People often think that success in linked to the people we know, how much money we have and where we live. And while all of those things to play a part I have found that it’s one simple thing that separates the winners from the losers – desire. Desire is something that can never be […]
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You may have heard the expression “timing is everything,” and for good reason. If we look back at our lives it’s amazing how some things seem to fall into place while others just never work out no matter how hard we try. I remember back when I was 23, I had to choose between going
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One of my favorite books on the topic of success is David J. Schwartz’s, Thinking Big, in which he discusses the power of our dreams and the things that derail them. In it he talks about a disease that plagues so many people. He called it excusitis. When I read that I couldn’t help but
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It’s always nice to hear from our friends. Just the other day I got a call from one friend who I hadn’t talked to in quite some time. Naturally we talked about our lives and what we’d been up to. Work, family, friends and what not. During the course of the conversation they happened to
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Life is full of lessons; lessons in school, lessons in love, lessons in parenting and so on. But many of the most important lessons aren’t actually taught but rather learnt. Some, the hard way. Just the other day I was reminded again of how little we know in spite of all the knowledge available to
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Life is all about negotiation. From the minute children can stand negotiation begins. With my son about to turn three, we are slowly tightening the screws while he attempts to expand his boundaries. It is a constant battle that any parent can relate to. Some parents cave and give their children what they want. Other
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I used to think self-help books were a joke. I mean the name themselves just turned me off. Why would I need help? I had a strong foundation thanks to my parents upbringing. I could deal with the stress in my life. I had money. Life was good. What would I need help with? Well,
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My wife is often asked by people – how did you learn English? People wonder if she studied abroad, or if she was born overseas. No and no. She went old school – she studied. There were nights when she cried and days when she wanted to give up. But she didn’t. She listened, read,
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Children learn pretty early on that owning up to their mistakes can land them in a whole heap of trouble. As such children learn to lie or simply pretend that nothing happened. Being an only child my parents often looked at me when something was found broken in our house. It became so ingrained in
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Many people dream of being rich. And there are some people with money who think money can buy anything. It can buy many things but it can’t buy happiness, a stress-free life, a happy marriage, good weather, good relationships with your children, and a whole host of other things. With that said, money does make
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