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Who Are You?

Who Are You? The Who’s mighty Pete Townshend wasn’t the first to ask this question, although no-one before or since has ever demanded an answer using such fiery power chords or Roger Daltrey’s sandpaper scorched vocal chords. ‘Know Thy Self’ is the one constant key component to absolute success and achievement that philosophers, religious leaders, [...]

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Scorpion and Frog

Scorpions and Frogs

One day, a scorpion looked around at the mountain where he lived and decided that he wanted a change. So he set out on a journey through the forests and hills. He climbed over rocks and under vines and kept going until he reached a river. The river was wide and swift, and the scorpion [...]

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Irritating Habits

Inspiration From The Airwaves One of the most effective ideas I’ve been able to share with clients came from a Radio 4 programme. The idea wasn’t on the programme – the glory for that I can claim all by myself! – but it provided the inspiration. I don’t actually remember what it was called but [...]

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Stephen Fry

Three Original Ideas

Originality “An original idea. That can’t be too hard. The library must be full of them.” – Stephen Fry OK, there’s not often anything new that you see, hear or do, because everything’s been done before, there’s nothing new under the sun etc etc. But every now and again something just grabs you because it [...]

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A Pinch And A Punch

So it’s July now. A pinch and a punch for the  first of the month. The seventh month of 2011 and we’re officially into the second half of the year. How are you getting on with the resolutions you made in January? You know the ones . . . to eat less, to exercise more, [...]

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We’ve Always Done It Like This

Tradition? In the Czech Republic a little girl was watching her mother prepare a fish for dinner. Her mother cut the head and tail off the fish and then placed it into a baking pan. The little girl asked her mother why she cut the head and tail off the fish. Her mother thought for [...]

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Have an average day

Have An Average Day

Dare To Be Average I had an average day yesterday. I met internationally renowned Supercoach to the stars, bestselling author and all round good bloke Michael Neill. Yep, it was an average day alright and I told Michael so. He was really pleased to hear it. In fact he dedicated a copy of his book [...]

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