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Taking self-responsibility for what we want out of life.
It is September 1985, I have just finished my shift in Butterkrust bakery where I am serving my bakery apprenticeship. I feel really apprehensive and very nervous. I am cycling into Dublin City Centre for my first class in night school for accountancy. I have long...
read moreBeware of the victim cycle….
We will never accomplish anything unless we start taking control of our own future. The key is self-responsibility, we can’t do this until we first develop an understanding of the victim cycle. Think about it, do you have an attitude of always denying that it’s your...
read moreWhat are you doing to build a culture of innovation to your organisation?
It’s 1874 and you have just invented something you feel is really special. After hi-fiving your colleagues, you head down to Western Union, the greatest communications company in the world and show your work. Despite your excellent pitch and this was a century before...
read moreDo you really want to change?
I was working recently with a company on an employee engagement project. At one of the breaks, a first-line manager came up to me and said that he hated working in the company. I asked him if he had spoken to his boss about this, he said this would make no...
read moreOptimism is the fuel……
There is so much doom and gloom at the moment! We hear on a daily basis, will this ever end! Life will never be the same again. Why not ‘be the optimist in the room’? Optimism is not just a mindset, it’s a form of behaviour that guides everything we do. It can be...
read moreWho is the only person we can change?
If we step back today, we’ll discover that we’re still in control of our lives. We still have the power to create significant positive change. When we are faced with any situation we always have two choices......... Accept the situation as it is, or, Take...
read moreStart your day with a key initiative…
How we spend the first 30 minutes of our morning can set the tone for the rest of our day. Routines inevitably lead to efficiency, since they remove the decision-making step, saving us time and energy. Some of the world’s most admired, creative, and successful...
read moreLive life successfully one day at a time….
None of us knows what is going to happen in the future. No one had foreseen the situation we would be in today. Many of us are worried about what will happen! A person embarking on a day's hike would be foolish to carry enough provisions for a lifetime....... Is it...
read moreHome with the kids – Father Forgets
Due to the current crisis, many of us are home with our children for much longer periods than we are used to. As much as I love them, my kids could strain the patience of a saint. See below a poem, “Father Forgets” That I need to read on a daily basis! Written in 1927...
read moreIn the Winter, the fisherman repairs his sails…….
Worry is like a rocking chair, It keeps us moving but it gets us nowhere. Is today just another day to get through, while we wait for our worries to end? What if you saw some opportunity in this? We always have choices. In how we react to adverse situations in our...
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