by Mike | Jan 21, 2014 | Inspiration, Mindset, Motivation, Personal Development
I’ll be honest: I’m struggling today. Here I am in my weekly chunk of time set aside for writing the blog and I’m struggling to get it done. It’s not that there’s a shortage of ideas. I’ve got plenty. It’s not that I don’t want to do it. I definitely do. It’s...
by Mike | Nov 26, 2013 | Happiness, Inspiration
Life by design. Life by choice. Life on your own terms. As far as my AKRConditioning journey is concerned, I’m a baby. I’m a pup. I’m a freelance-trainer in a large fitness-chain gym. And I’m an aspiring author. That’s it. I don’t own my own facility. I don’t...
by Mike | Oct 29, 2013 | Inspiration, Mindset
If there’s one thing that holds us back from our best selves, it’s fear. We might not like to admit it, we might not even see it as fear, but at some level, that’s what it is. We’re afraid. What are we afraid of? Perhaps we think we’re not smart enough to chase down...
by Mike | Oct 15, 2013 | Inspiration, Mindset, Motivation
This is my nephew, Kai. He’s almost a year old and has been trying to walk. In fact, he took his first few steps the other day. But Kai has not quite mastered walking yet. So I’m wondering, at what point should we tell him to give up? When should he say to...
by Mike | Oct 1, 2013 | Inspiration
It’s beginning to get cold and dark here in Scotland. Happens every year. The shops are already filling up with Christmas chocolates. That’s how it starts. Over the next 3 months the bars will get busier. So will the chemists – everybody catches a cold. ...
by Mike | Jun 25, 2013 | Happiness, Inspiration, Mindset
As a kid, Superman always inspired me. I wanted to be a hero, a man of steel. But although I like to dream big, I’m slowly accepting that being Superman is a goal beyond my reach. I’m pretty sure I was born on this planet and – never say never – but it’s unlikely...
