Arrogance and Ignorance

When your arrogance is only surpassed by your ignorance ! With great fanfare and against all odds Donald Trump is the new President Elect of the United States of America.   If you listened to the pundits, Trump won it against all odds. The so called ‘experts’ got it all wrong. How could this be…

Your Story

  THE STORY OF YOUR LIFE Quote – “This is the story of my life and I write it every day, I know it’s not black and white but it’s anything but grey” Jon Bon Jovi. Your story has to be one of the most important things in your life. Think about who you are…

Scarcity and Abundance

Share the Love The divide between scarcity and abundance throughout the world’s countries is a constant. We’ve all witnessed the scarcity of food or water in the poorest African countries and the abundance of virtually all things in most developed countries. But what about the mind sets of people in advanced countries that live by either a mind…

Canada Part 3

All Aboard The Rocky Mountaineer This morning we depart the Marmot Hotel at 6am to be taken all of 2km to the Jasper Railway Station to board the world renowned train – The Rocky Mountaineer. There is an air of excitement amongst all travellers gathered as they wait in anticipation to be the first to…

Lost your MOJO ?

  How do they do it ? Have you ever wondered how some people always seem motivated and on top of everything? Just like the rest of us they also have their highs and lows. So the good news is even the best of us suffer from having low motivation at some point. Our motivation can slip away due to so many influences –…

Canada Part 2

Next stop – Jasper via the Athabasca Glacier          Our next “Brewster” bus pulls up at the Fairmont Chateau reception on Lake Louise. Once again we have a wonderful driver who takes care of us and ensures we are all good. Matthew resides in Calgary and absolutely loves his job with Brewster…

Canada Part 1

First Stop – Calgary Alberta     Flight time 13.5 hours  – Air Canada flight number AC 035. Direct flight Brisbane – Vancouver.                                            We arrived on time then onto Calgary via a domestic Air Canada…

All Work and No Play Makes Johnny a Dull Boy

We All Need to Re – Fuel. All work and no play does make Johnny a dull boy. Every now and then we all need to temporarily break the mould and bite the bullet to experience something or somewhere different. Is it about time you stepped away from the daily grind and took a little time on…

How Will You Measure Your Life?

How Will You Measure Your Life? – Professor Clay Christensen I came across this interesting piece by Clay Christensen, a world renowned expert on business innovation and growth. Its a bit longer than the usual manstheory post so give yourself an extra 5 minutes – It’s worth the read.   “Don’t reserve your best business…

Album Review – The Seldom Seen Kid

  The Seldom Seen Kid – Elbow                            Elbow was formed in 1990 and has now released six albums.     The The Seldom Seen Kid was released in 2008. This was the British band’s fourth album and was the first album that was…