We live in an age where most people in Western nations have a good level of material prosperity, more things than we need to make us happy, and the power of immediate connection through social media and internet. And yet, we appear to have less contentment in our...

This year seemed to go very slowly until about 4 weeks ago. Since then it has been running very fast. I have been inundated with new business and enquiries for business mentoring in the new year. Many business people have realised they may need assistance to make 2021...

My world has been disrupted by a very cute 10-week-old Cavoodle puppy. We have named him Smudge as he has some white smudges on his face, belly, and tail while the rest of him is a glossy ruby brown. Anyone who has brought a puppy into heir home knows that the...

Most people I work with are high achievers who are used to making things happen. They have experienced success and are keen to grow and learn so they can achieve more. They know there is more but often the busyness of their day to day life is robbing them of the time...

Since I wrote my book, ‘INTEGRATE’, in 2016, the term ‘work-life integration’ has all but replaced the older concept of ‘work-life balance’. The subtitle of my book is ‘why work life balance is a myth and what you really need to create a fulfilling lifestyle’. The...

Sitting in my garden in springtime thinking about change. So much change is happening. Bare trees are shooting out thousands of new leaves. Spring flowers are all over the garden – clivias, azaleas, irises, geraniums, hedge flowers of various kinds, and more. And yet,...

I have always been reasonably organised. I would write ‘to do’ lists from an early age. As a young adult, I was the organiser and leader of an 8-member band which became very busy. We even went fulltime for a year. I planned tours and made bookings and organised all...

J. Paul Getty made his fortune during the Great Depression of the 1930’s. He turned a $500,000 inheritance into billions by seizing the opportunity of purchasing oil stocks when they were massively depressed and at bargain prices. There are many similar stories of...