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For the Mums
It’s not often we announce events for the lady parents amongst us, but when it’s being put on by Amanda of RealMums, it’s worth letting Melbournites know about it. (Sorry international readers, you can’t go to this, unless you’re willing to jump on a plane. And who knows, it might be worth that! Amanda puts [...]
Pay It Forward Day 2008
I want to recommend to you a wonderful movement based on a wonderful concept. April 4 will be Pay It Forward Day. This event is the brainchild of Blake Beattie and is worthy of our support. Besides, it might even be fun. Some of Blake’s thoughts are below, but I recommend you visit www.payitforwardday.com and learn [...]
You Need to Fail in order to Succeed
Michael Jordan once said:
“I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”
If you feel like you’re failing at something important in [...]
Does it Need to Feel Like a Marathon?
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 [...]
Wayne Arthurs - my hat’s off to you!
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; [...]
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