In my early teens, one of my first jobs was a runner on a milk run. (Yes, there was a time when people had their milk delivered each evening). It was a hard gig for a skinny kid. There would be two runners standing on the back of the truck, tucked under the canopy, reaching into the bulk…
Here I am – fifty six years of age. Fairly and squarely in the midst of middle age or preferably, let’s say, my mid-life. So where to from here, what am I wanting out of the next years? I guess we all remember being kids and then teenagers. Yes, they were formative years but when I turned…
I’m not a bad swimmer and can knock out a couple of kilometres in reasonable time. Nothing competitive but swimming is something I’ve been doing for several years, purely for fitness. Swimming’s a great way to exercise. The water’s gentle resistance works most areas of your body and it’s an activity any age can do.…
Like so many Australians we have had a leaning towards Real Estate in advancing our financial position. As young home owners we would improve our humble home and over time pay down as much of the mortgage as we could, then sell and repeat the process. We were never scared of putting in the hard work ourselves, that was part…
Not everyone is engaged and fulfilled in their jobs. Even when you have a position title that would have the majority believing otherwise. And is this perceived status what’s actually holding you back? After a discussion on job satisfaction, I invited Fiona who is an Executive Assistant within a high profile national business to do…
It’s easy to take everything for granted when everything is just going along day after day, you’re doing your thing. Life goes on unimpeded. Then we get an unexpected reminder – a life moment where we or a loved one has experienced a health issue or has been involved in an accident. The question “What if this is it” takes centre…
Zig Ziglar spoke about F E A R as False Expectations Appearing Real. For whatever is causing our fear, more often than not it never actually eventuates. Yet we put ourselves through an emotional roller coaster for no real apparent reason. The fear of failure holds many people back from realising their potential. Having confidence in your abilities to work your way through life’s challenges…
Hi All, I don’t mind a bit of cooking. Don’t get me wrong I’m not even close to a candidate for Masterchef. I just enjoy being creative and spending some quiet time in the kitchen. I love stir fry’s and so asian foods are a real favourite. The blends of wonderful flavours and fresh ingredients…
A friend of mine uses the phrase “Inching through the Mud”. It relates to the difficulties in progressing through life’s complexities and how at times it can be a really slow and demanding process to actually gain any ground. Any progress comes painfully slow, nothing seems to head in the right direction – you’re swimming against…
Even if you’re not into Golf – Golf does my head in and that’s where the challenge lies for me. It’s not only a game of inches, it’s a mental challenge in maintaining concentration under duress. I’m an expert in the duress aspect of the game. Please read on it gets better ! I’ve recently…