16 June 2010
 What an intensive experience this has all been. I'm back home after an incredible journey of even more self discovery and even though I've been waking up the last 4 nights repeatedly, getting restless sleep and my energy is totally drained, I've been refilled by the sheer power of positivity from my fellow life students at the Chris Howard training programs.
Today was the last day of the intensive platform skills course and also the day of my official graduation from the Academy of Wealth and Achievement. What a journey it has been.
I remember when I first stepped foot into the IBIS hotel back in March 2009 that I had no idea what BTS was about. I was however prepared to leave all my preconceptions outside the door and go into this seminar with an open mind and an open heart.
What hit me was like a ton of bricks smashing down from a 100ft fall. It hit hard and smashed open many issues that were present in my life that I had either swept underneath the carpet, or I was even totally unaware of them myself.
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10 June 2010
 Well it's the end of day 1 of this training program called Platform Skills Intensive and I'm once again diving in and soaking myself into the change process and the skills and learnings I'm about to get throughout the course of the next 6 days.
This is one of the Christopher Howard training courses and I can say from firsthand experience and from hearing about other people's opinions that this is certainly one of the best trainings on the market for learning to be exquisite presenting from a stage.
This isn't any old presentation training like you might imagine. This is one that utilizes the highly respect science of NLP to create powerful presenting strategies that would knock the socks off any other presenter.
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14 April 2010
 The human body is truly an outstanding machine that has so many capabilities, yet so many of us often times fail to recognise it, let alone harness it's true power and move forward to understand ourselves better.
Take for instance, addictions. I think in many people's meanings, there is a negative association with that word "addiction", however did you realise that we are all in fact addicted right now.
You may be wondering what to, well this is where the science comes into play. We have these molecules in our body call neuropeptides. Neuropeptides are small protein-like molecules used by neurons to communicate with each other.
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11 April 2010
 I made a decision about a week ago that involved me taking a flight in approximately 9 months to go to the African continent to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. I had previously considered doing this a few years back, however what held me back was simply the fact that I felt I wasn't fit enough to do it.
Today I realised that reason I gave myself was total bullshit. The real conversation my unconscious mind was having with my conscious mind, was something on the lines of, "it's a difficult hike to take, and I'm not prepared to put in the effort to train to get fit for it, because I do not value that time as well spent".
Wow, now I bet we all have these conversations all the time, however for a good part of the time, we'd rather not admit that to ourselves because it's much easier to believe that we aren't good enough.
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04 April 2010
 I've come to realise that for the most part, there is a majority of people who look for similarities in life rather than to look for difference. I think that part is obvious, similarities are a known thing, and therefore even if it is not entirely safe, it is manageable.
Difference however is a much trickier thing to deal with. I mean, it is difference that separates people, it is difference that creates wars and problems between countries, and between friends. In fact ever since man learnt how to walk on two legs, it is these differences that have create a separatist way of thinking amongst us human beings, however, did you ever stop to think that this very difference is also the prime cause for Mans continual search for truth and the advancement of civilization.
Think about it for second, there are more than enough examples of people seeking out similarities in the world. When people immigrate to a new city, they tend to find homes near people who are similar. When visiting another country, people feel at ease when they encounter people from the same background.
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01 February 2010
 Sometimes when you are striving to get somewhere, you often times don’t really know what you are doing, and through a series of trial and error, you get somewhere you are happy with. This would probably involve making mistakes and correcting them, and throughout all these trials, you would have learnt some really valuable lessons.
Recently I rediscovered something which I recognised as a key to my past success. It is only through this realisation now, that I can become aware of it, and apply it with volition in the future.
What is this key I hear people asking; well it’s the power of Extreme Focus.
When I say this, I don’t mean focussing on something 95%, I mean focussing on this 100%, even when you are sleeping. You might think it ridiculous to even be focussing on something when you are sleeping, but I can assure you, you can teach your mind to do this.
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01 January 2010
 Really, the quickest way to break your resolutions is to make them. I read an article about some research done in the UK which concluded that 88% of people break their resolutions within 2 weeks, and rest trickle off over time.
Do you really want to set yourself up for failure? If so, where else in life are you doing this? New Years resolutions are your own personal fail list. We’ve all done it before in good faith, however was there ever one that succeeded? Ask yourself the honest question, why do you still make them?
I stopped several years ago because I understood that if you want to do something, and you really did want to do it, then nothing would stop you from doing it, and nothing would be needed to motivate you to do it. You see, resolutions are kind of like a way to tell other people that it’s ok to fail, when really it isn’t.
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22 November 2009
I have a number of friends who have moved overseas and it’s really interesting to talk to them about changes they have made in order to adapt to where their new environment is. To give you a quick update, I’m now in Sydney and I have 2 really good friends of mine who have made a new life here and I’m looking forward to catching up properly with them later on today.
I’ve come here after a gruelling and totally amazing 7 days training in Fiji at this Billionaire Bootcamp seminar I have mentioned several times before. This was one of the most intensive things I’ve done and it truly challenged my perception of the world and what is possible when you look at the bigger picture.
One of the challenges we faced was a classic “The Apprentice” style game where we had to trade items from a paperclip up to as high a value as possible. We had 2 hours and a whole lot of intention as we set out into the unknowing public and after setting up the plan and idea we forged ahead. I was made the team leader and I learnt a lot about leading too. I needed to be more assertive. Though I had some nice ideas on how to play big, there were people who were only looking to play a small game and my voice got lost in the foray. All due respect to them for going out to get single upward trades because we still came back with over $300 worth Read the rest of this entry »
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14 October 2009
 I’m thinking back to a movie I’ve seen a couple of times called Big Fish. In this movie, the protagonist is a character that finds himself looking for more in life and embarks on a journey to discover the world around him. One quote which I’m thinking of in particular goes like this: “Has it ever occurred to you that maybe you're not too big? That maybe this place is just too small?”, Edward Bloom, the main character asks this question of Karl, a giant.
At the times when we become seekers and begin on our own journeys, we start to expand our experiences in life and consequently our minds expand. Even a simple holiday to an unknown culture will inevitably expand your mind through the experiences you will gain from being in that foreign land.
One of the most difficult things about moving forward in life is that more often than not, there are people holding you back. In fact, it is often the case that there are many more people holding you back, than there are those pulling you forward. I’ve heard this from many people, and I’ve personally experienced this as well.
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25 August 2009
 There’s been quite some fuss over the release of Mr Megrahi due to his terminal prostate cancer. It would seem that many people disagree with the decision and think that he should not have been released.
Why so many people are intent on getting as much grief as they can from this? What does keeping him locked up in a jail actually achieve in the long run? Is it supposed to send a message to those responsible that they shouldn’t mess with us because ultimately even in death we would not listen or bend. Truly, keeping him in jail doesn’t achieve anything at all.
Megrahi was released on compassionate grounds and that decision was made not because of political pressure, not because of media or public pressure, it was made, because we have the choice to make it, and even more important, because we are capable of giving him these last days as we are more than just jailers, we are compassionate and forgiving people.
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22 August 2009
 How many times in a day do you think you will hear from yourself or from other people, the word “try”?
- Oh, when are you going to get that report done for me?
- I’ll try and get it done by the end of the day.
- Are you going to win that contract with X?
- I’ll try my best to.
- Darling, can you book some tickets for the Lion King tonight.
- I’ll try to get hold of some later.
Life doesn’t work this way, if you always end up trying, you’ll never end up doing. Think of it like this, do you only try to wash your face in the morning, or do you only try to make a cup of coffee, or do you only try to read a book?
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08 August 2009
 Why is it that there is this overwhelming notion that it takes a certain amount of effort before something is achieved? I was on the way back from central London after hosting a travel meetup event and I overheard a group of people talking about a friend of theirs who had “paid their dues” and thus “deserved” the reward he was getting.This got me thinking, why did they believe this to be true? What was it in their thinking that meant they had associated reward and fulfilment with the fact that a certain amount of time and/or effort had to be exerted first?It was through my understanding that their perception of this notion that time served equals reward had been taught to them by the experiences and learnings they had whilst they were growing up.In fact it was Dr Morris Massey’s work on values which described 3 major periods where our core notions are created. Read the rest of this entry »
19 June 2009
 The other night I was driving along speaking to a film making friend of mine and we stumbled upon the aptly named term The Humble Inquisitor. Sounds like a character out of some spoof Monty Python-esq type comedy, and it could well be, but what I was pointing across at the time, was how to win friends and learn from people who are more knowledgeable than yourself.In life, no one knows everything, and when you think you’ve reached a point in your life, career, relationship where you know it all, then that is the time you need most to go and seek out someone who might know more.
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12 May 2009
 I get a lot of comments from people for my impeccable style and fashion sense (ahem, lol), whether they are right or wrong doesn’t matter. What does matter is that I feel great about the way I look, and if that means dressing well all the time, then I will do that.The reason behind this blog post is simple; it’s all about cultivating that attitude of excellence, and putting yourself in peak state all the time. One way of doing this is just by dressing well. Just by feeling good about yourself and looking good, you are immediately put in a state of confidence about your appearance, and this confidence will transmute into your behaviour and also into whatever activity you are doing.
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