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Why Do We Need To Know?

Posted on January 21, 2022

Why do you need to read the news? What is it that is so important about some tragedy 3,700 miles away that you must know? Isn’t there enough struggle, challenge or tragedy on our own doorstep?

There’s about 7.9 billion people on this planet. Assume just 1% of all these people had a tragic moment at sometime during your 80 year life. That’s 79 million people. Let’s say it took you just 5 minutes to read, listen to or watch something about the person and their event.

Then it would take you 751 years on a 24/7 schedule to learn about each one. Who has 10 lifetimes to give to simply learn about the challenges of people around the world.

Be clear why you are doing it. Perhaps your time would be better spent improving the lives of a few people near to you, rather than imagining the pain of people in a distant land.

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Life

Posted on January 20, 2022

IF is in the heart of life.

If I had finished school or gone to college. If I’d got that job I wanted. If I’d been born in a different house to a different family. If my parents had been wealthier. If I’d said no. Or yes. At that perfect moment.

Well stuff the IF! We are where we are. The choices we made have, in part, led us here. Partly our own decisions and partly cosmic fate. Those two combined create our destiny.

We’ve yet to learn how to go back and undo, or redo, time, moments, choices and circumstance. So let’s get more comfortable with where we are.

So take a few moments, right now, and list 10 of your favourite memories. These don’t have to be your top 10 ever. Just the first 10 great memories that pop in your head now. You can keep writing 15 or 23 if the thoughts start to flow and even better, or just more, memories bubble up.

Great! Keep this list by your bed and read each one just before going to sleep and upon waking, every day. Smile. Be grateful. Cherish those babies. Cause that’s our life.

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Moormead Pavilion Decision

Posted on January 19, 2022

Fascinating that removing a decrepit, disused, eyesore with no useful functionality and building a new, modern, uplifting and useful pavilion had to be debated for a further 2.5 hours.

The meeting concluded correctly with unanimous agreement to move forward with the plan as spearheaded by Gaz. Well done Gaz, the rest of the team, all the local supporters and the councillors who made a great decision in the end.

Nice to see some common sense being used.

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Relax – You Can’t Do It All

Posted on January 18, 2022

This is an important observation.

There is a lot to do in launching my new book. There are best practices and pre-order marketing along with preparation for post launch and how to price during the first week or two and beyond.

Like preparing to go on holiday and leaving the office for two weeks, you can’t sort everything. You can delegate and dismiss items but you can’t do them all yourself.

So just relax. And so will I. I’ve made huge progress in learning and doing. I will continue to make more progress until the launch and well beyond it.

There will be many tomorrow’s after the 23rd January launch. So be sure to enjoy the process and the success that has been happening.

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Seek Out Magic

Posted on January 17, 2022

In your relationships, in your work and in play. Seek out magic. Look for those little sparks of joy and excitement. Find them for the first time or rekindle them. Magic is such a wonderful thing. Don’t let it disappear.

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Call Someone Special Today

Posted on January 16, 2022

It could be a parent, child or sibling. Maybe an old boss. Perhaps a friend you’ve not seen for a while.

Whoever you decide it should be, call them today. Even if it’s for 10 minutes.

You’ll delight them!

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Anticipation

Posted on January 15, 2022

Christmas Eve. Your birthday. An exciting holiday. A pay raise. New job. New Year’s Eve. Your date arriving. Needing the loo. Your teacher calling on you to speak. The big game. New clothes or a sunny day. The weekend.

What else creates palpable anticipation?! Drop your comment below.

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When You’re Tired, Go To Bed!

Posted on January 12, 2022

Sometimes you have a deadline and need to work through it. But maybe do it for just a few nights. Don’t make emergencies a habit.

Get good rest, stay healthy and alert and also feel much better. Stop scrolling, watching or gaming and get some ?’s. Sleep is essential and lovely. Go to bed!

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