Zen and the Art of Confidence

Comfortable in my own skin Confidence is a belief in oneself, the conviction that one has the ability to meet life’s challenges and to succeed. It is a feeling of self-assurance that comes from knowing your strengths and weaknesses, and believing in your ability...

Mindfulness as a mind-control technique

Mindfulness is gaining increasing popularity as a mind-control technique. It is being taught to patients in hospitals, children in schools, and business executives as part of their management development. Mindfulness has helped so many people it’s well worth our...

The Ultimate Goal Is Not to Have One

The Ultimate Goal Is Not to Have One At the risk of further muddying the murky waters, let me tell you what you might have already guessed: the ultimate goal is to have no goal at all. When one’s mind, body, and soul are seamlessly linked in the appreciation of the...

Self-Knowledge

Self-Knowledge. This blog continues examining the differences between a congruent goal and the ones that we choose for the wrong reasons. My book Get Lucky Now! is about how to get what you want the easy way. Setting the right type of goals is the foundation that...

I am really certain what my goal is.

The Goal Setting Enigma You are really certain what your goal is? Or do you just think you are? My last blog ended with a few words about reality and illusion, and very blurry area in between. Dr. Sigmund Freud knew a bit about how our brains work and offered some...

The Law of Intention

The Law of Intention My book Get Lucky Now! is about how to get what you want the easy way.This blog continues the series of excerpts from Get Lucky Now. Spend a few minutes thinking about what’s missing in your life right now. What will it take to plug the gap?...
What is mindfulness?

What is mindfulness?

Mindfulness is a word that is used more often now than ever before, but its meaning may not always be well understood. One definition from Wikipedia is “bringing one’s complete attention to the present experience on a moment-to-moment basis.” Its supporters claim that...

NLP, Communication, and Influence

I discovered NLP 13 years ago after reading a book by Paul McKenna. Within weeks I was attending a course run by Dr Richard Bandler and was hooked. Within 18 months I qualified as a trainer and had set up my own elite performance coaching business. I learnt so many...