It's Life, Jim....

How can you be one of the seven percent of adults who make and keep a New Year's Resolution for over thirty days? Find out below, but first a bit of history. The Romans had a demi-God (I suppose) called Janus. Janus had one head but with two faces, one point leftward into the past and one pointing right into the future. This is one of the many origins of The New Year as a time for reflection. And why we have 'January'. I'm a sucker for this time of year. I get into the Christmas season by releasing an EP of 'Christmas Songs' and I get all tense and optimistic about 'New Beginnings'.  This year I put out a series of twelve shorts on YouTube about how to prepared for a successful New Year's Resolution, and am feeling a little buzz of optimism . My man Bedros Keulian is opposed to all of this as he sees it as a fabricated jolt of optimism that can only result in failure of off-putting of the Goals. He recommends just 'Start Now'. I sympathise w...

 New Year 2024 is a knockin! Alongside my drive to advise and assist people with their New Year's Resolutions, I thought it would be appropriate to share some links to some great motivational podcasts to assist you to buckle up and take on the New Year. First my man Gary Vee. Gary Vee has mastered the art of candid talking and compassion and has much fireside philosophy to share. He's very much of 'the now' and is obsessed with getting to grips with how social media acts and can be acted with for success:  https://garyvaynerchuk.com/podcast/ Next up is The School of Greatness.  Always informative with great guests and great insights you will enjoy the work ofLewis Howes:  https://lewishowes.com/podcast/ . My third offering  comes from that established and consistent produce the Gigantic presence of  -  The one, the only Tony Robbins:  https://www.tonyrobbins.com/podcasts/  . Tony has literally been a constant presence in many of our lives. He...

  Would you like to take part in an experiment in 2024? I want to see how my Blog's name is operating as either an attractant or a repellent to new traffic. Set up as a Personal Development project, perhaps the title is misleading. I took a look at how this Blog is faring in terms of uptake, especially what peoples' motivations for accessing it are, and here are some interesting (to me, anyway) statistics. It’s Life Jim…   originates in New Zealand, and yet more people in the USA and Canada read it by percentage than do in New Zealand: The blog is accessed in percentages by the following Operating Systems: … with Android phones coming out ahead, and when people are at home or using Browsers, Google Chrome is a clear winner: This Blog is accessed by other referrers – i.e. other sites where I have experienced success when I have publicised or shared it. The top ones are ‘Others’: This probably refers to Instagram, Linkedin and casual searches. I could do an ‘A-B Test’ in...

  Here is a selection of female life coaches who regularly contribute with an online presence.  If you are seeking some success strategies, guidance, sharing, motivation or wish to develop strategies and technologies for personal development these guys are a great place to start. for a comprehensive list take a look at; https://lifestyle.feedspot.com/life_coach_blogs/ Catriona Futter | Equip For Life Coaching   Scotland, UK Catriona Futter is a Life Coach, Christian Life Coach, and motivational speaker. Equipping and empowering you to become your best self and live your life. https://www.kidronproject.org/our-services/equip-for-life Misha Almira | Health, Divine Femininity & Entrepreneurship exas, US I Assist individuals to go from struggle to ease in HEALTH, WEALTH & Financial Freedom through a home business which allows them to tap more of their potential. https://mishaalmira.com/ Lisa A. Romano Breakthrough Life Coach Inc.   New York, US Lisa A. Romano is ...

 Christmas has a long and convoluted history. To be honest, it is a mixture of paganism and Christianity really. The Romans has Saturnalia on December 25th, The Norse people had Odin on a sleigh, Saint Nicholas was born in Turkey, there's not evidence that it was snowing when Baby Jesus was born, nor, when precisely he was. The Three 'Wise Men' were astrologers I don't think it mentions a stable in the bible, and so on. https://people.com/parents/celebrity-kids-meeting-santa-photos-2019/ We place great store on 'peace on Earth and mercy mild' but overlook  the slaughter of the the infants.  We also neglect to remember how much warmongering we are capable of on the other 351 days of the  year. How we can relish the pain and misery that some 'deserving' people suffer, at the same time as we become outraged that other people experience pain and misery even through they are 'blameless'. Clearly the message of Christianity does not appear to feature h...

 So under the headings of Health, Love, Relationships and FInance, I'm going to share with you teh podcasts that most impressed me this week.  Starting with Health, This conversation between Dr. Andrew HUberman and Chris Williamson is a very in-depth one, full of detail and sage advice: The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman (4K) https://youtu.be/BoutTY8XHSc Second up is  brief talk by Dean Graziosi. A good one for this time of year: He breaks down how your goals can yield greater results if you can get it right at the start: https://youtu.be/sgngZ0r3mGc

 Are you keen to get your teeth into 2024 and could use a bit of a boost? What better way than to go to those who know? I've compiled a small list of blogs that might help you out - I'm aiming these at people like yourself, who have a range of interests, rather than 'just health' or 'just business'. Go ahead! Enjoy! .  Daily Motivation Get a little boost start your day with the Daily Motivation.site. Read uplifting stories, Self-care tips, Affirmation, and more inspiring articles and ... more   dailymotivation.site + Follow   2.9K   16.9K     1 post / day   DA   18  Get Email Contact The Chief Happiness Officer Blog   Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark Founder Alexander Kjerulf shares best tips on how to become happier at work. He is an author and speaker, presenting and conducting workshops on happi ... more   positivesharing.com + Follow   2.8K   7.8K   3.9K     1 post / month   DA   56  ...