Getting clear about what you want in life, and more importantly, finding the willpwoer and motivation to pursue it, can be extremely challanging. That’s where people like Bex Grennan come in. Grennan, a life coach and stage performer, has a real knack for helping other’s dreams come true. Bex and I share similar interests and [...]
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Ditching the 9-to-5 to Become an Artist – Interview with Dan Johnson
May 1, 2012
Dan Johnson has not always been an artist. Until quite recently he was a web designer who painted for a hobby in his ‘spare time’. Then one day he woke up and decided to ditch his 9-to-5 job to become an artist. I saw some of dan’s paintings online and immeditely became a fan. His [...]
Chasing The Dream – Lessons From Steve Fossett Story
April 24, 2012
Steve Fossett is one of my greatest heroes. Holding more than 100 world records in aviation, sailing and ballooning, Steve Fossett is probably one of the greatest adventurers in his time. After reading his engaging autobiography, “Chasing The Wind”, I was so inspired that I decided to share some lessons from his remarkable story. But [...]
Minimalist Living
April 19, 2012
“If you would make a man happy, do not add to his possessions but subtract from the sum of his desires” – Seneca You and I are programmed. We have been programmed from early age to acquire more possessions and never be satisfied with what we have. We were told we need to buy [...]
Challenging Society’s Conventions – Lessons from Richard Branson’s Story
April 10, 2012
Richard Branson, a name and face a recognized in almost every corner of the world, is a source of great inspiration for all those who have been dispirited by the conventions of society. If Richard Branson, a business tycoon worth more than four billion dollars today, had let the fire within him flicker off because [...]
Rising Above Adversity – Lessons from Benjamin Franklin’s Story
April 4, 2012
Benjamin Franklin is best known for being one of the founding fathers of the United States of America. But this man also wears a host of other hats – that of a printer, a writer, a statesman, a scientist, an inventor, a philosopher, an economist and a musician. Looking at the dazzling later part of [...]
Becoming a Successful Online Entrepreneur – The Story of Laura Roeder
March 28, 2012
The number of online entrepreneurs is growing continuously every year, but only a select few become successful while many others fail. Perhaps more than anything, becoming a successful entrepreneur requires determination, hard work and a confident attitude that can take on anything. One woman who personifies all of these traits and can truly be labeled [...]
Having More Freedom
March 26, 2012
Imagine waking up every morning knowing that you are completely free to choose what you want to do and how you want to do it. Imagine being able to spend time with your loved ones, your friends, your family, whenever you need to. Imagine being able to go anywhere you want and contribute to [...]
From Introvert to Social Butterfly – Interview with Chris Manak
March 20, 2012
Love and relationships are at the core of our lives. Creating meaningful relationships is essential to our well being and happiness, yet so often, we struggle to make them happen. I was quite a shy bookworm when I was growing up. It took me quite a journey to build my confidence up around the opposite [...]
10 Marathons and 3 Ultramarathons in 1 year – Learn How Matt Callaghan Does It
March 8, 2012
It may be hard to believe, but only a few years ago Matt Callaghan could barely run 2 Kilometers. These year Matt is training for 10 Marathons and 3 Ultramarathons – One of them will be a 246km (~152miles) race to Mount Kosciuszko, the highest mountain in Australia. Matt and I had been drinking buddies [...]
Never Stop Questioning – Lessons From Albert Einstein’s Story
March 6, 2012
“I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.” said a man whose life was steered by his unquenchable thirst for knowledge. Albert Einstein is a name that is synonymous with genius, whose almost surreal personality every mathematician and physicist has tried to equal. His brain, which was posthumously removed by a pathologist, has [...]














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