“Live life like you never need moneyLove like you’ve never been hatedDance like no one is looking” Charles Handy So much is down to our attitude – half full or half empty – our choice!

“The fruit of silence is prayerThe fruit of prayer is faithThe fruit of faith is loveThe fruit of love is serviceThe fruit of service is peace “ Mother Theresa (A Simple Path) I see great wisdom in these words.Everyone without exception wants peace and contentment.Now compare this wisdom with all the ways nations and individuals are trying to find peace!Food …

“Our sucess is down to our standards and that our pictures are better than our rivals. we refuse to compromise on our pictures”CEO Jerry Kennelly who last week sold his 10 year old start up ‘Stockbyte’ in Kerry to Getty Images for €110m cash. I note Jerry has put together a package of €5m after tax to be shared by …

I witnessed individuals making extraordinary progress on my Personal Leadership Programme weekend just past. They did this mainly through supporting each other- sharing, caring, and inspiring each other. This weekend is all about the group supporting each other to bring out the best in each other. One participant commented how there is very little opportunity in daily life to get …

Ever noticed how we try to accept what we want to hear? It happended to me just yesterday. I was listening to Jack Black on tape (my wife bought me his MindStore tape at the weekend). I’m always interested to here people like Jack who has been recommended to me by a few people. Jack tells the story (which I …

“Here’s the truth: The problem isn’t the market rise or fall. The problem is people who react to events, rather than seek to create something something great.” Jim Collins Business Author of ‘Good to Great’ & ‘Built to Last’. I’d recommend these reads if you are interested in what is the difference between good and great.Have you a vision of …

“Integrity is telling myself the truth, and honesty is telling the truth to other people” Spencer JohnsonI found this quite profound when I read it. I thought it made sense and that I understood it.Then just recently I attended a conference in the UK as part of my involvement with the Centre for Leadership Studies at Exeter University. Our first …

Developed further clarity of mind. Became closer to who I want to be. Developed appreciation for this precious human life, and urgency to make it meaningful. Developed appreciation for who my spiritual guide really is. Further appreciate how much suffering is taking place in this world and what to do about it. Deeper realisation that we need to be joyful …

Imagine driving your car with no dashboard with guages to tell you what speed you are doing, how much fuel in the tank, etc. Not very clever.What about on a winters morning when you are rushing off to work and you hop in the car to discover a frosty windscreen. Do I get the kettle or don’t I? No, I’ll …

A radio interview with Tiger Woods of two years ago sticks in my mind. He was in Agusta (I think!) being interviewed by an Irish female radio journalist. Tiger’s game was not going well. John Daly’s game was going great. She asked Tiger what he thought about the very hot weather, he replied that he hadn’t any thoughts about the …

When I interact or think about others am I wanting to benefit them? or am I wanting them to benefit me? The laws of ancient wisdom tell us that if we are to be happy we need to stop wanting for ourselves but want for others. Wanting for ourselves is the cause of all our problems like anxiety, fear, lonliness, …

I ran my PLP weekend just gone (Personal Leadership Plan). It was fantastic. What joy I got seeing everyone get so much out of the weekend. People made some serious decisions and had lots of fun too. What the weekend proved to me was that given the right conditions and environment, along with caring support and safety we can contemplate …