Four Things I Have Learned From Running
IN SHORT: There are lessons to be learned from running that apply to life in general: Pace yourself; Shorten your stride; Swing your arms; Focus on ‘now’.
“You have a choice: you can throw in the towel,
or you can use it to wipe the sweat off your face
and keep running.”[Unknown]
(~1100 words, approx 6-9 mins to read)
Communicating with a BANG!
I was at a networking morning recently and spoke to quite a few people. As is often the case, Read More »
Juggling Time
IN SHORT: Successful time management doesn’t come from just knowing what to do – it comes from actually doing it!
“Lost wealth may be replaced by industry, lost knowledge by study, lost health by temperance or medicine, but lost time is gone forever.”
[Samuel Smiles, 19th-century Scottish author and reformer]
(~1140 words, approx 6-9 mins to read)
Last time we talked about the ‘magic number’ of projects or other activities you can devote your time and energy to without things beginning to fray at the edges, which turned out to be Read More »
A Night at the Movies
IN SHORT: Our projections alter our reality. So let’s make them movies we enjoy!
“Many of the faults we see in the outside world reflect hidden aspects of ourselves we won’t admit to. And many of the admirable qualities we see in the world reflect what we desire most for ourselves.” [Anon.]
(~1280 words – approx 7-10 mins to read.)
I do like to go to the cinema, especially when I know the movie has been designed to be a rich audio-visual spectacular as well as a great story.
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The ‘Five Set’ Mind
If you want to succeed you have to be ready for a five-set match.
I’ve been researching what’s best described as the ‘beyond confident’ mindset. I’m not talking arrogance or blindly optimistic here. Rather, I mean the mindset that’s best demonstrated by those who’ve survived the almost unsurvivable – Read More »