Expert Perspective

When I first decided to make my own blog I must say I was slightly nervous. Not because I didn’t think I knew enough but because I wasn’t sure I’d be able to continually come up with ideas that I could present in a way that was both fresh and easy-to-read while remaining true to […]

Curiosity is a wonderful thing. As a child we have so much of it but as we grow up we tend to lose it. Maybe it’s because of disappointments we’ve had or the lessons we’ve learned but regardless of the reason we should all try to get it back. Why? Simple – a key component

Watching a child grow up is nothing short of a miracle. When they are first born they are so very delicate and we must watch over them night and day to ensure no danger comes to them. Then slowly the changes begin. Their life becomes filled with so many firsts. Their first steps. Their first

A little while ago I wrote a post talking about why we should all be preparing for a financial crisis. In it I said that I would address HOW to prepare at a later time. Since that time I’ve gotten a few emails asking me how I’m preparing for the future. I actually address the

A lot’s happened over the past ten years or so. We’ve had two major tsunamis – first in South East Asia 7 years ago that claimed the lives of almost a quarter of a million people, the second earlier this year which devastated the north eastern part of Japan. There was the collapse of Lehman

Growing up I learned how to break. I typed my reports on a typewriter. I used to have to wind up my car windows manually. The Walkman rocked. And Michael Jackson was the man. How quickly everything changes. Today everyone is just a push away on our iPhones. We “google” things to find out about

Money? You got it. Happiness? No problem. The perfect body? Easy. Learn a language? It’s a cinch. These are just a few of the promises you’ll find staring you right in the face should you pop into your local bookstore. And each new author promises bigger and better things. In my previous post, how tricks

Each day that passes is one day gone. It’s a day that we’ll never get back. Time marches on regardless of what we choose to do. The future is always just right around the corner. We’re powerless to stop it. And while many people try to fight it, the result is always the same. But

As a young child roller coasters scared the life out of me. The speed, the height, the screaming…all things I felt I could do without, thank you very much. But on one of my trips back to England my best friend at the time took me to Alton Towers, a popular amusement park there. Little

Stories are powerful. In fact, nearly all of the lessons we learn in life come in, and are remembered in, story form. A well told story has a beginning, a middle and an end. There are highs and lows. And to be effective, it needs a point. Some stories need a little background information. Some