"They are not poor that have little, but they that desire much. The richest man, whatever his lot, is the one who's content with his lot." ~ Dutch Proverb Motivation Monday - Richard's Insight A philosophical one this week; contentment is one of my personal values. I find feeling … [Read more...]

"What is defeat? Nothing but education; nothing but the first step to something better." ~ Wendell Philips Motivation Monday - Richard's Insight Defeat, losing & failure are often seen as no-go taboo subjects in business and in life. Often thought of as weakness, for example in the … [Read more...]

"Everything you want in the world is just right outside your comfort zone." ~ Jennifer Aniston Motivation Monday - Richard's Insight Who would have imagined I would be quoting Jennifer Aniston? Well, to be fair she has certainly stepped out of her 'Friends' comfort zone more recently that's … [Read more...]

  "Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned." ~ Peter Marshall Motivation Monday - Richard's Insight Inch by inch, step by step, little by little...we have all heard these and other similar phrases on how to get things done. In fact, we hear them so often that they … [Read more...]

“To be normal is the ideal aim of the unsuccessful.” ~ Carl Jung Motivation Monday - Richard's Insight Normal => average => everyday => mediocre => nothing special => settling => unsuccessful....discuss! OK, so it does sound like the basis of a social sciences essay … [Read more...]

  "Still round the corner there may wait, A new road or a secret gate." -J.R.R. Tolkien Motivation Monday - Richard's Insight When to quit and when to stick with it is sometimes a tough call. One thing for sure, blindly pursuing a losing battle will usually only end up in a … [Read more...]

  "Do not let what you can not do interfere with what you can do." -John R. Wooden Motivation Monday - Richard's Insight   "Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do." I love this little quote, which runs a little deeper than it first appears I … [Read more...]

"The best thing is to find something you enjoy or people you enjoy being with to share the experience." -Richard W J Brown Motivation Monday - Richard's Insight I happened to write these words in response to a Facebook post about exercise and how to stay motivated. A paralympic athlete, who … [Read more...]

"It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." -J.K. Rowling Motivation Monday - Richard's Insight Decisions, decisions. The choices that we make or our decisions do really reveal a lot about us, our values and ultimately our destiny. It sounds like an overly … [Read more...]

"Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value." Albert Einstein Motivation Monday - Richard's Insight I love this quote from such a brilliant thinker. It's all about having a 'you focus' rather than a 'me focus'. If we are truly honest with ourselves, most of us are selfish, or … [Read more...]