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Sep 09, 2011
Are your assumptions limiting your possibilities?
"Assumptions are the death of possibilities." James Mapes Humans can't fly to the moon. The human body can't run a mile in under 4 minutes. Women are too emotional to be leaders. The sun revolves around the earth (which is flat.) Telephones are only for
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Aug 24, 2011
Are you living today by default or design?
Yesterday afternoon just after I'd sat down to begin writing this newsletter, I heard a rumble. My initial thought was that there must besomeone (a really BIG someone) walking on the floor above me. But then, as the rumble continued and the entire house began
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Aug 10, 2011
Choosing courage in fearful times
From oppression in Syria to famine in Somalia, from the UK riots to the US Credit Rating, from high unemployment to low housing prices to drawn out wars claiming the lives of the finest of young men and women - there's no doubt about it,
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Jul 22, 2011
Do you allow yourself to be intimidated?
So often we make assumptions about other people that are simply untrue. We think they are "above" us; that they don't like us; or that they look down on us. All of these thoughts are based on assumptions that we don't validate, and all of
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Jun 24, 2011
How powerful are you? Become Your Own Super Hero.
Every day I doubt myself. And every day I have to remind myself that my doubts are not who I am, but just my fear trying to keep me thinking small and playing safe. While there are many days I don't have to wrestle for very
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Jun 09, 2011
Neuro-Plasticity: Want To Outsmart Your Brain?
Neuro-plasticity research now proves what many have long known: that you are never too old to change, and more so, that you can rewire your brain to think and act in ways that lead to greater success in work, love & life. The first time
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May 31, 2011
The Ultimate Productivity Tool To Focus On
Over the last few months I have given myself a self-diagnosis of A.D.D. While I'm not sure that I meet the criteria to make me a hardcore case of Attention Deficit Disorder, I certainly have been struggling with "Attention Distraction Disorder." And the more I've shared my problem
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May 27, 2011
Are you tip-toeing through life?
"Most folks tiptoe through life only to make it safely to death." - Eleanor Roosevelt A woman I run with was telling me about her brother and sister-in-law's fear that their two school aged children might be kidnapped. I asked if they were particularly wealthy,
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May 18, 2011
Forgiveness: Is holding on to anger holding you back?
I’m sure that you have experienced people who haven’t always been reasonable or rational to deal with; people who can be quick to judge and slow to forgive. Even worse, people who have acted maliciously toward you or left you feeling betrayed. And perhaps, like
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Apr 28, 2011
Got Tall Poppy Courage?
Growing up on a farm in rural Australia meant growing up with something called the Tall Poppy Syndrome. It may sound like some ailment associated with cocaine addiction or a nasty chronic medical condition, but it’s actually a cultural condition. While I’m not cultural historian,
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Apr 19, 2011
Procrastination: How is it costing you?
I've always liked to think of myself as a "do it now" sort of person. But over the last week I've realized that actually, I'm sometimes use "busy-ness" as an excuse not to do the things I know I really should. Not the little things
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Apr 01, 2011
Want to build more trust in your relationships?
I'm a pretty trusting person. And by and large I've found that it's served me well to assume that most people are honest, well meaning and trust-worthy. That said, I've also learned from some less than pleasant experiences that there are times when I need hold back placing
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Mar 16, 2011
What the Japanese can teach us about courage in crisis
Courage and honor lie at the very heart of Japanese culture. And amidst one of the most catastrophic disasters of modern times we have seen it shine through in the most inspiring ways. The immensity of the disaster is still incomprehensible to me. As I sit in my
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Mar 01, 2011
Wisdom from Sorrow, Lessons from Loss... the Gift of Sadness.
As I woke this morning the first thought that drifted into my head was that today is my brother Peter's birthday. And then it hit me that it was a year ago today that I last spoke to him. Pete was in a psychiatric hospital.
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Feb 24, 2011
The single biggest factor that holds people back…
Two weeks ago I said yes to a morning at trapeze school. Naively as it turned out. It was absolutely terrifying! But I jumped anyway. Five times in all. And while I wouldn't race back to do it again, I'm glad I did it. Because
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Feb 16, 2011
Letting our kids (family & friends) walk their own path
Last Sunday my oldest child Lachlan became a teenager. Born on February 13th… just one day short of the “Day of Love.” But I was two weeks overdue, with a belly about to burst, and when the doctor asked if I wanted to wait one
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