thank goodness), and my hormones are bouncing off the radar with the IVF treatments. \ Easy to feel overwhelmed! However I've put my attention squarely on what I want: and ...
Whether you run a business, or are an employee, or manage a family – you are always 'selling' something. \ Selling is the art of exchanging value. In the commercial world this is a simple equation – money is given in exchange for a product or service. \ In the office, 'selling' might happen when ...
In Bruce Lipton's The Biology of Belief, he explains the importance of environments in personal growth - both on a cellular level, and on a whole-being level. \ Lipton's research shows that it is the cell's membrane that is actually responsible for decisions in a cell's life, not the nucleus. He ...
I was working with 'Susan' this week and she lamented the Psych-K technique was not working on the belief, \"I can change.\" She felt frustrated and stuck. \ What was obvious to me was that the belief, 'I can change' is not actually very helpful. It implies that she is not ok as she is. And when ...
Ever tried to figure out your hourly rate? Did it make you question your worth as a result? Here's a fresh approach to re-defining your worth and ditching money stress. \ I’ve done all sorts of things to earn money. I’ve taught English as a second language to Iranian immigrants, ...
The question addresses two things: Should women lead differently to what they are currently doing? And, do women do leadership differently to men? \ Let's start with the gender one as it's a nice, juicy topic. Do women do leadership differently to men? \ Instinctively women operate differently ...
When they called Roger Federer to the podium to receive his runner's up trophy, he broke down in tears and was unable to complete his speech. Even when he had a second attempt, the tears just kept flowing. \ So why is it that one of tennis' great champions - perhaps the best ever in this era - ...
\"I'm too fat. My thighs jiggle. My belly wobbles. My butt's enormous.\" Too fat, too thin, too short, too tall, boobs too big, boobs not big enough. \ Sound familiar? This is the all too common language we use when looking at our bodies, and none of it feels particularly nice. In western culture ...
As an instructor at Outward Bound, I belayed people backwards over cliff edges so they could abseil down a rock face. The usual response of participants is fear, ranging from mild excitement to shaking terror. \ The hardest part of the experience is right on the edge when you have to hang your ...
I have a neighbour who is building a garden which is a monument to bad taste on the public nature strip. \ Every time I see it, I cringe. \ However, as I reflected on my own strong and harsh judgments of this man's project (and obvious heart-felt passion and hobby), I thought about how we judge ...