A Salutary Lesson From A 4-Year-Old

January 13th, 2010 by Susan Owen-Thursfield

Every parent knows that children can always be relied on to listen closely to what they’re not supposed to and yet are completely deaf when you ask them to tidy up or anything else they don’t want to do.  But I was completely floored by what my 4-year-old came out with. “Don’t worry, mummy, I [...]

The Stress Of Too Much Fun

January 6th, 2010 by Susan Owen-Thursfield

WooHoo!  I’ve survived Christmas! I’m with the crowd who thinks Christmas is the most stressful time of the year.  Don’t get me wrong.  I love Christmas.  I love the Christmas lights and the decorations, the cheery smiles that you get even from Londoners.  And I love Christmas food.  For us it’s goose.  It’s a traditional family [...]

Inspiring Video

November 30th, 2009 by Susan Owen-Thursfield

Every so often someone sends me something that I enjoy so much I just want to share. This great video just shows what can be achieved if you don’t give up, practise hard and believe in yourself. Lessons which apply to building a business, living a life you want as well as riding a bike! [...]

Do You Quit When It’s Easy?

November 19th, 2009 by Susan Owen-Thursfield

Have you ever noticed just how much a little thing can affect you?  It has to be a very specific little thing, probably something no-one else would even notice.  And yet, it gets to you.  Gets deep inside you and starts gnawing away.  And if you’re not careful, it can leave you feeling flat at [...]

What To Do If You Want To Underachieve

November 5th, 2009 by Susan Owen-Thursfield

I read somewhere that the key to success is to “start with the end in mind”.  The argument was broadly that unless you know where you want to end up, how can you possibly get there?  After all, the organisers of a marathon can only plan the entire route by deciding first where they want [...]

Do You Need To Ignore Your Lover?

October 29th, 2009 by Susan Owen-Thursfield

I believe a positive mental attitude is key in achieving success, however you define success.  But getting and maintaining a positive mental attitude in the face of doom merchants and naysayers can be hard, even downright difficult.  One of the commonest blocks to success has got to be the negative attitudes and projections of the very people you [...]

3 Steps To A Positive Mental Attitude

October 20th, 2009 by Susan Owen-Thursfield

Stress relief comes in many forms.  One of the most useful in my opinion, and perhaps hardest to achieve at least initially, is developing a positive mental attitude.  After all, in today’s hectic and high stress environment, it is often easier to lapse into negative thoughts than to remain positive and happy, even when you [...]

Have You Forgotten How To Be Happy?

October 13th, 2009 by Susan Owen-Thursfield

“If you want to be happy, be” – Leo Tolstoy I have come to the conclusion that there are some people in this world who are just determined to be miserable and unhappy.  I don’t mean people suffering from clinical depressions or those fighting a seemingly never ending misery. No. I mean those people that [...]

Self Esteem Boosted Through Pig Interaction

October 5th, 2009 by Guest Author

This article by Sally Marks is wonderfully inspiring.  I hope you enjoy the sentiments as much as I did…. “I went for a stroll last night.  I thought I was alone, but I wasn’t.  As I walked down the sidewalk I heard the sound of munching.  I assumed that some type of critter was enjoying an evening [...]

4 Tips for Learning Time management in the workplace

September 30th, 2009 by Guest Author

An essential skill to master, effective time management will help you manage your priorities and accomplish more with limited amount of time. The success and failure of a business also lies in the ability of employees to manage their time well. The regular demands of work, relationship and leisure each calls for personal attention. These [...]

Stress Free Video Making For Novices

September 28th, 2009 by Susan Owen-Thursfield

Making videos can be stressful, especially if, like me, you’re a perfectionist and find it very difficult to get it “right”.  But I was told about a post on the Warrior Forum a few days ago, for a free video tool called, xtranormal.com, so I thought I’d check it out!   It’s really simple to use - [...]

45 Life Lessons and 7%

September 26th, 2009 by Susan Owen-Thursfield

I often receive a lot of emails on a daily basis.  Some or many are spam and deleted, others I read and act on and others I think about.  This was one of the ones I have been thinking about.  But as I am in the 7%, I decided to share it.  It was written [...]


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