Saying “no”!
A little word can sometimes be so difficult to say. Over the last few years, I've always tried to do this and unfortunately it hasn't always been successful. It's about…
Optimism
There are optimists and pessimists and a third group who call themselves realists.I grew up in a family that had both. My father's family was very pessimistic. My father always…
Evaluating and judging
Today's topic is very important to me. It's about evaluating and judging. As a Toastmaster, I am used to listening to speeches and then evaluating them. I listen to the…
Role models
When I was 11 years old, I started taking mime lessons at school. My teacher was Peter Makal, a student of the famous mime Marcel Marceau. A year later, I…
Writing a diary
This morning I sat at my iPad and wrote in my diary, as I do every morning. There are now over 3300 entries in total. My first entry was on…
Only Quality People
Last week I talked about how important it is to pay attention to your mindset. There will always be people around you who will try to pull you down. There…
Mindset
Our mindset is very much shaped by our childhood and our environment. I was lucky enough to grow up in an extremely optimistic family. My grandparents were very aware of…