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Opportunities to Prosper

How to Seize Opportunities to Prosper

Don’t Look BackAmerican philosopher Dr Orison Swett Marden said, “Don’t wait for extraordinary opportunities. Seize common occasions and make them great. Weak men wait for opportunities, strong men make them”. Have you missed out on a wonderful opportunity? Have you regretted missing that opportunity? Everyone seems to have missed opportunities in their life, but guess
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Change Your Thinking Patterns to Attract Success

How to Change Your Thinking Patterns to Attract Success

What Benjamin Disraeli and John Maxwell Have in CommonBenjamin Disraeli, the former prime minister of UK once said, “Nurture great thoughts, for you will never go higher than your thoughts”. What he was saying is that every person is the sum total of their thoughts. Your thoughts will ultimately decide the direction your life takes.
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Turn Misfortunes Into Your Lucky Breaks

How to Turn Misfortunes into Your Lucky Breaks

Some people grumble that roses have thorns, but I am very grateful that the thorns have roses … in other words I’m a cup half-full kind of guy. I look on the bright side and try to see the positive in every situation. That’s not to say I haven’t felt down at times or hit
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How to Stop the Past From Dictating Your Future

Sometimes it’s nice to savour old memories, memories from your childhood, maybe spending time with your friends at school or visiting your grandmother. The past is a nice place to visit, but would you want to live there? The truth is that if you stay in the past, you will never go forward, never progress.Memories
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Secrets of Good Parenting

Parenting Secrets for Happier, Confident Children

Too many people live their lives in the “can’t” zone. They don’t believe in themselves, they have capped their potential, but even worse is that they are training their children NOT to excel. Children are born with endless enthusiasm and a natural inclination to trust in their own ability. I once heard about a little
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The Keys to True Prosperity

The Keys to True Prosperity

What is Prosperity?If you follow my work, you’ll know I’m committed to the philosophy of prospering. What does prosperity mean? According to The Oxford Dictionary, prosperity is the “state of being successful, especially in making money”. The Merriam Dictionary says prosperity is “the condition of being successful or thriving; especially economic well-being”. My definition of
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Positive Affirmations Work

Do Positive Affirmations Work?

Some people swear by positive affirmations. They claim that affirmations are a proven method of self-improvement. These people declare that repeating a positive mantra every morning puts them on the right course for the day. Speaking wise words helps them achieve and prosper. Have you ever tried to start your day with a positive affirmation?
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Happy and Healthy Relationships

The Secrets to Happy, Healthy Relationships

There is a common gripe uttered by people in unhappy relationships – he or she doesn’t take care of me. And I’m not just talking about people in romantic relationships. I’ve heard this gripe from employees, “My company doesn’t take care of me. If it did I’d put a lot more into my job”.Take Care
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Be Great and Happy

The Secret to Becoming Greater and Happier

One truth I’ve learnt in my life is that if you get a formal education you’ll be able to make a living, but if you get a self-education you can make a fortune. To me wealth is not just about accumulating possessions, yes I believe we are all entitled to prosperity, but true wealth also
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Invaluable in the Marketplace

How To Make Yourself Invaluable In The Marketplace

How do you assess someone’s worth? I’m not talking about their worth as a spouse, parent or friend, I’m talking about worth in the marketplace – the job market. My first job was packing potatoes in a greengrocery. I was good. I earnt 40 cents an hour and after a few months I was “head-hunted”
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How to Make Laughter Your Best Medicine

How to Make Laughter Your Best Medicine

Over the past couple of weeks friends have sent me funny messages connected to Donald Trump’s mysterious tweet – covfefe:I have no idea why he typed “covfefe” in a tweet. I am guessing it was a typo, but regardless of how you feel about Trump or his politics, there have been some hilarious responses to
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The Most Common Mistakes Small Businesses Make

The Most Common Mistakes Small Businesses Make

I’m back from the ‘Passion to Profit’ tour, which encouraged people to consider turning what they love into a money-making venture. I had a brilliant time and met some wonderful people, and truly hope that many of you do go on to begin your own ventures and have the time of your life turning your
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