A Three Step Plan For Dealing With Fear

In today’s episode we take a closer look at how to deal with the fear that can hold us back so easily from all the joy and potential of life. First we need to recognise our enemy. Second, we need to realise that fear is the price tag of success. Third, we need to become […]

What’s Behind Most Negative Results In Your Life

Today we need to talk about fear. If there is one single human experience that holds us back more than anythings else it’s the subtle ways in which fear shows up in so many ways. It is the one great force that stops us from building the lives we truly desire. Until we come face […]

Facing Your Fears On Purpose

It seems that one of the key indicators of genuine long-term success in life is the choice to face those things of which we are afraid. It’s never easy. However, when you analyse the lives of people who do remarkable things there are always seasons when they were forced to confront things that were extremely […]

The Power of Your Thinking To Shape Reality

In this episode it’s time to discuss the way that our thinking can shape the world around us. We may not have magical control over reality but we do have more capacity for shaping things than we may realise. We also do not have to sit back and let our brains serve up a cocktail […]

If It’s Worthwhile It Will Take Time

In a world of instant or overnight success we can easily forget that what really matters is the long-term view. Great art, music, literature, relationships or business success can and does take a very long time to develop into something truly valuable. In today’s episode I share a great quote about perseverance and why you […]

Keep Moving Forward No Matter What

Paralysis by analysis happens when we fail to action because we spend too long talking or thinking about our decisions instead of taking the bold decisions to move forward. In this episode I want to share with you a great quote from Alfred Adler that helps us realise that what matters in life, eventually, is […]

Rational Optimism and Forward Momentum

Despite the many challenges of the global pandemic and the endless cycles of bad news on daily media there is reason for hope. In so many ways this is the best time ever to be alive. In this episode it’s time to explore the rational reasons we have to be happier than we think. I […]

Why You Need To Go All In

One of the saddest experiences in any human life is to live with regret. No one wants to look back at wasted years and realise they could have experienced and contributed so much more. In this episode I want to share two important quotes with you. One is from ex- Special Forces soldier Jason McCarthy […]

Why Sacrificing For Others Is So Important

According to author and journalist Sebastian Junger, it’s very hard to become a mature adult in a culture that does not ask for any form of sacrifice. Our culture seems hooked on consumption and self-promotion. Is this making us happier or more depressed, anxious and more socially fractured? In this episode I want to talk […]

Stop Looking For Validation

In this episode it’s time to explore the problem of seeking too much validation from others. Social media has had a vast impact upon us. We evolved as a highly social species but now it’s easy to let other people’s opinions of our life lead us to a range of negative outcomes. I also share […]