A few weeks ago I started to notice a pattern whilst writing my morning pages. One of many advantages of writing this way is that it allows you to organise your thoughts and spot patterns. The pattern I noticed was centred around a desire to work in a certain way. Although these pricinples were all [...]
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Life Is Great
When you want to build something incredible; a business, a book or network of awesome connections; you can easily become overwhelmed. You think of things you still need to do, things that you should have achieved in the last week, month or year, and what you want to be doing in five years time. While [...]
21 Quick Actions You Can Do Today to Unleash Your Inner Creative Self
If you’re going to create something incredible then you are going to have to take action. “The gap between ignorance and knowledge is much less than the gap between knowledge and action.” -Anonymous To create requires action But how do you unleash your creative self? Sometimes it is hard to get your creative juices flowing. [...]
How To Flip The Creative Switch
Think about all of the favourite things you use or own. Here’s are some from me, at the moment: iPad Casino Royale, by Ian Fleming (paperback) You Can’t Teach an Old Dog new tricks, by Seasick Steve via Spotify Travel Hacking Cartel (website) Take This Job And Shove It (Free eBook) These are things that I am [...]
An Open Letter To Myself: Start Creating
Dear me, If there is one thing that you are an expert in it is consuming information. You really do know a lot of stuff, and that is why you are always advising people. It’s great that you have been able to narrow down your interests to your core favourites; travel, technology, health, life and [...]
This One Thing Is Killing Your Future
I went to see the Black Crowes last night. Coming out of the gig, with ringing ears, my eyes were drawn to the T-shirts of those around me (I’m a sucker for cool T-shirts). A quote caught my eye: “The best way to predict the future is to design it.” — Buckminster Fuller, American engineer, author, [...]
Why I Don’t Use Shampoo
I haven’t been using shampoo for a year now and I love it. What’s more, my hair is healthier than ever and it’s not stinky or too greasy. Why and how have I done this? Read on. For well over a year now I have been living a primal lifestyle. Pursuing a healthier, happier, easier [...]
How To Take A Sabbatical And Explore The World
After getting married in September 2009, my wife and I took a year to travel the world. It was an amazing time and though it cost us a year off work and a lot of money, I do not regret it for a minute. What I would regret however would be if we had not [...]
Find One Thing
Following up on my finding your passion vs interests post, I wanted to pursue another idea. Follow and find one thing that you can make amazing. Being a generalist is fun but hard. While many people would see having lots of interests as a good trait, it can limit you. Unless you can find one [...]
Why Finding Your Passion Might Not Be The Right Route To Riches
Are you still struggling to find your passion? Have you considered that what you love to do might be different to something you enjoy spending your time doing that can make you money? Could it be that a disconnect between passion and business is healthy after all? Challenge convention. Read on. Trends There is a [...]
