Determination is one characteristic that successful people have that most of the unsuccessful do not. It is usually thought of as being shown by business…
It’s that time of year again when I refresh my connection with farming by helping neighbours with the harvest. While I enjoy being outside and…
Resilience has been on my mind a lot lately, for a few reasons. Some prompted by my own experiences, some from reading about the exploits…
Choices are what we face every day of our lives. Choices over time create habits. Over a lifetime, habits determine success or failure, happiness or…
Two triggers for today’s post. At first poles apart, one about history from an article in a newspaper. The other about sport from an on-line…
Paying attention, being aware of what is going on around you is one of the best skills for overcoming adversity. It is also the foundation…
Have you heard the old saying “Can’t see the wood for the trees”? It was one my mother used when my father, my brother and…
Overcoming adversity usually causes us to think of people responding to a bad start in life, or conquering serious challenges arising from situations they find…
When experiencing adversity of some sort, it’s often difficult to find things to have gratitude for. That’s when we need to have faith that “This…
As a non-American, I am always amazed at how much money, time and effort Presidential contenders of one party spend attacking one another and not…