Over the years, I have become a big fan of the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) website. I am not sure how as I have never set foot in Canada. But the website has some diverse content and I can almost always find something which really interests me. This week, I found a great radio segment […]
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I love questions. They are the most overlooked tool in just about every area of life. If you are brave enough to question yourself and question others, you will learn more than you thought possible. Instead, whenever things go wrong, most people curse their look or turn the finger of blame towards others or themselves. […]
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I was watching a course by one of my favourite authors, Robert Holden, last night. The topic was happiness which is something Robert has become a real expert on. In last night’s talk, Robert addressed the importance of identity in our happiness. How we perceive ourselves is critically important in experiencing our happiness. At one […]
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From my experience coaching clients with time management issues, I have found that the majority of people are suffering at one extreme or the other i.e. they are either doing little or nothing or, they are trying to do far too much and in the end they achieve very little because their attention is too […]
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We all have ambitions for the future; things we would like to do, be or have. We set goals and we attempt to pursue our objectives. However, we often start too late in the process. It is easy to get carried away in all the excitement of goal setting and objectives. Just as with projects […]
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Personal development is an often used but rarely explained term. It is about investing in yourself so that you can manage yourself effectively regardless of what life might bring your way. Personal development allows you to be proactive. Rather than wait for good things to happen, you get out there and make them happen. You […]
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I was raised in rural Ireland, where I currently live. There is a prevailing culture here which values what others think of you above just about everything else. There seems to be a desperate need for approval amongst most people. As I have stressed many times, approval is like a disease that causes us to […]
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I have been struggling with back problems for over 5 months. There have been problems in a few different areas of my back and shoulder. I have managed to make some improvements with various changes. These have included changing my bed and mattress, more stretching and foam rolling, increased rest, diet change, and starting Yoga. […]
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My approach to time management has always been a holistic, philosophical one.For example, one argument I always make Is that if you want to manage your time effectively, you need to know what you are trying to achieve with your time – what you value most in each area of your life.If you only focus […]
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A lot of personal development gurus encourage people to say Yes more often in life. There are even some who would argue that you should say Yes to every opportunity that comes your way. In fact, there is even a popular book and film called ‘Yes Man’ which is all about saying Yes to things […]
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