Back in 2012, life coaching was the furthest thing from my mind. I was in my 26th year of teaching, muddling along, juggling finances, trying to keep a mortgage afloat, coping with life. My marriage … Read More
Return to Innocence
Hustle and bustle dominate many of our lives. Life always appears to so busy! There doesn’t seem to be a minute of spare time. Do this; do that. Rush here; rush there. Meet this deadline. Obey … Read More
You Can Be So Much Better Than Average
I have a recurring nightmare. I’m in a graveyard. It’s a “nice” day. I look down at the grave in front of me – average size, average shape, average wear. It’s in a row of … Read More
How Great is Your Bouncebackability?
My fellow Reinvention Man, Larry, is a rabid supporter of Arsenal football team. As a New Zealander, I am far less passionate about football (indeed we Kiwis are far more enamoured by the oval ball, … Read More
Why Goals Are Good But Resolutions are Rubbish
Think back to the beginning of January. Were you keen and eager to make changes to your life for the New Year? Did you enthusiastically make New Year’s Resolutions to alter some general areas of … Read More
Your Midlife Crisis Need Not Be a Crisis
I suppose many people who knew me, or at least thought they knew me, must have assumed that I was going through some form of midlife crisis on that fateful day in late 2012 when … Read More
Don’t Hide From the Demons of Your Past Life
We all have a past life. Our past begins the day we are born and constantly expands, as we add new chapters to our life story. I look at my three-year-old step grandson, Luka, and … Read More
Why You Should Not Be Scared to Follow Your Passion
Can you say with certainty what your passion is? It’s amazing how many people can’t. In fact, the vast majority of people go through their entire lives without ever finding their passion. Many probably don’t … Read More