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28/08/2015 by Lisa McDonald Leave a Comment

The Power of Taking Control

Taking control of your life is a powerful aspect of transforming your results, achieving your goals and creating your own inspired life.  Failure to actively take control of your life can leave you living in regret of what would have, could have, should  have …. happened.  And the more you do that, the less focus and energy you have in the present for creating the future you actually want.

Watch today’s video for lots of powerful messages on taking control.

Here’s just a couple of [Read more…]

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26/08/2015 by Lisa McDonald Leave a Comment

Creating An Inspired Life Requires You To Take Control

If you want to live an inspired life and achieve your goals, then you must take control of your life.

Back Seat Driving Hands Over Control

Sitting back and hoping others will do the work people required for you to achieve your goals, is a great way to feel frustrated and disappointed about your results.  It takes you out of the driver’s seat and puts you in the back seat.

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14/08/2015 by Lisa McDonald Leave a Comment

Regrets Of The Living

Today’s video is by the Jubilee Project, who interviewed a number of people to ask them one key question – “What Is Your Biggest Regret”.   It’s a great question with a number interesting responses.

Take some time yourself to ask yourself:

  • What are my biggest regrets?
  • How are those regrets impacting my life?
  • What kind of life do I want to live?

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12/08/2015 by Lisa McDonald Leave a Comment

Live An Inspired Life and Avoid The Top 5 Regrets

Are you living the life you desire?  If so, well done!  If not, it’s time to take action.

Australian Bronnie Ware was a long term Palliative care nurse, who had many conversations with dying people about their regrets.  She noticed that there were a number of reoccurring themes which dying men and women talked about.

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05/08/2015 by Lisa McDonald Leave a Comment

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A Wise Women’s Legacy

When I was a young girl my grandmother, who was in her late 80s at that stage, taught me an important life lesson.  She told me that she was ready for God to take her whenever he was ready, because she’d had a full life.

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