personal growth

We all have thoughts that bounce about in our head all day. Lots of these are fleeting and subconscious in many ways. Others tend to sit front and centre, and we find them hard to [...]

I was on Yorke Peninsula recently, talking with a farmer I know. He reads my articles, and he asked how I came up with topics. I think it's like any field of endeavour - including [...]

I really like the stories of the underdog - the person who succeeds against all the odds, and has such an inbuilt desire to achieve, that it's almost inevitable they realise their dreams. What lots [...]

A friend of mine got me into a show on one of the streaming services called Ted Lasso. It's very compulsive viewing and I think, in lots of ways, is a good example of how [...]

A few months ago, I wrote about Marie Shaw KC. This piece is about Graham Edmonds-Wilson KC, whom I have known for many years, as his brother is one of my best mates. I find [...]

We have all heard the saying "good things come to those who wait". In farming this concept is front and centre. The time to reap the rewards in farming is always somewhere off in the [...]

This is really embarrassing, but it did happen. While leaving Melbourne very early in the morning, I filled up my vehicle with fuel. Even though I have been driving diesel vehicles constantly for 40 years, [...]

Do you love yourself? Are you comfortable with being you? These questions have nothing to do with being egotistical, they are self-worth questions. I never thought I would be doing a book review for this [...]

Life coaching is quite common in some sectors, particularly elite sports and corporate Australia. I am sure their use is prevalent in lots of other areas as well. A good mate of mine and I, [...]

Inevitably there will be situations that happen in life that require some real soul searching. These life events can be good or bad. The bad ones tend to bring things into perspective. Things will happen [...]

This article idea came from a mate of mine who is a deep thinker and one of the most intelligent people I know. He also competes in triathlon competitions. I can only sit back and [...]

Recently I was reminded of something that happened about 37 years ago. The event wasn't that earth shattering, but it did leave a lasting impression, as I was still able to recount it in great [...]