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Serendipity Happens

Posted on May 20, 2022

I love serendipity and you should too. That positive things are happening by chance is an incredibly fortunate thing.

Whether you think there is a true serendipity or it’s simply, ‘the more seeds you sow, the more ye shall reap’ doesn’t matter. Even if it were really the idea of, ‘the harder I work the luckier I get’, you should pay attention to serendipity.

Look for it. Recognise it. Acknowledge it. And be grateful for it. Thank the universe each time. Then maybe, like a well appreciated friend, you’ll find the universe coming through for you again and again.

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Look Carefully

Posted on May 19, 2022

Look into the details. Learn all you can. Ask clear questions. Require specific details in the answers. Make informed decisions. Don’t get caught out. Trust but verify. Look before you leap. Don’t just assume all will be fine. Get into the weeds on it.

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Then What?

Posted on May 17, 2022

These two words can dramatically improve your life. Why? Because most people have trained themselves in short term, one-step thinking. People often do better, in the long term, if they incorporate more ‘several-step’ thinking into their life.

Simply by asking, ‘Then what?’, more often, you will train your brain to consider outcomes beyond the immediate and into the longer term.

This can help in all sorts of areas of your life. Weight loss is one. If I eat this delicious cake, then what? I will need to work out more tomorrow. And it will take more time. Then what? Then I’ll be late for work. So with just a couple of ‘then what’s’, we see undesirable outcomes because of our initial behaviour.

This can be applied to house purchases, holiday planning and career path considerations, to name a few things.

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What Is Good Advice?

Posted on May 16, 2022

Usually you know what is right. You just don’t want it to be so.

Often we ask advice from whoever is around. But if you go to someone specifically, it is often because you know they’ll tell you what you want to hear; even if you know it’s what you need to hear.

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How Much More Could You Be Doing?

Posted on May 12, 2022

If you focused and were excellent with your time, could you be more productive? Could you get more done in a day?

It’s amazing what you can achieve when you don’t get distracted, procrastinate or do only the fun things.

If you seriously want to change your life, put the work in. Stop talking about it. Get it done.

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Details Are So Important

Posted on May 11, 2022

I find most arguments occur because the people involved are looking at different details including timing. We can get a lot more done if we listen to the details and understand why those ones are so important to the other person.

Most issues are caused by lack of attention to the fine details. Precision is important with respect to timing, location, topic, attendees, etc.

Generalising can seem quicker but it usually just gets people frustrated. Get down into the details.

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Find Common Ground

Posted on May 9, 2022

It’s good to find common ground when you are speaking with others. That’s why we look for common relationships, geographies, schools and other meaningful connections.

Keep them in mind. It’s a great thing to do.

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The World Is Your Oyster

Posted on May 1, 2022

There are so many opportunities in this world. And if you have a phone and access to the internet, you are on your way.

You can learn anything, become skilled in anything and achieve anything.

You can connect with anyone more easily than ever before. You can build businesses with that phone. No huge capital requirement either.

If you’re mildly interested in becoming successful, there has never been a better time for you to try. Give people what they want or need and the world is your oyster.

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When This Is Over, You’ll Miss It

Posted on April 29, 2022

It could be a holiday, work assignment, kid’s project, DIY work on your home, a contract role or a celebration. You may be feeling uncomfortable and can’t wait for it to end. But, when it is over, you’ll miss it.

You’ll miss the energy, comraderie, purpose, teamwork and excitement. The buzz and deadlines will be longed for too.

So savour every minute. For this too shall pass.

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Heck Yes Or Hard No

Posted on April 27, 2022

This is a great way to decide whether you do things in life. If you are not delighted and shout out ’Heck yes’ at the mere mention of something, then it may not be worth your piece of life to do it.

In that case, make it a hard no.

Of course sometimes you’ll be required to do things that don’t excite you and bring joy. But when you have the choice and the decision is yours, live your life in the ‘Heck yes!’ zone.

Imagine that life! Heck Yes!!!