The 80/20 principle, often referred to as the Pareto Principle or the Law of the Vital Few, is a naturally occurring law which shows that effort and reward are not equally matched. When we are growing up, we are led to believe that all efforts are equal and all time is equal. However, this is […]
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When things go wrong in life, it is easy to search for a scapegoat i.e. somebody to blame so that you do not have to accept responsibility for your outcomes. Blame is a very harmful attitude to adopt. Not only are you deflecting responsibility from yourself but you are damaging your relationships by suggesting that […]
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Building self discipline can and will transform your entire life. Self discipline is the ability to get yourself to do the things which need to be done, when they need to be done; whether you feel like doing it or not. Self discipline is one of the most important but frequently overlooked factors which determine […]
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Life frequently presents challenges and issues on the path to success and accomplishment. To rise above these challenges, you must be able to stay calm and composed in the face of adversity. You need to persevere and persist, even when you feel like giving in. If everybody gave in at the first sign of adversity; […]
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Contrary to general belief, self-discipline isn’t a severe and limited behaviour or a restrictive lifestyle. In its simplest form self-discipline is the ability to do what you need to do; even when you really don’t want to do it. There are many inspirational gurus who will tell you that life can be easy and when […]
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Today, I wanted to create a different type of article. An article that requires you to think about who you are, what you value and how you behave. I want to encourage you to think about what success really means to you and who you would rather see when you look in the mirror. NoteBelow, […]
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When you are hanging on to something which is truly bothering you, you need to just let go of it and move on. Deep down, we all know that this is some excellent advice. But it is so easy said and yet so very hard to do. Despite knowing that we should just let go […]
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I want to talk to you about an email I received last week.Strangely, I think it was lovely, even though it involved somebody pointing out that I was wrong.Allow me to elaborate. On Saturday last, I sent out an email to some of my readers where I discussed the need to experiment with your time […]
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When we are young, we are regularly exposed to both praise and criticism. This is intended to help us distinguish between right and wrong. The hope is that we will choose the right behaviour, the one which gets us more praise. This then leads to us becoming good little citizens who behave in the way […]
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Imagine for a moment that you asked me about my recent holiday to London. You would want to know what it was like, what experiences I had and how much I enjoyed it.How would you feel if, when I answered you, I spoke only about the Airport? I talked about the runways, the facilities, the […]
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