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- How To Turn Your Idea Into A Reality - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2011 from Craig HarperNot Just An Idea As you know, once upon a time the car and motorbike were just clever ideas. So too was the wheel, for that matter. Of course there was a time when things like space travel, the internet, Facebook, the Harry Potter series and even mundane things like long-life milk were just ...
Views: 746 - Righteous Anger - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2007 from Craig HarperAs a rule, I'm not a big fan of anger. Generally speaking, I don't consider it to be a particularly valuable emotion (most of the time). It's more often than not, associated with violence, insecurity, embarrassment, fear, resentment, selfishness and jealousy, than it is with anything ...
Views: 740 - At This Time In Our Evolution - What is Our Most Valuable Skill? - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from Craig HarperA World in Transition Our world is an ever-changing one. It’s in a constant state of flux and re-invention. Sometimes that’s good and sometimes, not so good. In many ways, the world as we know it is shifting under our feet. Business, medicine, the economy, technology, communication, ...
Views: 737 - Why Is My Life So Hard - Fifty Questions You Need To Ask - by Submitted on May 02, 2011 from Craig HarperReality-Shaping Questions If we’re serious about changing our reality then we must be serious about asking the best reality-shaping questions. Better questions produce a better mindset, decisions, actions, reactions and overall, better results. Asking ourselves intelligent, relevant and ...
Views: 733 - Stress Management for effective ways to manage stress - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Craig HarperStress When I talk about stress in the context of this conversation, I’m talking about the negative version. Of course, some types of stress can create a positive response – like stressing our muscles in the gym to make them stronger – but for this discussion, I’m talking about distress. That ...
Views: 727 - Stumbling into the Future. - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2007 from Craig HarperWhen I walk into a room to do a presentation I regularly ask a few questions before we get under way: "Who wants to live an amazing life?" (every hand goes up) "Who wants to have an amazing career?" (every hand goes up again) "Who wants incredible relationships?" (every hand) "Who wants more." ...
Views: 724 - What’s The One Thing You Won’t Hear In A Society Obsessed With Avoiding Responsibility? - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2011 from Craig HarperAm Not, You Are Is it just my cynical perspective and observation or have we actually become a society obsessed with avoiding all responsibility for our own bad behaviours? Kind of like five-year-olds denying we ate the chocolate cake when the remnants are plastered all over our chubby little ...
Views: 719 - The Art of Completion. - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2007 from Craig Harper* Blunt, offensive, politically-incorrect Craig wanted to call this article.... "Get That Shit Done" but it doesn't sound nearly as mystical, sophisticated or clever as "The Art of Completion".. does it? So boring, let's-keep-everyone-happy Craig has gone for the soft option. Oh well. Next ...
Views: 718 - The Easiest Way to Change Your Behaviour - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2011 from Craig HarperChange-Ology: The Science of Change In the big scary world of behavioural psychology, there are numerous models of change. Today, I thought I’d share mine. The various stages don’t always happen in the order you see them outlined here but nonetheless, they all seem to happen eventually. 1. ...
Views: 711 - What Can Santa Teach Us About Challenging Our Beliefs - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Craig HarperWhat Can Santa Teach Us About Challenging Our Beliefs Evidence of Santa For seven years of my life, I knew Santa was real. After all, he came to my house every Christmas night so I had no reason to believe anything else. All of my experiences until that point in my young life had ...
Views: 704 - The Secret of Adaptation - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2007 from Craig HarperThere's a school of thought which suggests that those who adapt most effectively (to their situation, environment, circumstance, challenge) are the ones who ultimately survive, or at the very least, do the best; succeed when others don't. We see this play out, not only in nature but in business, ...
Views: 699 - What if Today's the Day? - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2007 from Craig HarperMy job means that I spend much of my life working with people who want to change something about their reality. People who would like to be fitter, healthier, leaner, lighter, happier, wealthier, less stressed, more fulfilled.... people who want to create some kind of positive change. I always ...
Views: 692 - The One Guaranteed Way to Get Rid of Obesity Once and For All - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2011 from Craig HarperBarking up the Wrong Tree For many years (maybe twenty), I’ve been of the opinion that the majority of people trying to lose weight, build muscle, increase fitness, improve their health or facilitate any kind of lasting physical transformation (lasting, being the key term here) go about it ...
Views: 691 - The One Thing You Need To Remember When You’re Having A Bad Day - by Submitted on May 10, 2011 from Craig HarperIssy I’m currently doing some work in the gym with a twelve year-old named Issy. Together we’re working to improve her overall strength, fitness and function. This morning she arrived at the gym with a five-hundred page book – apparently, some light reading while she waited for her ...
Views: 678 - Three Steps To Finding Your Ideal You - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2011 from Craig HarperWhat Success Demands I’m of the not-very-popular opinion that the majority of people who say they want to change their lives – or part thereof – in a significant way are simply not prepared to do what’s required; you know – the hard stuff. As a consequence, they will never begin to explore ...
Views: 676 - Different Creates Different - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2007 from Craig HarperOne of the many ironies of our existence here on the big blue ball is that, while most of us really want to experience 'different', we consistently do 'the same'. Unknowingly and unintentionally we create the same, almost every day of our lives. We want different... but we get up each day and ...
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