Common sense is an essential ingredient for success. Everyone has it – the clue is in the word ‘common’ – and the idea of it is universally true and applies to all. It’s common sense to make the most of yourself, your skills, knowledge and potential. Doing so in any area of life brings success, [...]
At the beginning of March, we posted an article by Brian Mayne entitled Being a Winner. The article looked at the ‘ways of being’ that are necessary for success, and how quality of character is becoming as important – if not more important – than knowledge and skills. Just a few days later, these ideas [...]
The level of success achieved in any career, occupation or task, will always be determined by a combination of your knowledge, your skills and your ‘ways of being’ or quality of character. Studies have shown that if five people are chosen for a specific task, and all receive the same training, typically one will [...]
Over the last year, change in our lives and in the world’s economic, financial, social and environmental systems has accelerated at ever increasing speed. In a similar fashion, 2011 saw Lift International experience another record increase in demand – and all indications point to same again in 2012. What’s interesting about this is the reason [...]
We are not all motivated by the same things or in the same ways. Being clear about your own motivations and drives will enable you to generate natural enthusiasm for any endeavour thereby maximising your effectiveness. Identifying your purpose and setting clear goals turns motivation into inspiration. Purpose is to a person what fuel is [...]
Brain Mayne reflects on the reasons why too much choice isn’t always a good thing…
Our ability to choose our response is our greatest freedom. We are each able to think about our own thinking, define our own beliefs, create our own habits and, ultimately, shape our own life. Thought is always the first point of creation. Everything that has ever been created in the history of the world began [...]
I watched in horror as the news unfolded of the bombing and shooting in Norway recently. It had only been a few weeks earlier that I had presented at the Oslo Leadership Event, and was so touched by the genuine warmth and openness of the people I met there. A reoccurring theme in the many [...]
Whatever decision you need to make, whatever challenge you want to overcome, whatever goal you wish to achieve, raising your awareness will be the first step towards it. Raising your awareness of yourself and current situation, the likely outcomes of your intended actions, or continued inaction, is always the first step in clearing the fog of [...]
I’ve visited many countries this year, giving Goal Mapping presentations, and am always interested in the general mood and outlook of the people I meet. A few weeks? ago I presented for a very upbeat audience at the Oslo Leadership Event before flying to Athens for workshops with some corporate clients. I wasn’t even out [...]