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Does it feel like there's people just sucking the life out of you?

Earlier this year I was at a business seminar with one of the key note speakers being a Hindu priest and international speaker named Dandapani. I was dubious as what I would get from him, but he was a thought provoking speaker in many ways.

I'm an avid Crossfitter, the intensive functional fitness regime (www.crossfitshoalhaven.com).

Some would say obsessive.

But a big part of what CrossFit is about is Community, and on the weekend while competing at Survival of the Fittest 3 in Nowra I really saw that at work.

Being a parent is a big responsibility. As a dad I have a huge influence on my children's life. I am a leader, whether I like it or not. From me my children learn boundaries. They learn how to treat their spouse.

We should all keep life simple. The old KISS principle (Keep It Simple, Silly) doesn't seem to get much of a run any more.

I came across a great list for exactly this.

Sounds pretty easy doesn't it? Just save $15 a week.

If thats true, why aren't more people doing it, and getting the advantage in retirement?

Financial skills are an important part of life.

But schools dont teach them.  So it’s up to parents to educate their children how to properly save money, spend wisely, stick to a budget and turn into financially savvy adults.

Life is busy. Balance is a challenge. Time and attention are valuable and limited.

Often we wonder how some people spread themselves thin but get it done.

Answer – Organisation.  And with technology these days it should be easier than ever.

Many a business owner thinks they cant take a holiday.  Research shows this to be up to 30%.

But if employees can take holidays (with the leave loading) why do owners not think they can?

We've all got desire in our lives.  Desire to own something, to eat a food, to go on holidays, or be with that one you've fallen for.

I think desire to achieve a result is more important, and probably covers all the above anyway. What do I mean?

Ive always believed that the mind is the most powerful part of your body. You can will yourself on to do things, even when physically your every being is screaming NOOOOOOO!!!

If you ask my wife Emma my favourite saying, she will tell you it is "the only person you can change is yourself!"

As I swim along the surface of the ocean I notice a school of bait fish flash sideways, spooked by an unseen predator.

I take a few slow deep breaths and sink below the surface, speargun tucked close to my body heading towards the bottom.

A few years ago our business did a team survey asking for feedback on every area of our business.

The biggest issue by far was Communication!

Self discipline is the ability to motivate yourself to do what needs to be done despite what else is happening around you!

I watched an inspiring movie last night. "Soul Surfer" is the story of Bethany Hamilton, a girl living in Hawaii, who surfs every day and is an aspiring professional surfer. 

At age 13 Bethany looses her left arm in a shark attack.

My Brother Shane just wrote a blog on the spirituality of surfing. It is definitely worth a read...

and here's why...

People who know me know I enjoy my running.  Long distance running at that.  10km runs are like a casual stroll, and half marathons are when it starts to get serious.  

City 2 Surf is a nice 14km hit out.  And I've just started my program to tackle Canberra Marathon (again) in early April 2012.

I recently read someone talking about failure being the secret to success. This interested me and as I thought about it more I was both challenged and encouraged.

Only by trial and error do we push the boundaries and achieve great things in life, and therefore become successful people.

The mind is a powerful thing!  It has been said that "whether you think you can or you think you cannot you'll be right!"

I cannot control the weather.  As much as I try, I have absolutely no control over whether or not it will rain.  I cannot control my football team.  If i could affect the performances, the Dragons would be playing the Grand Final this weekend. I cannot even control my children.

For the last few months my brother Troy and I have been planning a dive trip to QLD. We kept ourselves flexible as to what weekend we would go, in order to get the best weather conditions. Our plan was a fairly simple one.

Drive north, find warm water, spear tasty fish, and have life experiences to remember.

Well spring has sprung here on the South Coast of NSW.  The days are beautiful and warm, weekends are great for swimming and relaxing outside, and all the lawns and flowers are perking up.