Tag: Video
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The Importance of Persistence… The Ant Philosophy
Persistence is one of the most important qualities that a person can possess. It is the ability to persevere, to keep going even in the face of obstacles and setbacks. In life, success often depends on persistence more than anything else. In this video: Whether you’re trying to achieve a personal goal or working towards…
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How to overcome your Fear and Get Important Stuff Done
This week’s video was inspired by a recent conversation that I hear with Dan Sullivan on the Strategic Coach podcast. He spoke about 2 elements of overcoming fear and beginning to make significant progress on the really important project in your life. In the video, two thinking tools to overcome fear and take action: Visualisation…
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Stress, Pressure and Focussing on What you Actually Control
It has been a busy summer of high performance – in particular the Tokyo Olympics. There were 2 interviews with athletes that really struck me for the perspectives they were taking towards their performance and results. The video below shares these two healthy mental approaches to life. Pressure vs Stress The first interview was with…
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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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Standing out from the Crowd: If you are going to be Different, Execution must be Excellent
This video is from Bilbao in front of the Guggenheim Museum. I was in Bilbao for the launch of Vistage in the region. In my courses I often have participants who hate following standard processes. Sometimes this is a good thing. When you decide to break the rules, you better do your homework and preparation…
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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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Success in Business (A Story from my 94 year old Uncle Jim)
I was in Belfast this week to celebrate my father’s birthday and spend some time with our relations in the north of Ireland. My great uncle Jim is 94 years old. He has always been a great teller of stories. This is a story I remember hearing from Jim years ago. It is about why…
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Start with the End in Mind (Learn to Use your Imagination)
Genetically we differ 2% from chimpanzees and 3% from worms. Our big difference is the cortex, the upper layer of the brain.  The cortex is the home of imagination. Imagination gives us the choice to live intentionally. We can make a choice: lead a life that is not just response to stimuli, but building towards…
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Setting Goals for 2017
If you are reading this via email, watch the video on the blog: Setting Goals for 2017 Each year I decide on a few words that set the theme for the year.  Last year was Connect, Create, Complete.  This year I have set Unconditional Peace of Mind as the theme. I will explain more on what…