In today’s episode I want to share with you what I discovered under a commercial dish-washing machine and how it changed my life. This an episode about a simple idea where I discuss how to bring your best in life regardless of the circumstance. It’s deeply linked to a greater sense of gratitude and accountability...
My recent journey of injury and recovery is teaching me a vast amount about mental toughness, self-talk and positivity. These ideas are no longer platitudes or fluffy concepts. They are the real deal. In today’s podcast I am going to give you some big insights into what I am learning and how we can all...
Last weekend I took my daughters to see the movie Ride Like A Girl that tells the story of Michelle Payne and her quest to win The Melbourne Cup. It was a beautiful film but what really struck me was the sheer level of commitment and work that defined her eventual victory. We often assume...
In today’s episode I want to share with you a wonderful quote from one of the greatest inventors of the last few hundred years. Thomas Edison lived a life of constant creativity and innovation and his words remind us that most of us live lives never realising so much of the incredible capacity and potential...
In today’s episode I want to share with you how the massive rise in distraction and complexity in our lives can steal the richness from our lives and relationships. It takes more discipline and commitment than ever to resist endless distraction and also to be truly present to the people we care about the most....
When I was 12 years old I had a dream that I decided I was never going to let go of. In this episode I want to share that story with you as well as how my recent hospital visit taught me so much about the decision to live every day like it’s your last....
In today’s episode I want to talk with you about the concept of ‘accretions’. Just like barnacles that stick to the bottom of a ship we can often end up with beliefs about ourselves that cling to the ship of our life and slow us down in significant ways. Today I want to help you...
Years ago I heard a great story about monkeys being trapped by hunters because the monkeys refused to let go of the bait they had clasped in their fists. In a similar way we can end up stuck in life by a refusal to let go of ideas, behaviour patterns or relationships that are holding...
It’s one of the most basic principles of all personal development. The ability to enhance mental toughness by increasingly developing control over your thinking. Many people go through life assuming that whatever crosses their mind is objective reality. In contrast, other people begin to take control over that they think and what they say to...
Earlier this week I talked about the massive influence of Sigmund Freud with regard to the idea that trauma determines our present and future. But what if he was wrong? In today’s episode I want to present another controversial idea. What if we could simply choose to forget anything in our life that does not...