“Living in the present and finding what’s good about it, is how I want to live.” – Ali McGraw The movie Click was released in 2006. Adam Sandler plays the lead role of Michael Newman, an architect, married to Donna. The pair have two children, Samantha and Ben....

“When you react, you let others control you. When you respond, you are in control.” – Bodhi Sanders When a duck swims away from danger, it still looks cool, calm and collected above the surface. However, below the surface, the duck uses its feet to furiously propel...

“Resilience is knowing that you are the only one that has the power and the responsibility to pick yourself up” – Mary Holloway Charge your life batteries “Give your stress wings and let it fly away.” - Terri Guillemets The best way that I give my stress wings to...

“Life doesn’t get easier or more forgiving, we get stronger and more resilient.” –Steve MaraboliDEFINING Resilience: Our ability to withstand life’s knocks and setbacks. Our capacity to recover quickly from difficulties. Our toughness. Refuse to give up “Getting...

“I have to believe that when things are bad, I can change them.” – Jim Braddock   “Life is not fair, get used to it.” On the face of it, this quote by Bill Gates is not very comforting, but it is a hard truth and reality check from which no one is exempt – not...

“We must all suffer one of two things: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret… Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment” – Jim Rohn   Doing what is right versus what is easy Professor Albus Dumbledore is a fictional character in J. K....

“Concentrate on your goals. Do not allow other thoughts to enter your mind. If you allow them to, other things could take your concentration away from your ultimate aim.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger   One of our realities is that we, unfortunately, experience...

“If you have a dream, it’s your duty and responsibility towards yourself, to make it come true. Otherwise, you are just a dreamer.” – Marco Pierre White   How do I make the persisting dreams that I cannot get rid of a reality? Where do I start and what does...

What do we want to achieve in this one life that we have been blessed with? How do we define success?  These are important questions, and the answers are as unique to each one of us as our DNA and fingerprints. They are part of what distinguishes us from one...

 “It's not enough to have lived. We should be determined to live for something… Each of our acts makes a statement as to our purpose.” ― Leo Buscaglia I was nearing the end of high school when I first listened to the teachings of prof. Leo Buscaglia. He made a...

 “Success without planning, is luck” - Mike Dennis This quote is a very accurate summary of the strong relationship between proper planning and success. The reality is that we cannot expect to be successful and achieve our personal goals in life, professionally and...

What is the meaning of these last two lines of the Invictus poem? It simply means that I solely have control over shaping my feelings, thoughts, behaviours and over my destiny, despite my circumstances. It is important that we put ourselves in the driver's seat of...

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines self-talk as: “Talk or thoughts directed at oneself”. The key to self-talk to me lies in the question we have to ask ourselves as leaders: “Am I my own best friend or worst enemy?” “The only thing standing between you and your...

As leaders we are exposed to many serious challenges and it’s very easy for us to fall into the trap of showing our emotions, especially when things get tough. This is what distinguishes us though – yes, we are human, but we cannot afford to show our emotions in...