Burning Issues

We all know the mantra by now: go to the gym three or four days a week, do cardio, lift some weights. It's good for your posture, your overall well-being, and fitness, but how often do we do the same for our mental space? On a recent trip to Switzerland on "vacation", (which is something we should do more often in our own cities. You don't have to go on a plane to find a differen...

Burning Issues - #85

In this episode, I look back on 2025 and give my thoughts on having written and lived 3x goals for the last 1/3 of 2025.

In this episode, I reflect on a new hire in my core business and the positive impact she has made in her first week (you know who you are!).Just shows the real difference a positive and can-do attitude can make to your life both personally and professionally.

Time and time again, this maxim is proven out in my life. Those chance meetings you take, the time you had that coffee, that leads to something extraordinary happening that you could never have accounted for. That's why, as part of your week, you should push yourself to meet new people and say yes to opportunities that, on face value, perhaps aren't something you would normally agree to be...

You can be having a great day then one negative thing happens and causes you to view the whole rest of the day and activities prior to as negative. Be mindful and careful of this each and every day.

In this episode, which is longer than usual, I discuss in depth my views on the fact that the world and each one of us has become more intolerant of each other’s differing opinions than ever before. I originally was going to make this video after the Charlie Kirk assassination; however, then in my local community, the Heaton Park synagogue was attacked by nothing short of a terrorist, and so I fel...

In this video, I discuss a common theme in modern day life where we have so many competing priorities that it's hard to focus on what matters to us most. As the title says, you can do whatever you want in life, but you cannot do everything that life has to offer so choose wisely.#burningissues #life #vlog #anything #everything

To really achieve the pinnacle of success in any endeavour, you really must embrace an all-in approach. On this episode I discuss what that needs to me.#allin #vlog #burningissues

In this episode, I talk about the challenge that I certainly deal with of negative self talk. Is it an entrepreneurial curse or something deeper in the human psyche?

What does a casino have in common with business/life?

Golf can be viewed as a really useful analogy for business and life, in this video I discuss my thoughts on this. Do you agree, did I miss anything?

Fear is a very powerful emotion that can stop you from achieving things, trying things and moving forwards. In this video I discuss my thoughts on the matter.

It's amazing how quickly your life can change, when you just look at it differently and focus on all the positives. You're not ignoring negatives, you're just choosing to not out-weight them against all that is good in your life. There's almost always a positive way to view things, taking this approach will lead to a better life in general.

Comparing and contrasting our lives, especially on consuming social media can be a recipe for disaster for our own happiness.

If you have read or listened or watched all the motivational videos out there, you'd be fooled to believe that life should be hard and difficult and challenging, and you should never ever enjoy anything. Nothing could be further from the truth. Yes, to achieve greatness, takes sacrifice, dedication, control and discipline, but if you're not having fun on the way you are simply doing it wro...

Emotions come and go. Let them pass, rather than fighting against them. A key principle from Buddhism. #burningissues #motivate #inspire #motivation #inspiration #letitpass #emotion #emotions #buddhism #buddhist

This video is me being raw about a chapter in my story, in the hope that it will inspire and motivate you. #burningissues #motivate #inspire #motivation #inspiration #overcomeobstacles #overcome #mentalhealth #chapter #mystory #achieve #dream #burningdesire

It's a simple reframing but it will radically change your approach to life as a whole. Each problem in front of you is just another hurdle you will find a way to jump over, or you won't first time and subsequently learn why and make the necessary adjustments for your next shot at it. #burningissues #motivate #inspire #motivation #inspiration #problem #problemsolving #problems #solution #so...

We live on this planet for a very finite amount of time. If you want something badly enough, do it/start today, quit waiting for another tomorrow. #burningissues #motivate #inspire #motivation #inspiration #time #doitnow #action #stopwaiting

Most of us complain about stress, maybe we aren't all aware that it can cause up to 90% of all illnesses. In this episode, I talk about this and offer my thoughts on how you can minimise the downsides of stress, whilst being realistic about the peaks and troughs of life. #burningissues #motivate #inspire #motivation #inspiration #stress #killer #minimise #illness #life #peaks #troughs

I've been doing some thinking and helping a few people this week and I've come up with this analogy. When we as humans are feeling low, perhaps depressed or any sustained period of negativity, we tend to go into our shells, isolate ourselves, and effectively put ourselves into a voluntary state of solitary confinement. See the problem with this, is that in a prison setting (where everythin...

Building on last week's Burning Issues where I talked about discipline, boundaries are a major element in order to focus and rest effectively. Personal and professional boundaries within themselves are one thing, as are the boundaries between our personal lives as a whole and our work personas. As more of us blur the lines by both working from home and also the 'always on' mentality wh...

Rarely if ever do you find a successful person or endeavour where discipline was not a key ingredient. In order to continue on your positive general direction of travel, you need to take a hard look at yourself in the mirror and structure your day properly to achieve great things. #burningissues #motivate #inspire #motivation #inspiration #time #money #discipline #selfdiscipline #structure #genera...

Actions that warrant instant results are usually unhealthy for you, and even if they aren't they don't lead to the game-changing and life-altering transitions we are after. Look at a lottery millionaire vs. an entrepreneur who failed multiple times to be eventually rewarded decades later with an exit. Who do you think will be more grateful, respect the result more and have long lasting joy...