Total Failure

A quotation commonly attributed to Albert Einstein defines insanity as repeating the same thing multiple times while expecting a different outcome. Milton Friedman observed that, every so often, we should examine the results of policies, regardless of the good...

Outcome vs Intention

There is a great quote by the late economist Milton Freriedman. In fact, quite a lot of good quotes from him. I think the man was a um, a genius. But that's beside the point. One of the great mistakes is to judge policies and programs by their intentions rather than...

Money Talks

A wise senior colleague told me in the 1990s, when I was involved in some medical committees, “Never stand between your colleagues and a barrel of money.” Maybe that’s a little harsh. I think Paul Keating, when he was Prime Minister, made similar observations about...
Be Offensive

Be Offensive

Commentator Brendan O’Neill made an interesting point in a recent column in the Weekend Australian suggesting that being “offensive” is a key part of human progress. He noted that Copernicus “offended” the Christian authorities of his day by claiming the earth were...

Pokémon Go – Something To Celebrate

Pokémon Go – Something To Celebrate

It is fascinating to see how the world turns. A lament of many over the last decade or so has been that teenagers and children do not get outside to play and spend too much time on screens. This was initially TV and video games and more recently phones. So it is great...

What Is Missing In Your Life

What Is Missing In Your Life

Do you feel as if there is something missing in your life? Are you wondering or questioning whether there is more to life? Would you like to have far greater motivation, energy, fulfilment and happiness in your life? The people who are happiest and most fulfilled in...

Understanding Insulin

Understanding Insulin

Hormones play a central role in our metabolism. In this video Tom and I talk about the role of insulin especially in weight management. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n2eNFtEsso   Tom Shiyoya is a personal trainer with over 16 years experience. He owns two Plus...

Growth Hacking Your Life

Growth Hacking Your Life

To borrow a term relegated to the engineered marketing world called “growth hacking”, I will begin this article. In that realm, growth hackers use the best means necessary (and at the lowest possible cost) to ensure growth of their business entity. Instead of using...

This Is Getting Repetitive

This Is Getting Repetitive

Another week, with another useless study, which gets lots of media airplay. This time though it might not fade away because the findings have been used a basis to change guidelines on treating high blood pressure. For a long time the “official” cut off for high blood...

Get In The Groove

Get In The Groove

Some years ago I did a course in trading the stock market based on the work of W.D.Gann. He was a highly successful Wall Street trader in the 1920’s. His theories were based on the idea that everything has a cycle. The planets revolve, the crops have a growing cycle...

Easy Delicious Meatballs

Easy Delicious Meatballs

You need: 1 cup brown lentils, cooked 1/2 pound Italian sausage 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 teaspoons dried basil 1/2 teaspoon sea salt To prepare: Heat oven to 200°C Put all ingredients into a food processor and pulse until mixed together Form into meatballs and put on...

Looking On The Bright Side

Looking On The Bright Side

Over the last month or so we have seen tragedies in the world. Connectivity brings them into our lives the instant they occur. Decades ago news of an event in Europe may take days to reach other parts of the world. Go back further and it was unlikely you would ever...