There is alot of talk these days about rising levels of stress particularly in the work place. Lets face it we are all going to face challenging situations throughout our lives and particularly at work given that we spend most of our waking hours there. There are increasing demands on our time, unreasonable deadlines, difficult clients, incessant phone calls, budgets etc…… All these things are part and parcel of the commercial environment we live in. The advent of new technologies far from making our lives simpler have only contributed to our increasing stress levels with email communications demanding immediate responses. Continue reading →

“Everything you want is just outside your comfort zone” – Robert Allen

You can think of your comfort zone as a form of self-imprisonment. It comprises all your rules and beliefs about life (your territory). There is an old story about an elephant that illustrates this point – a circus elephant is trained from a young age to accept the confines of a short rope tether. While the baby elephant will try to break the rope it can’t and eventually it gives up trying to. Even when the elephant is a fully grown 3- 5 ton animal it still doesn’t try to break the rope even though it could easily do that now!

The message is don’t let historical self-imposed limitations prevent you from exploring new territory!

“How to get from where you are to where you want to be – the 25 principles of success” – Jack Canfield

A fantastic reference book containing essential principles for all business owners and individuals committed to maximising their potential. The principles are simple but the results you will achieve in applying them will be truly extraordinary!