In our increasingly demanding and stressful world, team motivation is an on-going challenge for any team leader. Motivation is a complex topic because not everyone is motivated by the same things. A common assumption is that money is the primary motivator of human performance. Whilst money is important to everyone, it is really the perceived freedom and improved lifestyle that money provides which actually motivates people. Continue Reading
At some point you get to realise that life does not happen TO you, it happens THROUGH you. You totally get that you are 100% the CAUSE of all of the circumstances in your life, not the EFFECT of it. You stop being the victim and have an awakening, a REAL i ZATION of profound significance. You understand that YOU are creating every moment of your existence (and existence itself), either consciously or unconsciously, in every moment. It’s pretty damn scary when it klaps you between the eyes. The penny drops. The moaning stops. There is no-thing and no-body to blame for ANYTHING anymore. There is just you, surrounded by the magnificence (or disaster) of every single one of your creations. Continue Reading
During the past 16 years I have asked thousands of my delegates “What do you really want? What are your goals and dreams?” Their initial answers include a variety of “things” such as money, possessions, love, recognition, respect, success, health, wealth, happiness, travel, fame & fortune etc. Then I push a bit harder and ask: “What is the MOST IMPORTANT thing you want, when all is said and done? What would you actually place right at the top of the list?” Without fail, the majority inevitably vote for Happiness. Every time! (They sometimes also refer to it as inner peace, peace of mind, contentment, joy or fulfilment.) Continue Reading
How successful are you right now? Where do you place yourself on a scale from 1 to 10? And wherever you put yourself, are you happy with your score? If not, what would you need to do in order to really succeed?
I believe that the Western (read: American) version of success is all messed up, outdated and tired, in serious need of a revamp. It’s all about fame and fortune and power and money, no matter what the personal cost. It’s about striving towards some future goal in the hope of someday finding inner peace and happiness. It’s about comparisons to others and keeping up with the Joneses and showing the world how well we are doing. All too often success has a price and the price is our well being. Continue Reading
The battle for media freedom is on. The gloves are off and the spit and snot is flying everywhere. It’s gotten ugly and not a moment too soon!
I have seen this coming for a while now. Since 2008 I have written numerous newsletters criticising the media for their negativity and unbalanced reporting.
Of course, nobody in the media took much notice. Now the mango has really klapped the fan and we are sitting at another critical point in the history of our young democracy. Continue Reading
