Personal Development
Holding on to Negative Emotions is Like ….
Holding on to negative emotions is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone; you’re the one who gets burned! This is my own version of a quotation by the Buddha that goes; “Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at…
Read MoreSteve Jobs Stanford Commencement Speech
When it comes to inspiration, the single greatest resource is, and always has been, people and Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement Speech is absolutely crammed full of inspiration. In the speech, Steve tells us 3 stories from his past in order to make 3 particular points but each story is peppered with golden nuggets of inspiration…
Read MoreThe Don’t Quit Poem
by Edgar A. Guest I find that the Don’t Quit poem is always there to remind me with a ‘Don’t Quit’ message to keep me going when things seem tough. And things do seem tough for all of us at times. No-one’s immune to that. You may well have heard this before but you can…
Read MoreEver Worry About What People Think of You?
I think that all of us, at one time or another, have worried about what people think of us (and will do again). In fact, I’d hazard a guess that quite a large proportion of people worry about that quite often. Given the headline of my post, maybe you can relate to this? I must…
Read MoreThe Go Giver
I’ve just finished re- reading a fantastic book called ‘The Go-Giver’ by Bob Burg and John David Mann. The book tells the story of an ambitious young man named Joe, who yearns for success. Joe is a true go-getter, though sometimes he feel as if the harder he works, the further away his goals seem…
Read MoreHow Great Leaders Inspire Action
We all know how important communication is in business but how do great leaders inspire us to take action? How do great companies inspire us to take action and part with our hard earned cash to purchase their products and services? And how can you learn from them so that you can do the same…
Read MoreBe Careful What You Set Your Heart On
Be careful what you set your heart on …. for it surely will be yours. This is one of my all time favourite quotations and it relates directly to the Law of Attraction (I’m a great believer in the Law of Attraction). It contains a promise, almost a guarantee, but that promise is qualified with…
Read MorePersonal Development ~ It’s An Attitude Thing!
I discovered the philosophy of Personal Development at the age of 18. I was working at a Ford Main Dealer in an administrative role when I was given the opportunity to train in sales. I attended a residential Sales Training Course at Ford’s Training Centre in the UK and it was while I was on…
Read MoreThe Cookie Thief ~ A lesson in Assumptions
A woman was waiting at an airport one night, With several long hours before her flight. She hunted for a book in the airport shop, Bought a bag of cookies and found a place to drop. She was engrossed in her book but happened to see, That the man beside her, as bold as could…
Read MoreA Donkeys Tale – A Lesson in Persistence
One day a farmer’s donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn’t worth it to retrieve the donkey. He invited all his…
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