The Real Dirt on Farmer John

You know you’re in for a treat with the “dirt eating” opening scene…

A Time Comes

Well worth watching even though it runs for almost 20 minutes.

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Slow Learners

As someone often referred to as a “motivational speaker”, my job is to get you thinking. To inspire, to educate; both good things. This morning though I want to challenge you.

On your Bike…

Could any of you have ever imagines a bike could be ridden in this way, say, 20 years ago? I don’t think so.

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Food Inc.

You’ve head me talk about the disconnect between us and what we eat many times, and those reading for a while will know I’m a huge fan of Michael Pollan’s books The Omnivores Dilemma and In defense of Food.

Change or Perish

Here’s an example of what happens when we become complacent and fail to adapt to change.

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Giving vs. Receiving

Service. What does the word “service” mean? Yes, it can be sued to describe a positive or negative experience in a restaurant or store; that’s one example.

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Sharing to help others

One thing that gives me satisfaction from what I’ve been through is being able to share insights to help others who find themselves in similar situations; such as shark attack victim and navy diver Paul de Gelder who lost a leg to a bull shark last week in Sydney Harbour.

Your Move…

I had a guy take me to task last week with the following: “If we all create our own reality like you say we do, why is it that I have to get caught up in this recession/ depression?

Personal Leadership

I mentioned Seth Godin’s new book Tribes a few weeks back and want to urge you again to get hold of and read this book.

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How you see is what you get…

I think we’re finally starting to get it. God, I hope so. If we don’t start waking up now with all that’s going on we’re really in trouble.

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The Certainty of Uncertainty

It doesn’t matter whether we’re in a recession or not. Only one thing is certain. The game has changed.

“The Second Step” now available for download from Amazon!

Wow, I was beginning to think we’d never see the day, but it’s finally here. Winner of EIGHT international awards, “The Second Step” is now available for download through Amazon Unbox.

Gimps On Ice

Margo and I had a stellar weekend before last at the inaugral “Gimps on Ice” climbing festival in Ouray, Colorado.

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Yes We Can

A guy called Michael Rupert turned me on to this very simple yet very powerful train on thought that I now apply to any situation I don’t understand or need to understand more fully. “Show me how the money works. Who’s making it; where it’s going”.