The Value in Mistakes
I have often written about the need for us to be gracious and forgiving to our younger[…]
Winning or Losing?
How many times has a fiery argument been lost, and the winner is later proven wrong? I[…]
Find the Hero in You
Given the world’s present situation, we must decide more than usual how to strengthen our own foundations.[…]
Writing My Life Story with Tourettes
I have recently been encouraged to write out my own life story. The encouragement is coming from[…]
Leaving the Oasis
Back in 1984, my cousin Richard and I backpacked to California and ended up somehow in the[…]
Reflecting on Life
How often have you found yourself metaphorically lighting the lamp in the dark, hoping it’s a candle[…]
Digging Deeper
In careers counselling, we often have to dig deeper than just helping someone find a job. In[…]
Where is your Focus?
Focus is an important skill. Focus and persistence can get you through the darkest days until you[…]
Rest and Awareness
We know how important persistence is in our successful career lives. The only common denominator in the[…]
Slow Growth v Immediate Results
One of the best bits of advice I ever received was about farming a career. This valuable[…]
Winning by Volume
Have you heard of the phrase ‘winning by volume’ in your worldly travels? It works like this.[…]
Wrong Conclusions
Is it possible that we sometimes add 2 + 2 and get a not-quite-right 5? How many[…]
Limitless Skies
There is an ancient biblical story concerning the patriarch, Abraham, who was described as a friend of[…]
Variables v Fundamentals
There is a saying that ‘laws are guidelines for wise people and statutes for fools’. In other[…]
Small Acts of Generosity
Speaking in my presentation about the power of small deeds daily in our lives, I heard this[…]
Labelling our Youth
The youth of this generation often get some really bad raps from the baby boomer generation. They[…]
Small Steps
Many years ago in a business studies class, the teacher told all of the students to begin everything[…]
Equality of Opportunity
The Brebner’s were never known for our desire to just sit and talk about the weather and[…]
Security v Risk
One of the big needs of humanity is security. We see and hear people selling us security[…]
Persistence for the Win
So many of the ‘greats’ who we honour in life made many big mistakes and had significant[…]
My Story
A person with Tourette’s Syndrome and its related behaviours was not going to fit the mould of[…]
Those ‘Lucky’ Athletes
“He’s so lucky” my 9 year old exclaimed while watching a documentary about a British football player[…]
Breaking the Limits
Many great leaders were unpopular and considered social, technological or spiritual heretics for their views when they[…]
Where is Originality Born?
Is any idea really truly original? Can we claim originality of an idea or are our efforts[…]