Great Circle

Last year, Australian rugby’s Team captain George Gregan celebrated a milestone in becoming the most capped Test player in rugby history and setting a record tally of 57 Tests as Wallabies captain. 
I watched as he was interviewed on a Breakfast TV program. He was asked “Will you still play on after the 2007 World [...]

Is this confidence, adrenaline addiction or mere silliness?
You be the judge…

Gotta admire their kahunas! (or Photoshop skills!)

One of my pet hates with my own society is its increasing tendency to play the blame game:

“Something went wrong in my life. Whose fault is it?”
“I didn’t get what I wanted; who can I make pay?”
“Yes, I’m a bad-tempered egotistical pain-in-the-rear, but if you want to complain, go talk to my parents; [...]

For most of us, a new year represents a clean slate and it’s kinda exciting. I’m busier this month than have been for the last quarter and loving the way it sets me up for a fruitful year ahead.
But I’ve also had conversations with a half dozen people already in January who feel a little flat at [...]

I just read the latest post by Rosa Say & it really got me thinking (particularly the question she leaves us with). My thoughts go something like this:
So often

… we rush on to the next thing without enjoying what already is
… we reach a milestone but see it as a measure of how far we still have to go
… we tell our coaches and [...]

Yep, it’s that wonderful post-Christmas coming-down-off-adrenaline-and-contemplating-a-new-year time again!
If you are in the goal-setting frame-of-mind (or you’ve just come up with your New Year’s Resolutions), I have a question for you:
What will provide the energy to see these goals and resoutions through?
You may have just finished last year with a sense of “Damn. I really lost my way [...]