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You’re a failure

The inevitable outcome of things you do

So what?

Failures are not all bad. To turn failures to good, you need to:

• Learn from your mistakes;
• Avoid the spiral of self criticism; and
• Do better next time.

What is failure?

Failure is the inevitable outcome of things you do.… Read More

Life is…

Hard, unfair and challenging, but also beautiful, wonderful and fulfilling

So what?

Accepting that life is hard and making incremental improvements will allow you to:

• Live a more fulfilling and satisfying life;
• Be accepting of your circumstances and what happens in your life; and
• Propel you to learn and grow.

Get out of my way!

Said no one ever

(ICYMI from Part 1)

So what?

Figuring out what’s in your way will allow you to:

• Be honest with yourself and others;
• Be more productive; and
• Enjoy your “me” time and time with others.

(Continued from Part 1)

My experience

My wife and I are in the kitchen at the same time four times a week during our morning routines.… Read More

Get out of my way!

Said no one ever

So what?

Figuring out what’s in your way will allow you to:

• Be honest with yourself and others;
• Be more productive; and
• Enjoy your “me” time and time with others.

Have you ever told someone “Get out of my way!”

I’m not talking about when someone cuts you off while sitting in traffic by yourself.… Read More

Are you happy?

Spoiler Alert: No one knows what makes us happy

So what?

Once you know what makes you unhappy, you will be on your way to:

• Being happier (obviously);
• Prioritising better;
• Having more energy;
• Having more “me” time; and
• Enjoying life.

What makes us happy?

Did you notice I said “unhappy” not “happy” above?… Read More

You can’t do it all, neither can I.

So what?

I’m going to be blunt with you. You can’t do it all. You will fail. Accept it! And when you do, you will:

• Save yourself from frustrations;
• Know your limitations; and
• get help before it’s too late.

Dangers of not knowing your limitations

The biggest reason why you need to know your limitations is stress.… Read More

What to and not to expect from your parenting life

So what?

The benefits of setting realistic expectations whether you are currently a parent or looking to have kids include:

• Less yelling at the kids and feeling guilty;
• Getting them to listen;
• More mental capacity and physical energy; and
• Better relationship with your current or ex partner.

Size does matter

Being small is okay

So what?

Same as Part 1 from last post, you will:

• Find yourself smiling at yourself and around others;
• Get more from your relationships;
• Give and get help when you or they need it; and
• Find an escape from the dredge of your daily grind.

Size does matter

Or does it?

So what?

Once you start accepting little things in life, you will:

• Find yourself smiling at yourself and around others;
• Get more from your relationships;
• Give and get help when you or they need it; and
• Find an escape from the dredge of your daily grind.

Do this before you start anything

The critical step in starting anything is to know yourself first

So what?

You need to know yourself and how best you work if you want to:

• Be productive;
• Get results;
• Know when and where to get help; and
• Learn from failures.

Why do you need to know yourself?