Once upon a time we lived in caves and our only form of evening entertainment was seeing how fast we could run away from a Sabre toothed tiger. It was a fun game, if a little dangerous. Even 30 years ago we would bring out that game of Monopoly and gather round as a family while we … Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Motivation
You Have All The Time In The World
I am going to let you in on a little secret – We all have the same amount of time as everyone else. It’s true. I know you may not think it, what with your hectic lifestyle, the unrelenting boss who wants everything done yesterday and those demanding kids who won’t give you a seconds … Continue Reading
There Is No Tomorrow
Before we start I would like to point out that this isn’t an article about the end of the world or anything particularly apocalyptic in nature. That would be silly. Instead I would like question why as human beings, we always seem to look to the future instead of the here and now. Why we … Continue Reading
10 Inspiring Videos To Motivate And Kick Start Your Day
This selection of videos is simply for those occasions when you wake up in the morning and dread getting out of bed. We’ve all been there and sometimes all we need is a gentle reminder that while most people experience this, truly successful people never let these negative thoughts stop them from achieving their dreams … Continue Reading
Messi Vs Ronaldo (How to turn a rival into a friend)
(Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) There have been many great comparisons over the years. Pele Vs Maradona, The Beatles vs The Rolling Stones, Federer vs Nadal, Bourbons vs Hobnobs. Yet in today’s world few match ups compare with the two dominant forces in world football right now, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. It seems one … Continue Reading
Stop Procrastination Now – 7 Awesome Ways To Cure The Lazy Disease
Procrastination is a pain in the ass. You would think that by sitting back and doing absolutely nothing that we would be content and happy. Why else would we continue to put things off? Choosing to do something tomorrow instead of today may seem like a good idea at the time but the reality is … Continue Reading
Why There Is No Such Thing As Talent (the 10,000 hour rule)
Talent is a funny old word. Everyone thinks they know what it means but at the same time almost all of us use it as a lazy way of describing ones skill level. It’s easy to look at someone who is at the top of their profession and immediately attribute their success to some form … Continue Reading
6 Things I’ve learned from 6 months without a job
I’m lying, it’s just short of 6 months but a post titled 5.5 months without a job doesn’t have the same impact. So yes, I’m a little early but if I didn’t write it now I would probably forget. For those of you who have only just stumbled upon my site, I quit my boring … Continue Reading
5 Reasons Why Depression Can Be A Good Thing
“Hey cheer up, it can’t be that bad. Pull yourself together” Anyone who has ever experienced depression knows how words such as those can really get our blood boiling. It’s no wonder many of us refuse to tell anyone about how we feel when we just KNOW what the common response will be. The … Continue Reading
Lacking Motivation? Hire A Monkey!
Do you ever have those days when you just cannot be bothered to do anything? Well I’m currently having one of those weeks and it’s not showing any signs of letting up. Actually it’s not a total wipe-out as I’m dredging up every ounce of motivation still left in my withered body to write this … Continue Reading
The Importance Of Focus
Goals huh, don’t you just love them? Forever dangling out of reach, tempting us with their promises yet making us feel guilty when we neglect them for a while. It’s all so easy to make the mistake, especially with the amount of self-help literature out there, of having too many goals at once. If having … Continue Reading
You Are NOT Your Job
Most of us have had a time in our lives when we meet someone new and that dreaded question rears its ugly head. “So what do you do?” Those words can have a crippling effect on our social interactions, to the point where we can even lie and deceive for fear of being judged on … Continue Reading
5 Reasons Why Facebook Is Ruining Your Life
We all love technology, in particular the internet, and to be honest most of us couldn’t function in today’s society without it. Facebook and other social media sites such as Twitter are at the forefront of modern life and while they have a lot of positive aspects, they are also affecting us in ways we … Continue Reading
Hello I’m a psychopath (And I can teach you how to win)
Actually I’m not a psychopath so don’t worry, but the chances are you do know a few and maybe even had a close relationships with one in the past. Crazy isn’t it? This may seem absurd to believe but psychopaths (and Sociopaths) fall under the banner of antisocial personality disorders and the estimate is that … Continue Reading
18 Tips To Motivate and Supercharge Your Productivity
The awesome thing about living in the 21st century is that we have an almost unlimited amount of information at our fingertips and more knowledge than we could ever hope to use. The downside is that all this stimulation can have a negative effect on our attention span and can cause conflict with our desire to … Continue Reading






















