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Somehow I can’t believe that there are any heights that can’t be scaled by a man who knows the secrets of making dreams come true. This special secret – curiosity, confidence, courage, and constancy, and the greatest of all is confidence. When you believe in a thing, believe in it all the way, implicitly and unquestionable — Walt Disney

 

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We have moved !

We have moved to our new website, the link is www.thedistanceinbetween.com

Check out the new blog by clicking here.

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I'm taking a break

Guys – I have several projects that I need time to work on and I also want to take time out to reflect on the direction I want this blog to go in. So I’m taking a break from posting for a while but feel free to look around while I’m gone (but don’t touch [...]

goodselfhelpstuff.com - now with added vuvuzelas!

A brief user guide to playing the “must-have” accessory at these year’s football World Cup in South Africa….

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Divorce and what to tell the kids

My son has been through quite a lot in his young life (I mean he emigrated when he was still in nappies – talk about getting an early start!) but he is still a very well adjusted and down to earth kid. I make no claims to be being some kind of “wonder-parent” but one [...]

Come on England!

Today goodselfhelpstuff.com abandons any pretence at neutrality and goes all-out in support of England in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa !

Click here for the new Umbro advert video to get us in the mood! (as with everything on YouTube though – best to ignore the “intellectual contributions” in the comments section…..)

At the other [...]

Book Review of Mistakes Were Made But Not By Me

A note to let you know that I have added a review of this to the book section. You can read it here.

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Science proves that self talk motivates

I read this article on Derren Brown’s Blog but I am posting the link to the source article here for your convenience. Basically the article describes how scientists have found that asking yourself questions via your “self talk” motivates you more effectively than telling yourself you can do it. Basically its a case of “will [...]

Self Help Clint Eastwood Style

When you think of Clint Eastwood – who turns 80 tomorrow – it’s unlikely you associate him with self-help. It would be difficult to imagine Dirty Harry cultivating an “attitude of gratitude” or the anti-hero “man with no name” working on a list of well thought-out goals (unless it was a list of people to [...]

How to make a spicy pasta sauce

In our house we often seem to be pushed for time BUT we try to eat healthy so this recipe for a spicy pasta sauce is a bit of a life saver for us. I cook this up most weeks and then freeze portions of it which can then be quickly reheated and served on [...]

Joe Navarro Video

I recently reviewed Joe Navarro’s excellent book “What Everybody is Saying” and I have been viewing some of his “Art of Influence” videos here on YouTube.

Having read the book, its interesting to see him in person and see what HIS body language is like!

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