Mindset

In a story recounted by Sir Ken Robinson, when his son James was four years old, he took part in a school play about the Nativity, where he played the part of Joseph. In this Bible story, the three Kings come to present gifts to the newly born Jesus. One brings gold, the other brings frankincense and the other brings myrrh. As kids tend to do, the budding actors got caught up a little in the excitement of the play and confused their cues when presenting their gifts. The first King … [Read more...] about IS SCHOOL KILLING YOUR DREAMS?

So Plato (yes, that Greek dude who hobnobbed around town with Socrates and Aristotle) once said “Love is a grave mental disease.” For someone who liked to wrap himself in bedsheets, the man might have been onto something. Like every other ultra-commercialized “special day”, Valentine’s Day brings around different emotions to different people – by feeding that disease. Well, let’s bring in an option for a change to all that. Here is an alternative view for those who feel snubbed on … [Read more...] about WHEN WEIGHTS ARE YOUR VALENTINE DATE

A little while ago, Mark popped in to see me. And it wasn’t pretty. He was about 25 kg overweight, had high blood pressure and was a Type II diabetic to boot. And the man is barely 30 years old. He couldn’t walk up a flight of steps without wheezing, has a sedentary job where he is basically sitting all day and a young family to take care of. This guy is a prime candidate for a heart attack or a stroke in the next few years. The scary part is that there are so many people out there … [Read more...] about THE REAL REASON WHY YOU’LL NEVER FIND TIME

Listen up. I’m not going to wish you or anyone else a “Happy New Year”. That’s the good stuff you read about in fairy tales. Remember that “and they lived happily ever after” line? Just like that one. It’s great line for a story. The kind that comes with no questions attached. But it’s not so cool for real life. Around this time of year, I get too many people who are looking for “happily ever after”. Looking for the quick fix. The magic pill. The 6 minute workout. The … [Read more...] about THERE IS NO HAPPY NEW YEAR

HERE IS HOW TO GET OUT OF THE HOLE I was talking to one of my clients last night. “It’s Christmas”, she said. “Another year is over and I feel stuck. I simply don’t know where to go from here. It’s so frustrating. I could be so much better than this. I deserve more than this.” And you could hear the anger and disappointment in her voice too. Spinning your wheels is really not a funny place to be. And yes I do believe that people deserve more than they are giving themselves in … [Read more...] about ARE YOU STUCK IN LIFE RIGHT NOW?