Posts Tagged ‘coaching’

Attitude is what determines altitude

Friday, May 11th, 2007

A lovely story in the news today tells how blind adventurer, Miles Hilton-Barber, completed a journey half way around the world in his microlight. In an interview he remarked that “The only thing holding me back was five inches, the distance between my ears. Attitude is what determines altitude.”

After losing his sight nearly 25 years ago, Miles decided to stop thinking about all the things he could no longer do as a blind person and instead concentrate on all the things he could do. He firmly believes that you don’t need to let the past determine your future, and that every setback can bring a benefit.

His message is simple – “The only limits in our lives are those we accept ourselves.”

What could YOU achieve if you thought the same way?

Become an Optimist

Thursday, April 20th, 2006

As we highlighted in a previous article, it pays to be an optimist. Take a look at the following letters:


HAPPINESSISNOWHERE


What did you read? Was it “Happiness is nowhere” or “Happiness is now here”?

Valentines Day and Representational Systems

Thursday, February 16th, 2006

Ah, Valentines day. A time for hopeless romantics to show the object of their desires just how much they mean to them… or perhaps a day when, despite our best efforts, relationships are strained by words and actions which do not seem to meet our partner’s needs or expectations?

Chances are, if you found yourself in the latter category this year, it might just be something to do with your preferred representational system, or rather, the differences between your preferred representational system and that of your partner.