A few years ago, I was attending a company annual gathering of managers and the managing director (same as president in the USA) made a rousing speech to get us all inspired and motivated for the coming year. We had just been bought out by another company and there...
I have set myself some challenging goals between now and the end of the year. For example I want to be conversational in Spanish and perhaps visit Barcelona in December to practice what I have learnt. I have already obtained some easy Spanish learning CDs and am...
A while ago I wrote in detail about living with an attitude of gratitude. Gratitude is a way of reaching back to our natural state of happiness. You get to notice what’s right instead of what’s wrong and begin to see every “problem” as an opportunity for growth and...
October is Fair Trade Month in the USA. Other countries such as the UK have a Fair Trade fortnight every February. The idea of such events is to make more people aware of the impact they can make through their purchasing power. I have written at length before about...
Yesterday was a momentous day for me. I finally closed a long running, costly and draining legal saga after 11 years. I realised it was time to stop going around in circles and move on. In 1996 I discovered that my parents house was subsiding and it was a real battle...
I took the above image at the peace march yesterday in London. Having posted the image on Facebook and received some positive feedback, I thought it would be useful to share it with the wider world. Let this candle be a sign of the peace to come.
The world has been amazed with the courage shown by the monks in Burma over the last few days. They have risked their lives and limbs to protest against the military dictators and sadly many have made the ultimate sacrifice. During the march in London today to support...
A couple of days I go I wrote how it was time to support the people of monks and people of Burma. Well, today I was able to put my words into action as I marched through central London along with around an estimated crowd of 3,000 people. Amazingly, we had excellent...
We are right now living through a major turning point in history. As we all anxiously watch and await the unfolding events in Burma, I feel that the world will never be the same again. With the advent of the internet, video technology and email, it will be virtually...
As we all try to improve our lives and the world around us, it is important to remember that the littlest things make the biggest difference. So often we look for the big act or the largest perceived reward before doing anything. Here is a famous story called...
