Learning opportunities

Learning opportunities

Every mistake is an opportunity to improve. Learn from your own mistakes to avoid repeating them. Learn from other people’s mistakes so you can avoid making the same ones. Reflect on your mistakes with compassion. You did the best you could at the time....
Magnesium oil

Magnesium oil

I use just a few supplements and magnesium oil is at the top of my list. If you ever suffer muscle spasms, it might be just what you need. When a muscle is twitching or starts to spasm, I spray some magnesium oil on it. Within a few minutes, my muscle relaxes and the...
What can you do?

What can you do?

It’s easy to focus on the things we can’t do. It’s more useful to recognize our limits and do what we can. The more you focus on what you can’t do, the more likely you’ll be stuck where you are. Can you identify one thing that will move you forward? Do...
The right dose

The right dose

If you want to get fit, your training stimulus must be at least the minimum effective dose. Any less than that and your body will ignore it. Also keep in mind that training benefits come during recovery. If you get more than the maximum recoverable dose, you wasted...
Cost versus value

Cost versus value

Some things that are expensive are a great value. Cheap versions of the the same things might not be. Sometimes an attempt to save some money turns out to be a waste. I was in Manchester a month ago and decided to hit a Marshall’s and get a bargain on some socks and...
Risk a no

Risk a no

One of the challenges of building a small business is staying in the minds of your clients. It’s a balance of reminding people you are there to help without coming across as spammy. One hand, I worry that I will bother people so my instinct is to leave them alone. On...