A few months ago I identified a belief within myself that work = bad. On reflection I realized that it came from all those Rich Dad Poor Dad books by Robert Kiyosaki and the belief they formed that I never wanted a job. Unfortunately I took this one step further where…
job = bad
job = work
therefore [...]
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Bad beliefs can cost you dearly
Chris Howard Breakthrough to Success - Auckland 5-7th March 2010
I went to Chris Howard’s Breakthrough to Success event in Auckland in September and I must say I was blown away. The content he delivers is fantastic and while there’s a sales pitch it doesn’t get in the way of what you’re learning. I had planned to go back this time as a volunteer helper [...]
The 7 habits of highly ineffective people
In the classic book “The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People” Stephen R. Covey lays down the groundwork for becoming a highly effective person. Funny how that works since it’s right there in the title. But let’s face it… some of us don’t really want to be effective!
There’s so much pressure of us from society [...]
Why New Year’s resolutions always fail
I think we’ve all had the experience of making New Year’s resolutions only to break them in just a few short weeks. So why does this happen? And how can we see our goals through to completion?
Personally I don’t make New Year’s resolutions due to the stigma of having them fail. Instead I set goals [...]
My choice to be broke and miserable
For the last few years I chose to be broke and miserable. After all… isn’t that what struggling entrepreneurs are meant to be? At least the broke part with a sprinkling of overworked and exhausted.
The truth is success is not as easy as everyone makes out. Well - to be accurate - I would say [...]
The big secret to selling online no one tells you
There are many big claims when it comes to making money online from your website. Fast riches are promised with little work but in case you hadn’t guessed it… this is not exactly the full truth. It’s true that internet gurus have it easy and can make thousands of dollars by sending an email… but [...]
Happy Thanksgiving - Nick Vujicic: No arms, no legs
Even though I’m not from the US I don’t think it’s a bad idea to spend at least one day being thankful for what we have. Because as Tony Robbins would say what we focus on determines our reality. So do you want a reality of gratitude and happiness… or something else?
Nick Vujicic had a [...]
My crippling business disease
Many of you don’t know that I actually suffer from a crippling disease that affects my business rather dramatically. Without realizing it my symptoms can strike without warning and I end up getting absolutely nothing done. I believe this disease strikes many business owners but not many are willing to admit it.
I’m referring to the [...]
Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz Video
Finally got my hands on a copy of Psycho-Cybernetics: A New Way to Get More Living Out of Life by Maxwell Maltz the other day (thanks Linda!) and started reading it. Fascinating stuff about how we limit ourselves based on our own self image that’s been around for 40 years+ and yet it’s still not [...]
Is all this talk about passion in business a load of … ?
I was just watching a great interview with Gary Vaynerchuk done by Dean Hunt and Ciaran Doyle. Combined with another one from Perry Belcher (from my paid GKIC membership) it’s got me thinking about how passion and business mix.
I’ve had this discussion with my friend Mark a lot as well but we’ve never really found [...]
