Lifestyle

This morning I had breakfast with a mate who is the CEO of a fast growing business. We were discussing the many aspects of success and agreed that, in the same way that our waitress enthusiastically sprinkled the pepper over our poached eggs with a smile, the essence of success in business is giving. Not…

“We make a living by what we get. We make a life from what we give.” Winston Churchill. I believe the best thing you can ‘give’ is a great example, and I am thinking specifically about family and health. In health and fitness it is all about a getting into a consistent routine. When you…

The Wheel of Life is a great tool to help analyse the different areas in your life and identify areas that may need improvement to bring you back into balance. How long has it been since you had an honest look at your life and how balanced you are?

Most people spend most of their lives earning a living instead of designing a life. Which is it for you? In the next few paragraphs my goal is to prompt you in asking yourself how much time do you plan for your life. In actual fact you may have more questions than answers when you finish reading this article. Do you have a passion or a love for life? You see not everyone leads their life, they just get by, not ahead. Here are 8 steps to consider if you want to achieve your potential and be continually fulfilled in the process.

In the personal training realm there is nothing better than seeing a positive change. In fact it is the number one reason we as coaches got into what we are doing. Talk about a group obsessed with achieving job satisfaction! We feel it’s super important to take stock regularly and celebrate our clients’ victories, no…

I know several people who have won Olympic Gold medals. I know others who have saved lives, been federal or state parliamentarians, or been members of United Nations Humanitarian Relief teams. I see the media stories of people who have succeeded in researching medical breakthroughs that could save millions of lives worldwide. What amazing achievements!

Today I had the privilege to sit with the Chairman and Board of a highly successful business. On every scale and measure this business is doing well. Financially it’s gone from strength to strength and now, as they celebrate over 20 years in business, their growth and success stretches out well beyond the city they…

Words have a great power to shape us as individuals. They can both inspire and encourage us but they can also hurt and upset us. It is important to consider how the words we use from day to day affect our actions and what we can do about it.

The power of words is in their interpretation, and the context in which they are said or written. Words are like keys that can unlock a world of opportunity, or shut the door to possibilities. Words can dictate our beliefs and frame of reference for the universes we create for ourselves. Being mindful of this can be incredibly liberating and empowering.