
Before we go to bed at night, we make a decision on whether to turn off the lights or not. Each time we wake up in the morning we are faced with another decision; get up or go back to sleep? Although many of these are trivial and made subconsciously, they are decisions nevertheless. They […]

“If the facts don’t fit the theory, change the facts.” ~ Albert Einstein I love that quote! Change is that scary word that most people shy away from. I don’t want to change. Why should I change? Why doesn’t everyone else change to accommodate me? If I change, then I will be out of […]

So many people wish life was easier, with less challenges and obstacles but without challenges, life becomes stagnant and we stop growing. Challenges help us uncover who we are and it allows us to become better people. “Bad times have a scientific value. These are occasions a good learner would not miss.” – Ralph Waldo […]

Have you always wanted to set a large goal for yourself but are afraid to even give it the time and energy to create the plan to achieve it? Maybe you had a dream but at some stage you gave up on it because you saw no way of fulfilling it? Or you simply decided […]

Behaviour defined can be a physical thing one does such as a morning routine and it can be non-physical, such as replaying negative thoughts all day long. A few behaviours are instinctual and built in while the rest are learned through meeting needs. What this means is that our behaviours are motivated by our […]

Attitude is the one thing all human beings have complete control of and yet many unknowingly choose a negative attitude. If we understood the power of our own attitude in our lives, most of us would change it immediately. How many times have you been told to change your attitude? That is a common order […]

“Believing the best in people usually brings the best OUT of people.” ~ John C Maxwell If I would ask you to name one person that had a significant impact on you, I am sure you will instinctively think of someone who believed in you at a crucial point in your life. He or she […]

The 80/20 rule sounds like a mathematical formula and in some ways it is but don’t fret, this isn’t a lesson on statistics. The rule came from an Italian economist, Vilfredo Pareto, who stated that 80% of the Italian income was earned by 20% of the Italian population. What this means is that 80% of […]

Despite the historical feats made by minority groups over the past few decades, their legal success, for the most part, hasn’t gone much further than idealistic words on a page. For example, in modern countries like Australia, only twenty percent of senior executives, chief executives, and directors employed by the top 200 companies are […]

Ethical leadership is understanding your core values, and possessing the courage to act on them in every aspect of life—rather at home, at work, at school, etc. Ethical leaders are capable of withstanding social pressures that ask them to conform, or sway away from their ethical standards. An ethical leader takes the values she has […]