ChoiceThis morning I had a clear choice; Back to bed, or out for a walk? I’d already had my 10am client cancel because she’s self isolating due to coronavirus, then at 6:45, my 7am client messaged saying she’s coughing and has a temperature. Clearly with her exhibiting two known coronavirus symptoms it would not have …
I Love PhysicsHere’s a video of my little model Stirling Engine. You can see that initially when i nudge it, it stops quite quickly, but when placed on a cup of warm coffee (and that’s all it is, just warm coffee), it not only carries on but goes faster and faster. Physics is great, isn’t …
Let’s Take You Back I’d like to ask you a question but to do so, !’ve got to take you back, maybe to a party or some other social gathering you attended before COVID-19, where you engaged in a conversation with someone you either didn’t know or didn’t know particularly well, and this other person …
What’s The Secret? I read something this evening and I’d like to share it with you;“People often ask me, what’s the secret of the musicians on the big stage? What is it they have that I don’t? How can some people improve so quickly while others are stuck in mediocrity for a while? Now, there …
I’ve recently finished reading Shoe Dog by Phil Knight, the story of the founder of Nike and I loved it! I’ve been reading a lot of specific “Self Investment” books recently and this made a pleasant change, though as you might expect from someone that built a massive sporting goods empire from the humble beginnings …
Self Discipline – You CAN Change In my last blog, I began my investigation into the premise that self discipline beats motivation. I discussed how I believe we can increase our levels of self discipline, and the real question isn’t whether we can do it, but whether we want to do it. Please understand, I’m …
Motivation Is Worthless Has this got your attention? I’m going to say it again; motivation is worthless.Has Deej finally lost the plot, you may be asking yourselves?Hopefully not.The first time I heard this concept was on one of Tom Bilyeu’s Impact Theory podcasts when Tom was interviewing Mel Robbins, famous for her Five Second Rule. …
… This is a continuation – for previous post, click here Stay Focused In my previous post I spoke about using To Do Lists and my search for strategies to make them work for me. Talking about this reminds me of a time about 15 years ago when I had a job implementing new computer …
In my search for strategies that work for me I have many times during my life flirted with the concept of the To Do List. Sometimes, for specific things like shopping, or what to make sure I’ve sorted for a holiday (vacation), having a list has really helped. When I get to the bottom of …
In my life as a driving instructor, at the end of every lesson I always took a few minutes to reflect with my client on the lesson that just took place. What went well? What needed further development? And possibly most importantly, what were we planning to do next time? This planning for next time …