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Confidence

by Sam Radford on September 29, 2009

I’ve been thinking about confidence these last few days. Where does it come from and how do we get it? What makes one person full of confidence and another consumed by timidity?
I’m sure there are many answers to these questions. These are not the sort of questions that have one simple answer. That said, the [...]

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Aliveness Theory – Part 4 | by Dale Swinburne

by Sam Radford on September 22, 2009

Today’s post is by regular guest author Dale Swinburne. (Catch up on parts 1, 2, 3)
Each of us has incredible potential. We have been created to live a full life according to Chip Anderson. We’ve been walking through his Aliveness Theory as he charts for us the stark comparison we could experience in our [...]

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How to avoid distorted perspectives

by Sam Radford on August 31, 2009

Have you noticed how often your perspective can be totally skewed? At the time you don’t realise it of course. But, in hindsight, you come to realise that you perspective about a particular situation was way off the mark.
I’ve come to discover that typically my perspective in the moment is rarely the best one. The [...]

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When did you last stop?

by Sam Radford on August 26, 2009

Taking time to stop is essential. Life gets so busy that we get caught going from one thing to the next and very easily lose any true sense of direction.
I’m a big believer in the importance of holidays. They don’t have to be expensive, but they do need to be a change of location where [...]

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What to do when totally overwhelmed

by Sam Radford on July 15, 2009

Some days are just really, really tough. We can’t escape them. They come to us all. For me, yesterday was one of those days.
If you follow me on Twitter or Facebook, you’ll be aware that my IT job has been made redundant. Well yesterday was just a moment where it felt like all the walls [...]

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Last month I wrote that leadership only started making sense to me when it became personal. I wrote about Oliver Tambo and the significant role that he played in South Africa. Leadership starts with taking responsibility of your own life.
I work with many people in my coaching practice who blame their unfulfilled lives [...]

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What is your health check question?

by Sam Radford on June 23, 2009

What question do we need to regularly ask ourselves to check that we are energised and not drained? The question you need to ask won’t be the same as anyone else. We all need to identify the health check question that checks we are staying on the path to maximising our potential.
For me, the question [...]

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It’s Friday. What have you learnt this week?

by Sam Radford on June 19, 2009

I’ve talked before about the dangers of drifting through life. Today’s post is going to be very short and sweet. It’s a simple reflective tool to help make sure we don’t just drift through life.
Here it is:
What have you learnt this week?
And here are some sub-questions to explore that more: What have been your successes? [...]

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This site is about empowering people to make the most of their lives. The daily posts are there to inspire and equip people to maximise their potential and live life fully alive. I am passionate about helping people live an awakened life. A life where we unleash our uniqueness.
There is no such thing as normal. [...]

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How to be interesting

by Sam Radford on June 15, 2009

A while back some friends of ours paid us (me and my wife, Rachel) the highest compliment I could ever of hoped for. They said that they enjoyed spending time with us because we were both interesting and interested.
It brought the biggest smile to my face when I heard that. I felt a strange mix [...]

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