Thomas Edison said, “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work”. The true legends make what they do look easy. But if you saw them from the start and followed what they actually did to get to that level, you wouldn’t be surprised at all. You …
After my recent post on doing a 7 day, zero calorie fast, I’ve had a few people asking for a more in-depth look at some of the potential benefits associated with fasting. There has been a ton of research done on various aspects of this. There is a lot I couldn’t cover, because honestly I …
Have you ever gone a week without consuming anything other than water, black coffee, electrolytes and (non-milky) tea? I sure hadn’t, but I’d heard a lot about the health benefits associated with it. See my subsequent post that goes into depth on some of the research around fasting benefits. I grew up in a devout …
Stamp duty is a tax on buying property. It accounts for a large portion of the State’s revenue. We’re expecting a whole swathe of Baby Boomers (born 1946-1966) to downsize over the coming decade as their children have left home and they retire. As of 2017, the current age range of Baby Boomers is 51-71. …
So tomorrow is Christmas. Everywhere around the world, Christians commemorate the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, 2011 years ago*. It is a time of rejoicing, family and celebration. People give gifts to commemorate the gift-giving by the Magi We hang tinsel in honour of the story of the spider that protected Jesus, Mary & Joseph …
This is a guest post by Ally Tobias from Comparison Finder. Ally is part of the team that manages personal finance blogs based in Sydney, Australia, which provide tips about saving money and budgeting spreadsheet. Before joining the team, she was a Media Planner in McCann Worldgroup Philippines, Inc., with award-winning executions, including the Levi’s …
Today I was filming a segment for a product I’m launching with Stephen De Sede. I admit, I struggled at the beginning with direct-to-camera in a professional studio. It wasn’t that I was nervous (I wasn’t) or that I didn’t know what to say (we had discussed it). We didn’t have a script, which in …
There are a lot of big problems that seem to be facing the world today: climate change, the Global Financial Crisis, threats of terrorism, a rise in violence on the streets, shortage of natural resources, overpopulation, racism, aging population. Some of these are a perception problem and some are really facing us. I’m not going …
I remember when I was a kid I shared a room with 4 of my brothers. You can just imagine how much destruction 4 boys can cause in a short amount of time, especially when there are plastic army men and “bases” involved! When play time was over and it was time to put the …
Throughout the day, ask yourself: “What am I doing right now?” Is what you are doing right now the best use of your time (starting after you read and share this post :))? If not, do something that is. If it is, stop whatever else you are doing and live in the moment. Be wholly …