Published inILLUMINATION·PinnedMember-onlyIt’s a Shock, I Know, But The Pathway to Success is Actually Surprisingly Simple.It’s doing what’s needed that’s the hard part — Every article you read about success or successful people will tell you the same thing. Listen to a podcast about an entrepreneur. Unless they were born with a silver spoon , they’ll ALL tell the same story. It doesn’t matter what area you work in, whether it’s business , sport…Success3 min readSuccess3 min read
Published inWriters’ Blokke·PinnedMember-only5 Sneaky Ways That Writing Makes You Feel You Can Make A Living From ItI’m guilty of all of them — “I’m going to be a writer” That was me. That was what I thought when I was younger. And what was it that put that thought into my head? It came initially from my English teacher, damn her, who commented on a story I wrote at school, “You handle the…Writing Life4 min readWriting Life4 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·2 days agoMember-onlyYou’ll Stop Making Excuses When You Read What This Man Had to Go ThroughHis road to success was incredible — The man in the photograph above was born into a poor farming family in Italy at the end of the 19th century. He had little formal education. He served in World War 1. His father and brother died in 1916 from an outbreak of flu. He was hospitalized in 1918…Drive2 min readDrive2 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·3 days agoMember-onlyMy Job Reminds Me Daily What I Want To Avoid At All CostsAnd no, this isn’t another “Quit your 9–5 post” — I’ve been sitting with bereaved families for over five years now and have sat with well over 800 as they tell me stories about their loved ones. I’m a funeral celebrant which means I write and deliver services for families in memory of their loved ones. It’s a super rewarding…Life Lessons2 min readLife Lessons2 min read
Published inThe Shortform·4 days agoMember-onlyCharles and His Reverse Spin PassAnd what was the point of it? — When I was at university, I played rugby and there was guy on my team called Charles. Charles played on the wing. But Charles desperately wanted to be a scrum-half and he let us know this because he could perform a reverse spin pass. Now, I’ve played and seen a…Foundations1 min readFoundations1 min read
Published inPractice in Public·4 days agoMember-onlyI’m Not A Great Writer, But Here Are Six Ways I Can Improve From TodayJust make sure you do them as well — I’ve been writing on Medium for almost three years now and I get a real kick out of it. I love putting my thoughts and ideas down and seeing if anyone takes an interest. I’ll be perfectly honest though, even though I tell myself it doesn’t matter if I get…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
Published inPractice in Public·Sep 21Member-only4 Reasons Why Getting Help From The Best is Your Only Way ForwardAnd why you should get help now. — My last three articles made me zero money and have had no views. Since I began writing on Medium, I have steadfastly refused to get help, believing, wrongly, that I know best and that my desire to improve would somehow see me through. And look where it’s got me. I’ll…Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Published inILLUMINATION’S MIRROR·Sep 17Member-onlyWhat is Ruck Running? Is It Good for Your Fitness, Or Will It Finish You Off?More to the point, why on earth have I signed up for a course? — I’ve been going to HIIT classes with a training group for about 18 months and after what can only be described as a fairly rocky start, my fitness levels, for an overweight, old bloke, have improved massively. They’ve improved to the extent that our trainer advertised a course he was…Fitness3 min readFitness3 min read
Published inMind Talk·Sep 9Member-onlyWhat Making a Cup of Tea Told Me About Creativity.And why routine is both needed and not needed in our lives — Last night I went to my kitchen to make myself a cup of tea. Absentmindedly, I reached into the cupboard and took out a mug from the very spot we’d decided to place the mugs when we moved into our house 2 years ago. I flicked on the kettle, which…Boredom3 min readBoredom3 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Sep 6Member-only10 Simple Strategies for Success That You Can Implement Right Now From The GreatsAnd every one comes from a podcast you can hear today — From Ernest Shackleton to Bob Dylan, Arnold Schwarzenegger to Steve Jobs. Just a few of the names of high achievers whose biographies have been featured in ‘Founders’ podcast , hosted by David Senra. In each episode he distils the biography of one of these high achievers and you’d be forgiven…Success5 min readSuccess5 min read
