Here is a list of potential values to prompt your thinking in the values exercise. The list is by no means complete but it provides a great starting point! Abundance – A great or plentiful amount Acceptance – Favorable reception or belief in something Accomplishment – Doing or finishing something successfully Accountability – Obligation or [...]

Many of my clients struggle with the concept of identifying a list of personal values.  As a coach it is important to understand what the individual client holds as their most important principles of living so that I can understand how to best support them in addressing any issues and challenges that arise for them [...]

HRH Prince William quoted his Grandmother when he said “Grief is the price we pay for love” during his recent visit to New Zealand and Australia to visit earthquake and flood affected regions, and at a time in our lives where the entire world seems to be confronted with challenge after immeasurable challenge it is [...]

For those who have read my previous post, I highly recommend that you watch ‘The Opus’ yourself to fully embrace the concepts of living to your fullest potential.  In the previous post I discussed the first two important steps, Vision and Plan and as a follow on from this I will summarise my thoughts on [...]

I was watching the movie ‘The Opus’ yesterday which was written and directed by Douglas Vermeeren.  For those who have watched ‘The Secret’ it may seem familiar in its discussion about the importance of the law of attraction but ‘The Opus’ goes beyond this simple principle to explain what we need to do to get [...]

I am back on my bandwagon of  ‘Managing Expectations’!  This is such a common dilemma for most people that I interact with (including myself) that it is worthy of another mention. Many of us struggle with things that are beyond our control.  We may believe that  friends should behave in a particular way, people should [...]

Make sure the business has the potential to start generating cash flow immediately. No matter what people say every worthwhile business option should have the capacity to do this. What is your financial vision? Will this business serve your primary aim? How much money do you need to live the way you wish? There are [...]

Mark Victor Hansen, author of ‘The One Minute Millionaire’ says that there are 5 kinds of leverage: Other people’s Money, Experience, Ideas, Time and Effort He says that ‘when the combined forces of mentoring, teamwork, networks, tools and systems is applied to a strong, long lever, miracles can happen in minutes’. Other people’s experience – [...]

Let’s discuss the first option, work for somebody. With this option you have to study or learn on the job to have knowledge or skill that you will exchange for someone else’s money; If you stop exchanging your money or skill you will stop receiving money. Robert Kiyosaki, author of the well known ‘Rich Dad, [...]