Duchenne de Boulogne was a French neurologist in the late 1800’s who figured out what it means to not just smile, but actually smile. He found we need two muscle groups: Firstly, the zygomatic major muscle needs to be active (this goes from the cheekbone to lifting the corner of the mouth). And secondly, the...

Today was one of those rare sunny winter days where the Newcastle sun had some heat to it (you have to find the right spot though – you know how it is). We walked along the break wall, with all our gear wrapped under our arms, making sure we didn’t forget anything. As we got...

Since Tim Cook became Apple’s CEO in 2011, they’ve build a lot of momentum. In physics, momentum is measured by the mass of an object multiplied by the velocity. Velocity is a bit different than speed. Velocity has a “directional” component. This means that momentum isn’t just influenced be the “mass” of the whole thing,...

“Consistency” is interesting. The word goes back to Medieval Latin consistetentia literally meaning “a standing together” or consistentem, meaning “to stand firm, take a standing position…” The original meaning of the word from the 1650’s was “a state of being in agreement or harmony”, or slightly later “harmonious connection, as of the parts of a...

There’s a lot of interest in habit development. 21 days, 67 days… These are different time frames we need to develop habits according to different sources. And rightfully so. It turns out that habits run a lot of our daily life. I’ve even written about habit development in a few posts. Here’s one from early...

One of the key things that I work with a lot of business owners on is the concept of energy generation. Energy generation is understanding that we can have a very conscious influence on our energy production from the cellular level, all the way up to our macro level in our business – or, our...

It’s pretty easy to consider starting a project. Have you noticed how we can even do this lying down, maybe in bed if you can’t sleep… Even sleeping is harder than thinking about creating! This tells us how easy it is. Maybe it’s a side project, the photography exhibition, dance classes… In the mind we...

When I enter the little park down the road with my dog Luna, the first thing she does is try to find a stick. She’ll keep one eye on me to see if I’ve found one, while doing a calculated zig-zag pattern across the field to find her own. If I find one first, she...