Habit is the daily battleground of character Habit is the daily battleground of character. Our character is formed according to our habits. As I reflect upon these words, I can see they are filled with much insight. It does raise a question though – How are habits formed? We all want to have a good character but again – Where does [...]
This can be true for so many of us and can hit us at various times of our lives. In my eBook – Think Big Leadership – I share with you “4 Steps to Influence yourself and others to amazing success” These 4 areas will literally help to liberate you in how to influence yourself and others to amazing success - [...]
Yesterday is gone, tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today, let us begin. This quote from Mother Teresa is packed full of truth. It is not complicated. It hits the nail on the head when it comes to making the most of every day. Together let's look in detail at what exactly was Mother Teresa saying. Yesterday Is Gone [...]
John Maxwell defines leadership this way: leadership is influence – nothing more, nothing less. It was my privilege to be with John Maxwell at a recent John Maxwell Team training in Orlando, where he poured into my life and that of others his wisdom in personal development and leadership. John has written over 70 books on leadership with many gaining best [...]
Hope is hope, this was the message that Nick Vujicic spoke to over 800 people at a recent leadership training meeting for the John Maxwell Team in Orlando. Nick is an outstanding communicator of hope. Not only does he teach about hope but also he himself is a reflection of what hope is all about. Nick was born without limbs. Over [...]
Have you ever thought to yourself, how can you get rid of self-limiting beliefs and why is it so easy for others to grow into their potential while I find it a challenge? Have you considered how you can get rid of self-limiting beliefs? Personal growth seems like it is for everyone else whereas my self-limiting beliefs lead me in a [...]
Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit – Conrad Hilton. I love this quote from Conrad Hilton about success. It really does help to understand why some people are successful and others are not. There is a lot that can be learnt from this. In fact when I look at this, [...]
Does it really matter what I believe? How does one believe? What is a belief? How can a belief affect you and those around you? Does what I believe really make a difference to my potential? I have the privilege of knowing many great people from around the world. What have I noticed in them? No matter where we live in the [...]
Welcome to the last part of this mini-series on 'What does it take to REALLY lead? I do hope that you have found this helpful and inspiring. Please feel free to pass this blog on to anyone you think will be encouraged as they read it. If you have not read the previous blogs in this series, I highly recommend that [...]
I recently had the honour and pleasure in meeting Nick Vujicic. As many will know Nick was born without limbs, and is living an incredible life. He has not allowed his disability to overcome his ability, and has been thankful to God for what he has, rather than focussing on what he does not have. One thing that is so clear [...]
Having researched a number of people who lead at different levels, maybe in a church or business setting, I have noticed some of the following qualities which have made them effective. As I reveal these over the coming weeks, to make them memorable, I have designed an acrostic for each letter of the word LEAD. So together let us look at [...]