Secrets of Success

9 reasons why people fail in business or at school

Ah, failures… I’ve had my fair share. I’m sure you have, too. And I’m sure you’d agree that some definitely leave a bad taste in your mouth. But we should never forget the value of failure. Back in school, we are taught that failure is bad. But in the real world, failure happens. Sometimes it’s […]

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5 quotes for every entrepreneur

I love quotes… And thanks to Facebook, I get my daily dose of inspirational, thought-provoking, sweet and powerful quotes each and every day. On top of that I signed up for a few sites and have them sent right to my mailbox. Each time I come across a new one that excites me it goes

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Jim Rohn’s 4 “ifs” and how they have changed my life

Ever wonder what you were meant to do? I know I did. As a child all I could think of was going to the US for university. My mother being British, she wasn’t too excited about the prospect of me heading off to the States. In fact, that’s an understatement. For years she simply refused

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your philosophy, not the economy, will determine your success

Snore… That’s how most people react when I bring up economics. I get it. 5 years ago I felt the same way. Movies, music, travel, sports, gadgets, cars…anything but economics. Today, I live and breathe the stuff. It’s how I spend most of my free time. What amazes me is that despite the incredible effect

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everything has a price and success is no different

Ouch!!!! Or something along those lines is what I uttered when I hit something in the middle of the road on my bike ride home. Wobble, wobble went my racer as I tried to regain balance then…BAM. There I was…sprawled out across the street. My left elbow took most of the damage and a glance

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2 rules to live by to succeed in any business

12 rules. Or at least that’s what I’ve come up. 12 simple rules which, if applied will help you get promoted faster, achieve better results and help build a name for yourself. They work just as well for entrepreneurs starting their own businesses as they do for people working their way up the corporate ladder.

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7 lessons from Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich that everyone should learn

There are so many incredible books that have been written on success. He Who Thinks He Can by Orison Swett Marden, The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace Wattles, How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie to name just a few. But one book is mentioned time and time again by nearly

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what does a good teacher cost and how do you find one?

Something must be wrong. According to my passport I’m 37. That means that I’ve been an educator in one form or another for over 21 years. Wow. How did I get into teaching? By accident really. Back in high school, I needed some extracurricular credit in order to graduate, so rather than be a camp

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