Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak and esteem to all. (George Washington) The Sirens were three mysterious women who, according to Homer’s Odyssey, lived on an island. Whenever a...
Continue ReadingNick is a remarkable man. Those who have met him are always inspired and challenged by his life. Nick was born without arms or legs, yet he writes, ‘I am truly blessed. I am ridiculously happy.’ Many times as a...
Continue ReadingIt doesn't matter how huge a door is: if you have the right key, the door will open. The habit of reading is the key that will open many doors. Books are idea containers, books are liberators. Countries ruled by...
Continue ReadingEveryone wants to achieve big hairy audacious goals, everybody wants a quick transformation of their lives but what they fail to realise is that every action or lack of action, every input and every choice you make is already transforming...
Continue ReadingWe all make choices but in the end our choices make us. There are three things that make or break us: habits, choices and routines. Many of us don’t even realise the importance of the choices we make or that...
Continue ReadingIf you keep on doing what you've always done, you will keep getting what you've always got. (Tony Robbins) In the year 2000 a man wheedled his way into a meeting with John Antioco, the CEO of Blockbuster, and proposed...
Continue ReadingIn 1978 a young man ran into trouble. He was working at a local hardware store and he got fired from his job. Getting fired is the pits, but instead of staying in that pit, he decided that he would...
Continue ReadingWhen suffering knocks at your door and you say there is no seat for him, he tells you not to worry because he has brought his own stool. (Chinue Achebe) Dr G. Campbell Morgan tells of a man whose shop...
Continue ReadingWhatever you are willing to put up with is exactly what you will have. A boundary is a line which marks the limits of an area. Boundaries can also be guidelines, rules or limits that a person creates to identify...
Continue ReadingA life without boundaries is like a house without walls - nobody feels safe. (Unknown) I recently read a story of a football (soccer) match that was arranged for twenty-two young boys. After waiting for what seemed like ages, the...
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