For the last couple of years now, I’ve been doing an annual review and making a plan for the upcoming year. This post is my 2011 review, and it will be followed by my 2012 plan in the coming week or so. To review my year, I go back through all my photos, videos, blog …

The other day something amazing happened. A complete stranger sent me an email and said I was an inspiration to her. My immediate thought was, “Me?! Holy crap that’s cool! Best email ever!” This person had read a short bio of me on the Interactive Minds website, in which I mentioned that I’m interested in …

If you’re having trouble viewing the video, click here to watch Moving Goal Posts on YouTube. One of the keys in Lifestyle Design and Personal Development is to set goals for the things you want to achieve. However, I’ve noticed recently that by the time I have achieved a goal, I am already thinking beyond …

For the first 3 months of this year I did a little experiment.   I measured karma. To be more specific, I tracked the acts of generosity that I experienced both from a giving and receiving perspective. Why? Because at the time, I didn’t feel like a generous person and my generosity is something that …

A little while ago I posted my 2010 review where I looked back over the last 12 months and the goals that I’d set and how I’d measured up. This post is the counter-part, my 2011 plan. Where 2010 was laying the foundation, I want 2011 to be where I start to build something great. …

Every 6 months, I like to set aside a weekend and take the time to ‘check-in’ on my life.  What I’ve done, what I’m doing and where I’m going. Today I’ve been taking a look back at 2010 and the things that have (and haven’t) happened in the last 12 months. To do this I’ve …

I found this when I was going back through my diary from 2010: Happiness is a state, not a destination. If I’m spending most of my time thinking about the future, it means I am not happy (or satisfied) with the present.  I believe I will be happier in the future. Happiness or a sense …

2010 has been a huge year for me and it wouldn’t have been possible without the help of my amazing friends, family and everyone in my life.  Thank you for your help, love and encouragement.

I caught up with my friend Clint this week, we’d lost touch a little and I hadn’t seen him in a couple of years.  He was in town to tie up some loose ends as he’s about to head off on a hike in New Zealand that will take him from Cape Farewell at the …

With the 1st of January 2010 appearing on my calendar recently, I took some time out to have an objective look at my life.  Specifically, what I’ve been doing, what I’m doing now, and what I intend to do in the future. This is really the first time I’ve approached this in a structured way …