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you’re already ready and you’ll never be ready that’s why you should do it
Whatever that “it” is that you’ve been contemplating. We want to feel a certain degree of peace with regard to our decisions. When we decide, we want reassurance that this is best for us; that whatever it is – it’s the right thing to do. However there is never complete certainty. There is always going…
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you must have a sense of urgency to make the most of this limited time
I remember being 14 years old and thinking about how much time I had…to do what with – I wasn’t sure – but time was on my side. Today is different of course. There is more runway behind me than in front of me and things that were terribly important in my rear view, aren’t…
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If you don’t master this one skill…you’re toast!
I am currently reading and watching several films about Leonardo Da Vinci. In his book – How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci, Michael J. Gelb says “he serves as a global archetype for human potential, giving us intimations of what we ourselves may be capable of doing. To some degree, we all have some…
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why knowledge alone won’t make you successful
Primary school tests, entrance examinations, secondary school tests, matriculation examinations… In preparation, what we did was to study texts and formulae. The more we remembered and regurgitated, the better our score. The more correct answers we were able to give, the greater the possibility that we would be deemed “bright”. If we managed to get…
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How do you embrace what makes you different?
We were not brought up to look for differences. We have been socialized to look for similarities…to look for ways to act the same, dress the same and want the same things. From an early age onwards our goal is to belong…never to stand out. On the school playground, I remember being teased relentlessly. I…
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Are you after a series of practical results or a list of unrealized dreams?
Setting goals generates excitement. But goals can also generate a lot of anxiety. Although most goal setting programs teach that you should put an end date on your goal – that is when you think you will achieve that goal – we really have no control of this outcome. The date is there to motivate…
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the power and profitability of your business lies in asserting your uniqueness
Respect your own opinions more and those of others less, especially when it comes to your areas of expertise, to the field you have immersed yourself in. ROBERT GREENE – The Laws of Human Nature – The Law of Repression When we are young we cannot do anything other than express who we really are.…
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the effort from good to great gets easier when you’re aligned
What counts can often not be counted, and what is counted often doesn’t count. How do you measure progress, in your life, in your business? What are you counting? I started to think more deeply about this when I considered how much energy it takes to birth our dreams. After reading Maria Nemeth’s book, Mastering…
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does this behavior help me become the type of person I wish to be?
“Quality questions create a quality life. Successful people ask better questions, and as a result, they get better answers.” – Tony Robbins Ask better questions, get better answers. How we behave counts. It doesn’t matter our intentions. Our actions move the needle. Wallace Wattles tells us in the Science of Being Rich: You can never…

