I’ve got charmers for you to chew on this week. Whether they’re super or so-so, please let me know what you think via twitter at @jamiesmartcom, on my Facebook page here, or in the comment section. At the end, I’ll tell you how you can get one of your #enthusiasms featured in a future edition.
“A man may imagine things that are false, but he can only understand things that are true, for if the things be false, the apprehension of them is not understanding.”
Isaac Newton
I’m on holidays for the next couple of weeks, so we’re re-running a couple of my most popular JSTs from this year. I look forward to connecting with you when I return…
In this article, we’re going to be exploring the first of the 3 transformations you have to go through to become a professional coach: Your personal transformation.
Grounding: Your personal transformation
I love having conversations with professional coaches and change-workers. One of the first questions I often ask them is “What first sparked your interest in becoming a coach?”
I’ve got 5 tasty treats for you this week. Whether they’re lovely or losers, please let me know what you think via twitter at @jamiesmartcom, on my Facebook page here, or in the comment section. At the end, I’ll tell you how you can get one of your #enthusiasms featured in a future edition.
In light of the latest revelations about cheating and corruption in the world of athletics, I’m re-running the article I wrote about the reasons why people cheat…
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“The truly scary thing about undiscovered lies is that they have
a greater capacity to diminish us than exposed ones. ”
– Cheryl Hughes
This week saw champion cyclist Lance Armstrong stripped of his 7 Tour de France victories for the part he apparently played in a doping conspiracy. I was interviewed by Sky TV News to give an insight into the psychology behind cheating. I explained that whether it’s on the cycling track, in the boardroom or in the bedroom, there are only 3 underlying reasons people cheat:
I’ve got 5 rollicking reads for you this week. Whether they’re magic or mingin’, please let me know what you think via twitter at @jamiesmartcom, on my Facebook page here, or in the comment section. At the end, I’ll tell you how you can get one of your #enthusiasms featured in a future edition.
“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you've imagined.
As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler.”
Henry David Thoreau
Author, poet, philosopher
Today, I’m going to be spending the day with one of my heroes, Seth Godin. I’m really excited, because Seth was the person who inspired me to grow a tribe. He’s the visionary pioneer who coined the terms “idea virus” and “relationship marketing”, so I thought I’d write today’s article about the pioneering power that exists within each one of us, including you!
I’ve got 5 scintillating segments for you this week. Whether they’re yay or yuk, please let me know what you think via twitter at @jamiesmartcom, on my Facebook page here, or in the comment section. At the end, I’ll tell you how you can get one of your #enthusiasms featured in a future edition.
“Insecurity makes you prove yourself… and the second you go out into the world to prove… you’re tackling the entire world… and you’ll never make it… you’ll never succeed because there’s no end to proving… you’ve got to give up proving… and just be you… doesn’t matter what anybody else says… just be you… and if you are you… in a positive life… then you’ll be happy…”
– Sydney Banks
Photo courtesy of The US National Archives
Is it possible for you to be happy, no matter what? In this article you’re going to get the answer to that question as we explore the incredible power of unconditional happiness.
I’ve got 5 tasty treats for you this week. Whether you dig’em or diss’em, please let me know what you think via twitter at @jamiesmartcom, on my Facebook page here, or in the comment section. At the end, I’ll tell you how you can get one of your #enthusiasms featured in a future edition.
I’ve got 5 mouth-watering morsels for you here. Whether you rate-em them or revile-em, please let me know what you think via twitter at @jamiesmartcom or in the comment section. At the end, I’ll tell you how you can get one of your #enthusiasms featured in a future edition.
