For many years I lived my life thinking that whatever negative or destructive thoughts were rolling around in my head were objective reality. I seemed to live like a passive observer and suffered years of negative feeling states as my thoughts played havoc with my life. In today’s episode I explore a great insight from...
How can you know when to persist at something and when it’s time to let go and move on? In today’s episode I share a great insight from author Tobias Wolf that will help you realise why persistence matters and how to know when to press on. Grab a free copy of my book Bridging...
Does every single person ever created have a purpose in life is it just for a special few? How does a sense of purpose relate to how we manage our time? In today’s episode we explore more insights from Marcus Aurelius and also from Randy Pausch who reminds us that the barriers and blockages in...
It would be reassuring if the reason people don’t reach their goals was simply a case of talent or circumstances. The reality is something very different. In today’s episode I share one simple idea that could transform your experience of goals how quickly you reach them. Grab a free copy of my book Bridging the...
There is one reason why some people achieve their God-given potential and so many don’t. It does not matter if you are a bus driver or a president. This one thing explains why some people achieve incredible results while others reach the end of their life wondering what it was all about. Grab a free...
You are going to get a lot out of this special episode. I may have had too much coffee but I ripped into some deep musings on the tension between Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, Merton’s self-actualisation thesis and why Tom Cruise impresses me. If you are ready to keep growing then this is the episode...
In today’s episode I take you through a simple process for finding a deeper sense of gratitude in the small details of your day. There is so much difficulty and stress in the world that it is very easy to only see the potential darkness instead of the constant radiation of points of light and...
One of the risks of modern life is the belief that the path to our happiness and success are hidden in some future time frame. It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking ‘one day’ things will work out and everything will come together for us. When we live with too much of a...
In a world obsessed with blame and being a victim, complaining has been elevated to a form of civic religion. Misery loves company and complaining about your life will always see you quickly surrounded by plenty of low energy people ready to reinforce your limited and usually inaccurate perception of reality. In today’s episode I...
Never in human history has it been easier to become distracted from doing the deep work we need to do or from investing in the relationships that matter the most. In today’s episode I start with another great insight from Marcus Aurelius about the need to become ruthless with the distractions in our lives. From...
