Abundant Attitudes

  **Are You a Les or an Ian? The New Concept That Keeps You Honest With Your Audience** In our rapidly changing world, personal development has become the go-to compass when life starts to challenge us — whether through circumstances beyond our control or the questions we ask ourselves in quiet moments. As humans, we have a unique talent: the ability to beat ourselves up over a range of issues rooted in our own perceptions. We second-guess. We apologise. We justify. And, all too often, we create stories that help us feel better — even when those stories aren’t entirely true. In an age of political correctness , leaders hide behind phrases crafted to deflect challenge. The media thrives on adjectival clauses , inflating headlines and bending narratives to appease audiences — or to serve bottom lines. But perhaps the greatest storytellers of all are regular people — humble citizens who, in everyday life, craft explanations and excuses to suit the moment. Anyone who’s ever ha...

  The Day I Realised the Story Was the Problem How I stopped explaining my life and started fixing it There comes a point when you realise you’re not exhausted from doing too much — you’re exhausted from explaining everything. Explaining why things didn’t work. Explaining what went wrong. Explaining who or what is responsible. For months, I had been living inside a story that felt real, justified, and convincing. Parts of it were true. Parts of it weren’t. But all of it distracted me from the one thing that actually mattered: identifying the real problem and doing the work to fix it. The day I stopped feeding the story was the day I finally had the energy to face the challenge. The problem itself was simple, even if it was uncomfortable to admit. We couldn’t generate money fast enough, and we couldn’t access money when we needed it. That was it. Everything else — the doubt, the fear, the frustration, the sense of being unlucky or blocked — grew from the story we built around th...

Fear of other opinions, embarrassment, being found out Failure is not final- it is a position of measurement and competence Belief  in yourself, your ability and your commitment Comfort short term rewards, that don’t tap into your potential Boredom  success is repetitive master the mundane The five enemies of success :”Darren Hardy” Which ones do you need to work on this week, why not all of them in the first week of August… Today fears come in many forms.  But if I look truly into my heart embarrassment, ability and opinions can and have ruled my life. Questions starting with  What if I don’t have the ability to build this business.. . What will they say when they see what I am doing.. How will they react when they hear what I am doing.. How will I be judged when they know my new path.. How can I hide my dreams but still continue to live my life… How will I feel if I am confronted and asked to explain my new direction What makes you think you could ever achieve goal...