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- 27th April 2009
As a hypnotherapist, my principal concern is the way the mind responds to its' environment. However, as I know only too well, mood is significantly affected by food. Unfortunately the relationship between food and psychology is a complex one. There is no u
- 14th April 2009
The reality is that life just cannot be beer and skittles the whole time. A famous Zen quote is before enlightenment I gathered crops and chopped firewood. After enlightenment I gathered crops and chopped firewood. In other words, as successful as you get,
- 24th March 2009
I am now coming to the end of Year 1 of being in business and as is common, I have made a hefty loss. I can make all the usual reasonable justifications like set up costs, learning curves, circumstances beyond my control and so on. However Year 2 is now co
- 22nd February 2009
Just for a moment, imagine that demons existed. Demons possess people and make them do things or react to things in ways they don't want to do, causing them to be unhappy. When a demon has been cast out, it doesn't go back to hell, but keeps just out of ha
- 10th February 2009
Practising the seven objectives is like putting your mind on a lead. Instead of it being allowed to wander all over the place, you are continually focused on your purpose and are moving in a controlled, planned and helpful direction. Like a dog however, yo
- 9th February 2009
It is perfectly possible and a relatively frequent occurrence to be highly successful in business and at the same time have a disastrous personal life. I would suggest that success devoid of happiness is a very cold comfort. It is far better to have a more
- 5th February 2009
The idea of manipulating someone sounds a bit sinister, but in reality we all actually want our emotions to be evoked. If we didn't, manipulation could not happen at all, as our will cannot be bent by others otherwise. When we pursue any form of entertainm
- 3rd February 2009
One of the great breakthroughs I have made recently is a revolution in my understanding of emotion. The role of emotion in business should not be underestimated. Even the most self-controlled can be tripped up by a sudden triggering of their emotional resp
- 15th December 2008
Faith is not a term one would normally associate with business. Business is all about results and performance, and faith is a spiritual/religious term. In reality, faith is an everyday practice for everybody. Even hardcore atheists practice faith on a dail
- 9th December 2008
Mental toughness is essential in business, but it my views of what mental toughness actually means has changed over time. I have long thought that it meant that nothing bothers you. I now realise as I have grown mentally tougher that actually that is not t