‘Tis the Season
“There are three stages of a man’s life: He believes in Santa Claus, he doesn’t believe in Santa Claus, he is Santa Claus” - author unknown Deck the halls with boughs of holly, fa la la la la do you love this time of year, or do you loathe it? Perhaps you’ve already got your decorations up and your “Santa Stop Here” sign out in the front garden, or perhaps you’re doing your best to ignore it all, hoping it’ll all just go away. Well,... [Read More...]
Superstition, Self-Belief and Success
Football fans of a certain age might remember the comic book story of Billy’s Boots, a feature of Scorcher in the 1970s that continued to appear in various other “boys’ comics” for many years. The stories revolved around a young aspiring footballer called Billy Dane who was actually a pretty poor player until the day he found an ancient pair of football boots that had once belonged to a professional footballer known as Dead-Shot Keen. When... [Read More...]
Aliens, Zombies…and Other Imaginary Fears!
Photo by Stuart Anthony. “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself” - Franklin D. Roosevelt Have you ever watched a scary movie then found yourself totally ‘spooked’ for hours afterward? You jump at every tiny sound, you see things in the shadows, hear things, feel things, and generally overreact to everything and nothing. If you have, you’ve experienced your body’s fear response; your built-in, instinctive survival mechanism,... [Read More...]
What do you want to create in your life?
My coach Michael Neill often has asks the question, “what would you do if you were not afraid?” I use this question as a guide to what projects I decide to pursue and often my initial fear of undertaking a project is in direct proportion to the positive impact the project could have on my life. Fear is often imagination used poorly or False Expectations Appearing Real. Challenge your fears and have The confidence to create… Copyright... [Read More...]
Living your Passion
This is one of the best talks I have ever heard. Passion, humour and intelligence. It made me think about a lot of things,in particular what I have given up on in my life when success may have been around the corner . What can you learn in the future that you may have not even considered in the past. And how you can live with passion everyday…! [ted id="286"] Copyright © 2009-2010. Don MacNaughton. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction without... [Read More...]
Success is within your reach! (Part 2)
Every human being who has walked the earth and will ever walk the earth has the infinite ability within them to create the life they want. And success really is the achievement of that. It’s the reality of living your ideal life and being happy. When we are happy, we are healthy and rich. So we were made to be happy – to be successful ! This is our default position which we sometime forget . So when you do something – with the full intention... [Read More...]
Success is within your reach! (Part 1)
Let’s face it! There aren’t too many people out there that don’t want to achieve success in their lives. Whether that’s success in personal areas such as relationships or success in professional areas involving career and promotion, we all want our piece of it! One thing though that holds so many people back is that negative voice inside our head that critiques us on absolutely everything we do. That not so quiet voice that issues the cant,... [Read More...]
Do what you LOVE!
With all the news and talk of this global economic crisis that’s happening around the world, it’s fair to say that a lot of people are feeling a little nervous. Many people are definitely feeling the pinch with the purse strings well and truly tightening. But during this period of hardship, many people are feeling dissatisfied with their current jobs and careers. Many people just aren’t LOVING what they do! And it’s making them miserable! Typically,... [Read More...]
