How To Avoid Negative Mental States
Ever taken a wrong turn and ended up miles from where you were headed? We’ve all been there at some point. It’s so easy to be travelling down one road, make a small error and end up a long way off course. In today’s episode I want to talk with you about the ‘mental of-ramps’ […]
Accepting That Growth Comes From Facing Hardship
In the gym today I hit a new personal best on dumbbell press. It was a good experience after a lot of work in recent months. It reminded me of the fact that growth comes from constantly pushing against heavier weights. We don’t get stronger in the gym or in life unless we accept that […]
How To Maximise Daily Effectiveness
Have you ever looked back at the end of a year and wondered if you really accomplished much or if anything in your life had really changed? One speaker use to say that we overestimate what we can do in a day and underestimate what we can do in a year. Therefore, if we string […]
Dealing With Fear
We all face it. Fear can be a minor inconvenience or a debilitating beast that lays waste to all our hopes and dreams. In this episode I want to offer you the most basic yet most powerful of strategies to start transforming your experience of fear and beginning to live in freedom. You were not […]
Dealing With Setbacks And Disappointment
A good friend of mine suffered a terrible tragedy that changed the course of their life. They recently reached out and asked for some ideas about how to move forward. It’s a great reminder that all of us have setbacks and the way to a successful life is learning how to navigate those moments when […]
Dealing with Difficult Emotions
Last year I was on a plane out of Honolulu and got bounced around the sky like a pinball. The turbulence was off the scale. Nothing like being suspended 40,000 feet over the pacific in a metal tube! Sometimes my emotions feel pretty similar. Our feelings can often feel turbulent and unpredictable and if left […]
The End OF The Daily Podcast
Well, here it is! After a long, long time I’ve made the choice to end The Daily Podcast as we know it. One of the worst kept secrets in the podcast and my wider public presence is that I am a person of faith. For a long time I’ve tried to offer solid human wisdom […]
Avoiding Risk Is Not A Life Strategy
In today’s episode I want to talk about the power of execution and risk. It’s great to have a plan and a strategy in your life but sooner or later it all comes down to execution and risk. Sometimes we just have to act and take the next logical step. No matter what you’re facing […]
How To Maximise Your Daily Effectiveness
In today’s episode I want to share some insights about ways to improve your daily effectiveness. In an era of distractions, complexity and busyness there are some simple ways that you can get the most out of each day by focusing upon your natural strengths. It is not always easy but it is possible if […]
The People All Around You And Why They Matter
In today’s episode I am coming straight from the heart about an issue that really matters. There are many aspects of modern life that encourage us to press in and focus only upon our own needs. This shrinks our world into a small and closed space and we need to do something about it. In […]