Category: Self-Belief
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Choose to Take Responsibility
Welcome to 2022. A couple of weeks back I shared something that my father said to me over and over again when I was young. “It might be their fault, but its your problem”. His point was always to take responsibility for what you yourself can actually control in any situation. Robbie van Persie shared…
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Limiting Beliefs
This is a list from Vered Kogan, Vistage Chair. Lots of our coaching work in Vistage involves helping leaders identify limitations in their beliefs that restrict their opportunities for personal and professional growth. What Are Limiting Beliefs? A limiting belief is an opinion about the world that stops you seeing some potential paths or resources…
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The 3 Approaches to Work
I recently heard Sadhguru share 3 ways that people approach life and work: Idiot – these people don’t enjoy what they do each day Smart – these people have created a life where they do enjoy the activity and the people that they spend time with each day Genius – these people have learnt to…
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Preparing for Difficult Times: lessons from Toni Nadal
This week I had the privilege of listening to Toni Nadal, coach of #1 tennis legend Rafa Nadal, share his story with the Vistage community. He spoke about his approach to helping Rafa prepare for difficult times. The central focus of Toni was removing all excuses from Rafa’s mindset. How to Prepare for Difficult Times…
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How to find Purpose and Self Belief: The Hero’s Journey
Joseph Campbell’s work has had a profound influence on me and on my life. The Hero’s Journey are the steps that a mythical hero must take in order to complete the path to their purpose. There is no pain-free path… and it must be “chosen sacrifice” if it is to lead you towards self belief.…
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The 3 Excuses
“You can’t free anybody else and you can’t serve anybody else unless you free yourself” Nelson Mandela You are not an accident. You are a singular piece in the giant jigsaw puzzle that is this world. This jigsaw puzzle is not a 50 piece puzzle, nor a 250 piece puzzle… it is a 7 billion piece…
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Personal Growth: Moving up the 15 Levels of Consciousness, from Dr David Hawkins
I’ve been reading a few books recommended by my readers and youtube watchers since my recent video review of The Surrender Experiment 4 weeks ago. A wonderful author that I was recommended is Dr David Hawkins. He was a psychotherapist who worked over 50 years with patients in all stages of conscious functioning. In this…
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65 Lessons from Tony Robbins: Date with Destiny
This is a post shared by Glenn Street on facebook. He attended Date with Destiny with Tony Robbins last week. Some “Tonyisms” compiled by Zeke Abraham at Date With Destiny last week. “I challenge you to make your life a masterpiece. I challenge you to join the ranks of those people who live what they teach,…
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Success Lessons from Kung Fu Panda: Inner Peace and Accepting Who You Really Are
“The only thing that matters is what you choose to be now” Po from Kung Fu Panda The number 2 film on my “all time most watched” list is Kung Fu Panda 2. It was my daughter’s favourite during many of our travels together over the last decade. It is a film that had something…
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Failing is not so Bad, A cheque payable to “Regret”
“The people in the market for boring are spoiled for choice” Rich Mulholland “All the good shit is reserved for those who put their hands up.” Rich Mulholland All the good stuff is just beyond the rejection, the looking like a fool, the bad first impression, the being laughed at… if you censor yourself, you…