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Welcome to my articles!
Here I share my thoughts on many things I ponder.

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PUBLISHED IN JULY 2024
This month, I have found myself hugely challenged by the goings-on in life. In these moments, I caught myself repeatedly saying, "Okay, what have I got to do now? What do I have to do? Who else do I have to call?" Wow, wait, what? A lot of 'have to...' 'got to...' going on.
PUBLISHED IN JUNE 2024
Kindness has always been a guiding principle in my life. Whenever I found myself in new or challenging situations, I would recall an aphorism: "If in doubt, do the kind thing."
PUBLISHED IN MAY 2024
In my journey of becoming a hugger, I learned a few things along the way: to initiate the hug, to anticipate it, and most importantly, not to freeze up when it happened.
PUBLISHED IN APRIL 2024
Without a roadmap to guide you, you might find yourself wandering aimlessly, like a ship without a compass. Once you have your goal clearly in mind, then you can start to take action.
PUBLISHED IN FEBRUARY 2024

As January draws to a close, many of us find ourselves facing a familiar predicament: the initial enthusiasm and determination we had for our New Year's resolutions begin to wane.

PUBLISHED IN FEBRUARY 2024
The concept of mindfulness emerges as a beacon of solace — a practice that not only addresses common challenges but also fosters a richer, more fulfilling existence.
PUBLISHED IN DECEMBER 2023

The fact is we don’t see the physical world as it actually is; we filter reality to experience certain things and not others​.

PUBLISHED IN NOVEMBER 2023
Life is a series of events, and it's our interpretation that shapes our experience. Sometimes, what initially seems like a disaster can lead to unexpected joys and connections​,
PUBLISHED IN NOVEMBER 2023
Achieve a sense of fearlessness in less than five minutes! It's all about tapping into your inner energy, your Qi, and regulating your Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)
PUBLISHED IN NOVEMBER 2023
Our nervous system is like those wires on a suspension bridge: we need to find our sweet spot - our balance. What happens if we don't?
PUBLISHED IN NOVEMBER 2023
Most people go through life thinking that happiness is something that happens to them as a result of success or something good happening, but there is a lot of evidence that shows that happiness fuels success, not the other way around.
PUBLISHED IN OCTOBER 2023
A sense of urgency can be a powerful motivator to help us get things done, especially when there is no external deadline. So imagine if we could create our own urgency.
PUBLISHED IN OCTOBER 2023
Have you ever been able to pull off a miraculous result in a seemingly impossible short time frame because it simply had to be done? I have. How were you able to do that?
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PUBLISHED IN SEPTEMBER 2023
Being a Mindset Coach in Sydney, I deeply understand how Leaders, Business Executives and Professionals in Australian cities often feel stuck in the daily grind, wondering how to break free and achieve faster progress in their personal and professional lives.
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UPDATED IN APRIL 2023
A few years ago, there has been a common theme about connecting, about feeling confident and safe when fully open up in relating with others. Why do we fear honest and true connection with others?
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UPDATED IN MARCH 2023

Have you ever taken notice of how you respond to advice given to you? remember that another person’s solution can only be based on their experiences which, naturally, cannot fully match yours.

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UPDATED IN MARCH 2023
The 'Be As If' Frame (of mind) is a powerful tool that can help you achieve your goals and improve your problem-solving skills.
Top 5 tips from good to GREAT
updated in November 2022
The Difference between good and GREAT is 10,000 hours Malcon Gladwell in his book Outliers: The Story of Success, repeatedly mentions the ‘10,000 Hour Rule’, based on a study by Anders Ericsson
Your affirmations aren’t fooling anyone
updated in November 2022
When you be as if you already are, you can allow the affirmation to slip in, moving right past the conscious mind as a presupposition so that you can focus your mind on something far more important.
How to Achieve Work/Life balance: A Whole New Perspective
updated in November 2022
Do an internet search on ‘How to achieve Work/Life Balance’ and you’ll get over 2,5 millions references. If we know so much about it, how come we are experiencing more stress and burnout than ever before?
The New Measure of Success: The Nano-Second
updated in November 2022
All this instantaneous expectation isn’t moving us to greater success faster – it’s just making us impatient and stressed.
The Single Most Powerful Influence Tool Is Inside YOU
updated in November 2022

If you want to have the power to affect the people around you and the systems around you, the key is in embodying what you want to create, so that it is in your vibration.

How to Become a Billionaire in a Few Moments
updated on October 2022
I remembered one morning in 2016, when opening the office; putting out the table and chairs, winding out the blinds, turning the ‘Open’ sign, a man walking past, stopped and looked at me with this ‘YOU!!! You’re the one!!!
the power of touch blog
updated on October 2022
I have heard a lot of people advocating ‘getting rid’ of negative people from your life and business managers advising to ‘move on’ negative people. Whenever I’ve heard this, deep down in my bones, it has always felt wrong.
the power of touch blog
updated on October 2022
Are the people we love and adore more magical than the rest of us, or are they doing something that creates the magic? People who are “touchy-feely” with others as part of their nature create this effect
Life’s Purpose: Finding Your Way Home To Self
updated on October 2022
A few years back I heard someone say, “I believe I was put here to ….”. and they thought they were going to have to do a lot of personal work so they could be better and fulfill their purpose.
Who stands in the light will cast a shadow
updated on September 2022
Back in September 2012, having received the Tamworth Business Chamber Award for Excellence in Professional Services, I was very honoured and humbled, yet I wasn’t so confident then.
Who stands in the light will cast a shadow
published on August 2022
Acknowledge your shadow and it comes under your power.
5 Types of People for Success
last Updated on August 2022
No one has achieved anything of worth entirely on their own. After spending decades studying what makes the difference in the lives of successful people I also have found this to be true
Using Brain Power To Break Habits: Top Three Tips
last Updated on June 2022
How strong the neural pathways in our brain become when we do things repeatedly. And why it is difficult to break old habits even though the old habit no longer makes any sense.
The Most Powerful Force In The Universe: Your Presuppositions
last Updated on June 2022
We all make assumptions that we believe to be true, even though we haven’t really explored them or haven't really gathered evidence for them.
I Found The Hero I Was Looking For
last Updated on May 2022
Ever considered YOU ARE A HERO. What if, in fact, YOU are the hero you've been looking or waiting for. It's true: We are, each one of us, not only the protagonist, but the hero in our own story.
Focus Matters
last Updated on April 2022

One of the biggest contributors to productivity is the ability to focus, that is, the ability to centre our attention onto something

last updated on may 2022

‘On Top. On top of what?’, do I hear you ask?
Answer: Self-confidence.

last updated on may 2022

When you stand on the shore of a vast ocean … looking out at towards the horizon, you see the edge of your world. How courageous is it to sail towards that edge?

last updated on may 2022

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