Archives for April, 2008

Breakthrough


I occasionally get asked, “What is a life coach?”. The question is usually followed up with another one that goes something like: “Isn’t that ringing people at 6 am to get them out of bed and stuff like that?” or “Is that like helping people with their problems?”
My response? “Er, not really…”
Basically a coach of [...]

How I Won the War on Consumerism


This piece was written for us by Katy Lee. Enjoy!
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Driving to work I see expensive Rolex watches on the billboard. I get home to watch TV, and I am faced with commercials with the latest Lexus model. I turn on my computer to check my Facebook and I am bombarded with flashing ads selling everything [...]

Pay It Forward!


Refresh a stranger. Make sure you commit a Random Act of Kindness today.
(For more, go to www.payitforwardday.com)

How the war was won between neighbourly rivals.


Matt Heale has written for GC before. This is a welcome piece about (amongst other things) overcoming that “you have to choose” pressure we sometimes face when caught between two parties who are in dispute.
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Many of us have gone through our fair share of seeing neighbours come and go. Some we love and would hate [...]