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18/09/2017 by Lisa McDonald Leave a Comment

Sometimes It’s The Smallest Things That Keep You Stuck

Recently I was travelling with a friend. I boarded a train ahead of her with my son Charlie in his pram in one hand, day pack on my back and my suitcase in the other. My friend boarded behind me on the crowded train. The door alarm beeped loudly and closed, and she was stuck and struggling to move forward. Then it kept beeping loudly and insistently because it was still ajar.

The Real Problem That Kept Her Stuck

Initially it seemed her backpack was caught in the door, so she was pulling forward to release it. However, when [Read more…]

11/09/2017 by Lisa McDonald Leave a Comment

Circumstances May Cause Interruptions And Delays But …

“Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose sight of your goal. Prepare yourself in every way you can by increasing your knowledge and adding to your experience, so that you can make the most of opportunity when it occurs.”
— Mario Andretti

Today’s wise words come from Mario Andretti (born 28 February 1940) is an Italian-born American former racing driver, one of the most successful Americans in the history of the sport.

Mario Andretti’s name in American popular culture has become synonymous with speed. The following are some other interesting facts about Carlo Andretti:

He is one of only two drivers to have won races in Formula One, IndyCar, World Sportscar Championshipand NASCAR
He also won races in midget cars, and sprint cars.
He was the only person to be named United States Driver of the Year in three decades (1967, 1978, and 1984)
He was also one of only three drivers to have won major races on road courses, paved ovals, and dirt tracks in one season, a feat that he accomplished four times
He became the first driver to have won IndyCar races in four different decades

From the above points you can see that Mario Andretti has been very successful in his chosen field of racing. If you look closely, you will also see that he has had the flexibility to adapt himself to a range of vehicles, courses and surfaces. This is an essential quality for those serious about achieving their goals.

Mario Andretti’s quote is a good reminder that the path to achieving a goal is often not straight forward. Therefore you need to keep focused on your goal, and take action to get prepared so that you can take advantage of opportunities when they arise.

What action step will you take today to ensure you are prepared enough to seize opportunities in line with your goals which present themselves?

With warm regards
Lisa

10/08/2017 by Lisa McDonald Leave a Comment

You Don’t Have To Be A Fantastic Hero …

Today’s wise words come from New Zealand mountaineer, explorer, and philanthropist Edmund Hillary (20 July 1919 – 11 January 2008.

“You don’t have to be a fantastic hero to do certain things – to compete. You can be just an ordinary chap, sufficiently motivated to reach challenging goals.”
— Edmund Hillary

On 29 May 1953, Sir Edmund Percival “Ed” Hillary KG ONZ KBE and Nepalese Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers confirmed to have reached the summit of Mount Everest.

Here’s another five interesting facts about Edmund Hillary: [Read more…]

23/06/2017 by Lisa McDonald Leave a Comment

When We Were Kids …

Have you noticed how we are all drawn to young babies?

Most people can’t help themselves, they are naturally drawn to them … Today’s blog and video reminds us why we are naturally draw to babies. Click below to watch this short video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlqrj0gmhjM

Free Spirits

As fresh little babies, we all arrived full of potential and with a free spirit. And as we grew, there was an excitement for exploring, learning and going after what we wanted. We can learn a lot from little kids! [Read more…]

22/05/2017 by Lisa McDonald Leave a Comment

Quote: Data is not information …

“Data is not information, information is not knowledge, knowledge is not understanding, understanding is not wisdom.”
– Clifford Stoll

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Sometimes It’s The Smallest Things That Keep You Stuck

The Real Problem That Kept Her Stuck

Circumstances May Cause Interruptions And Delays But …

“Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose sight of your goal. Prepare yourself in every way you can by increasing your knowledge and adding to your experience, so that you can make the most of opportunity when it occurs.”
— Mario Andretti

You Don’t Have To Be A Fantastic Hero …

“You don’t have to be a fantastic hero to do certain things – to compete. You can be just an ordinary chap, sufficiently motivated to reach challenging goals.”
— Edmund Hillary

When We Were Kids …

Free Spirits

Quote: Data is not information …

“Data is not information, information is not knowledge, knowledge is not understanding, understanding is not wisdom.”
– Clifford Stoll

The Real Problem That Kept Her Stuck

“Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose sight of your goal. Prepare yourself in every way you can by increasing your knowledge and adding to your experience, so that you can make the most of opportunity when it occurs.” — Mario Andretti

“You don’t have to be a fantastic hero to do certain things – to compete. You can be just an ordinary chap, sufficiently motivated to reach challenging goals.” — Edmund Hillary

Free Spirits

“Data is not information, information is not knowledge, knowledge is not understanding, understanding is not wisdom.” – Clifford Stoll

“Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose sight of your goal. Prepare yourself in every way you can by increasing your knowledge and adding to your experience, so that you can make the most of opportunity when it occurs.”
— Mario Andretti

“You don’t have to be a fantastic hero to do certain things – to compete. You can be just an ordinary chap, sufficiently motivated to reach challenging goals.”
— Edmund Hillary

“Data is not information, information is not knowledge, knowledge is not understanding, understanding is not wisdom.”
– Clifford Stoll