Back to the Future: 7 Ways to Use Your Past to Guide the Present

Last week I posted about advice we get from our "future selves" - our elders. Today I want to look at the reverse: advice we get from our past selves... Have you ever found an old journal and been amazed at what you were thinking and feeling? Or have you ever wished that you could go …

The Second Thing You Should Do in 2012

On Monday, I blogged about taking time out to reflect on the year gone past, and to start 2012 by asking the right questions. Today, I will share with you the second thing I think you should do as you launch into the new year: Make a plan. That's it. Simple. Have a plan, and …

The Adventure of Marriage

I've always been fascinated with Everest. I've read books, watched documentaries, and followed with intrigue the stories of brave men and women who have climbed to the top of the world. I'm not sure if I'll ever get the chance (or have it in me) to summit Everest, but one of my life's ambitions is …

You Are Here

If you want to find out where you are, you need some sort of reference point. A lighthouse on a hill, a beacon by which you are able to navigate. Lets call this beacon "the future". It represents where you are heading, the person you want to become, and the achievements you hope to attain. …