Category Archives: Personal development
Simplify
How much of your routine is preventing you from reaching your goals and dreams? Or more precisely, what are you willing to give up and say no to in order to succeed? To find the time you need. That’s the … Continue reading
Genghis Khan – A story untold
I bought this book because it sounded interesting and was the most efficient way to use my monthly credit on audible.com. What an amazing story. Genghis Khan in my mind is undoubtedly one of the most successful men in history. All … Continue reading
It’s Time for 360 Degree Leaders to Move On
Finished two good books this week. The 360 Degree Leader by John C. Maxwell and It’s Time to Move On! by Ralph Bruksos. Both are listed on my 50 book challenge (2010) reading list. The 360 Degree Leader I first … Continue reading
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
Defend yourself against the Click…whirr response engendered by your built in need to reciprocate, keep consistency with what you have said you’ll do, be part of the crowd, like people who take advantage of you, follow authority without question and … Continue reading
50 book challenge update
April has come around again and my challenge to read 50 books a year cycles again. In 2008 I read 51 books but in 2009 only managed a considerable, but smaller 25. What will my 2010 list show?
Recognising enough is enough
Yesterday the song Somewhere from Robbie William’s Reality Killed the Video Star started playing on my iPod. I asked my wife if she’d bought it and forgotten to tell me. She hadn’t. It was me and I’d completely forgotten. If … Continue reading
You may be teaching and not know it
On Saturday my family and I spoke via Skype video to our dear friends in the UK. They’re visiting next month and we thought it would be good for the children to all speak and see each other first as … Continue reading
How do you know?
My wife and I have just attended a prep grade information session which explained how reading, writing and maths are being taught to our youngest daughter. The teachers suggested we help by pointing out shapes in the home and asking … Continue reading
Where do you lay the blame?
On Monday night my wife and I were attending parent-teacher interviews. We had two appointments booked and we were both on time for the 5.00 pm appointment which left us plenty of time for the second at 5.20 pm. It … Continue reading
What are you thinking?
Ever since I was young I’ve been fascinated by the idea that people could learn from books or spend all their life as scholars studying. Now I find I’ve become the very same. My personal mission statement of ten years … Continue reading →