How much television do you watch every day? The national figure is seven hours every day. Isn’t that astounding. Seven hours? That is the equivalent of a full time job if you include Sunday in that figure. An even more alarming statistic is that 70% of what we watch we have absolutely no interest in. […]
What Do You Need to Stop?
We all have a large list of things that we need to do. We need to exercise, we need to eat right, we need to work productively. Our to-do lists grow more and more each day, until personal development and striving for a better life becomes just another check box right next to taking out […]
Shrink Obstacles
Goal setting would be easy if it weren’t for all those obstacles that get in our way. Usually soon after we’ve made a decision to do something, the universe as if wanting to test our resolve throws a completely unexpected obstacle. These obstacles can often seem insurmountable and make what you previously thought as an […]
Living at Full Capacity
What percentage of your resources and effort are you currently operating from? Right now, with only your current knowledge, abilities and beliefs, how close are your actions compared to your absolute best? For most people this percentage would range somewhere between five and thirty-five percent. A few remarkable individuals have periods of up to fifty […]
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