Ever considered that half the problem is the word ‘problem’ itself? Frame situations as problems and you make it more difficult to solve the problem. Instead place a positive frame over the problem, and view the situation differently: What is the silver lining here? What can...
Before the end of the year, take the time to a) absorb the opportunities and the lessons from the past year, and b) acknowledge how you’ve changed and grown over the year. Do this and it may help you a) create a positive perspective of the past and the...
Do you think that luck happens by chance? Or can you make your own luck? If you want to make good luck happen: - Be more positive. Think you are lucky, believe it and feel it. - Be open to noticing opportunities and creating possibilities. - Make the...
Are you in the loop? Information is power, so we want to stay in the loop. It gives us a feeling of inclusion and belonging, and it also increases our effectiveness and opportunities. Improve the flow of communication and get the information you need. Stay in...
When a surfer misses a wave, the surfer doesn’t walk away from the ocean sulking. In the same way, when you miss life’s opportunities, keep the faith that opportunities are like waves, there’s always another one coming. Just keep yourself available and be ready to catch...
Do you consider yourself a lucky person? Consider yourself lucky, and you will feel good about your life. Feel good and you are more likely to a) notice opportunities and act on them, and b) make the not so good things in life, good. And as...
Life is comfortable inside the comfort zone. But outside the comfort zone is where life is interesting. It's where some of the best things happen, experiences, growth, opportunities...
Do you have the art of picking things up without being noticed? Do you notice and pick up: - opportunities that others don't see or are too busy to notice - talents, skills and qualities in people around you - new phrases or ways of seeing, when you've...
We like to reach for certainty, but the only certainty is uncertainty. Let go of the need to reach for certainty & instead take hold of trust. Trust that there is a reason & benefit in everything. Cultivate trust in life & it will carry you...
Often we're too focused on the short term. We go for quick fix options, not long term solutions. We look for short term enjoyment, not long term benefit. Often it's because we're too busy managing everyday pressures or too caught up in the 'right now'....
