A couple of weeks ago, I finished reading Arnold Schwarzenegger's new book Be Useful: 7 Tools For Life.  What I'm about to write is by no means a parody of that work. In fact, I thought the book was good and Arnold Schwarzenegger has consistently been one of my greatest inspirations. (You can read my appraisal of his unique mindset by clicking here).  However, after reading his book, I had an...

Since the age of 11, I've felt different.  When I went to secondary school, I found it impossible to fit in.  This feeling intensified as I became a teenager.  Some of my classmates were smoking, drinking and doing drugs. I wasn't even curious about trying. However, according to the unwritten rules of being a teenager, the kids who did partake in these activities were "cool", the top of the...

(By Sarah Ariela) This story is painful to recount… because this is a story about being dependent on a wheelchair. Fortunately, I stepped out of the wheelchair using three tools and walked away with a key for transformation. For over 15 years, I was in and out of different types of wheelchairs because of Dysautonomia. Dys- wha?! In layperson’s terms, my blood pressure plummeted whenever I sto...

Let me tell you a quick story. Back in 2002, I had a dream of becoming a published author. I wanted to write a self-help book. I’ve always been fascinated by the idea of personal transformation and thought it would be amazing if I could inspire other people to change their lives. At the time, though, I was a clueless university graduate who’d just returned home to his parents’ house. I didn’...

You’ve probably already set your goals for 2024. Perhaps you’ve even failed some of them. Fear not, though, because there’s an even more powerful tool you can use to create the life of your dreams.   CREATING A VISION FOR YOUR LIFE Where are you now? What’s your current life situation – your environment, your relationships, your job, your health and finances? This is your reality. Yo...

At no point in history has the average person had more opportunity than in this current era.  Why then, does the human race appear to be more miserable than ever before (if you use rising medication rates for mental health conditions, lack of connectivity seen through declining birth rates in many developed countries and the increase in the cost of living with the associated difficulties this ...

Let me take you back to 2002. I’d just completed my politics degree and returned home after 3 years at university. Now, I was faced with the unenviable prospect of discovering what I was going to do with the rest of my life. I didn’t have many ideas. I certainly knew what I DIDN’T want to do. I didn’t want to be stuck in an office for 40 to 60 hours a week I didn’t want to work solely...

Below, is a excerpt from my new book, The Rebel Code: 12 Steps To Find Your Place In The World And Win. This is just a small section from step 2. To read the whole book and get the complete picture on how to become a happy and successful rebel, look out for The Rebel Code's release on the 4th December (you can get notified and receive a launch week discount by signing up to my newsletter - cli...

20 years ago (September 2003), I began working as a tennis coach.  At the time, it represented a major step forward in my life.  Prior to that, I'd never enjoyed a single moment of the jobs I'd worked. I spent my entire time working in a sports retail store, as a bartender, at a call centre and working in data entry, clock watching and praying for the end of the day.  This was the first job,...

The Alchemist was first published in 1988.  Since then, it's sold over 65 million copies and become the best-selling self-help/spirituality book of all-time (excluding religious texts like The Bible). Furthermore, it is THE most translated book in the world by a living author, with versions available to read in 74 different languages.  The author, Paulo Coelho, has lived a life worthy of the...