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...

Water, Water Everywhere And We Need To Be Drinking It

The body is 70% water by composition. Much like a river, to sustain healthy life the water needs to be flowing. For us this means drinking enough water each day to keep our body hydrated and stop our cells from drying out.

How To Make Your 2012 Resolutions Stick

Once a year, we place a great emphasis on being goal orientated. As if deep in our psyche, we all have agreed to treat the turning over of a year as the golden opportunity to ride a massive wave of momentum. If you want to ride this wave wisely, the surfboard and technique are your responsibility.

Five Tips To Make Your Goals A Reality

Five Tips To Make Your Goals A Reality

  The universe goes in seasons and cycles. The earth goes around the sun. The moon goes around the earth. The seasons follow in order; summer after spring and winter after autumn (fall). Night follows day and the month’s click around to December, which is...

Tips To Boost Your Immune System

Our protective roof against viruses is our immune system. We hear a lot about ways to support your heart, lungs, liver, brain and bones but surprisingly little about how to boost your immunity

What Really Matters In Life?

Whenever one visits a cemetery the descriptions on the headstones have a certain theme to them.It is not about the size of their house, whether they owned a yacht or even about a business they may have run. Headstones always describe the most important relationships.

How To Create A Mindset For Fitness

How To Create A Mindset For Fitness

So many people tend to make excuses as to why they can’t get fit or even be consistent in their exercise program. Folks, let me tell you, there are none.In order to get fit, you’ve got to want to get fit.

A Dozen Tips For A Stress Free Christmas

For virtually everyone there was a time when Christmas meant fun. It is a slightly sad reflection on society that so many people see Christmas as a stressful time.This year ask yourself what needs to happen for me to enjoy Christmas as much as when I was six years old?

Six Tips For A Longer Life

Six Tips For A Longer Life

OK its now “official” - being sedentary does actually kill you. The negative impact of a sedentary lifestyle on our health has been observed for many years but it has now been clearly shown and quantified. An Australian study of 8800 people over six years found those...

Twelve Simple Tips For Better Sleep

Twelve Simple Tips For Better Sleep

The human body needs sleep. Over the last century the amount of sleep people get has declined by over an hour. It is estimated that at the turn of the twentieth century we averaged nine hours per night. Today the average is under eight hours per night. It is fair to...