How To Vanquish The Power of Ice-cream and Netflix
In this episode I take some time to answer a listener question about how to close the gap between the ‘theory’ of change and the practical aspects of actually making it happen. If you ever find yourself struggling with knowing what you ‘should’ do but then you find it hard to actually make the changes […]
The Reasons People Hate Exercise And What To Do About It
Ever find yourself wanting to pull the blankets over your head, ignore the alarm and forget about that gym session, walk or run? We’ve all been there! Why do so many people find it so hard to make exercise and training a key part of their life? In this episode I want to give you […]
A Mindset That Can Help With Any Problem You Face
Yesterday, my bike chain slipped off and I found myself in the dark trying to descend a massive hill with deep fog making it virtually impossible to see through my glasses. I can’t lie. There was a load of rather animated thoughts and language running through my mind. However, right at that moment I remembered […]
The Hidden Force That Is Shaping Your Life
Ever find yourself doing something that held you back and wonder why the heck you did it? Why do you tend to often react in unhelpful ways to the same people or situations over and over again? The longer I live the more it seems that certain forces below the level of consciousness seem to […]
This One Skill Is Always Overlooked
A few days ago I was in a bar with an old friend talking about music, art and philosophy. I love any chance to talk about deep topics. Over many years I’ve covered a lot of ground in terms of reading and study and I always enjoy talking about ideas. However, it’s not enough to […]
The Life-Changing Power of Forgiveness
We have all been hurt in life. Painful situations and difficult people have had their impact on all of us. Over many years I have noticed that living with an attitude of blame and a lack of forgiveness can hold people back in ways they may not even notice. In today’s message I want to […]
The Two Things That Create a Life of Meaning
Today’s message is based on a keynote I am giving tomorrow to 250 leaders. I want to share with you my core insight that a life of rich meaning and purpose is all about coming to terms with who you really are and then finding ways to make a difference to others based upon your […]
The Reason Most People Never Get A Breakthrough
This morning I was driving back from the gym at 6am in pouring rain. Waiting at traffic lights I started pondering what it is within me that makes me get out of bed so early and rip into the day. How have I been able to sustain these patterns for at least 30 years? There […]
Why You Need To Deliberately Do Hard Things
A couple of years ago I was driving from SanFrancisco to LA along the highway down through the Big Sur National Park. Along the rugged Pacific coastline there are many incredible Cypress Pines. They cling to the rock faces above the cliffs. Apparently they endure incredible storms which cause them to grow strong by putting […]
What would you do if you weren’t afraid?
In today’s episode I talk about a simple but powerful question framed by American public intellectual David Brooks, ‘What would you do if you weren’t afraid?” What a question! Fear impacts all of us at different levels but what if we could begin to leverage fear to show us the path of where future success […]
