Archive for 'Life'
The Greatest Gift You Can Give Is To Yourself
Posted on 22. Dec, 2011 by Grant Herbert-The People Builder™.
As we finish strong in 2011, and prepare for a bigger and brighter 2012, it is for most people a time of reflection on the year that has passed. Whilst this can be a great strategy to prepare for what lies ahead, for some it can be a time of unresourceful comparison and self-assessment. “What [...]
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Self Worth Is More Important Than Net Worth
Posted on 29. Aug, 2011 by Grant Herbert-The People Builder™.
The size of your bank balance does not determine your worth….you do! Losing my mum and father in law over the last 3 months has really prompted me to focus on what is really important in life. Whilst I already have a healthy self image and mindset, I am just as susceptible as the next [...]
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Purposeful Perfectionism Produces Powerful Procrastinators
Posted on 22. Nov, 2010 by Grant Herbert-The People Builder™.
In the words of Victor Kiam, the man who liked the shaver so much that he bought the company, “Procrastination is opportunities’ assassin”. In it’s purest form, the word literally means to put something forward for tomorrow. Psychologists often cite such behaviour as a mechanism for coping with the anxiety associated with starting or completing [...]
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Believing in people is the first step to bringing out their best
Posted on 19. Oct, 2010 by Grant Herbert-The People Builder™.
We may not always get what we want in life but we tend to get what we expect! In building strong relationships with people as a leader, I have found that I must set the pace in the arena of belief. My belief in others has a countering effect on the lack of belief they [...]
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Where do you hang your hammock?
Posted on 18. Sep, 2010 by Grant Herbert-The People Builder™.
The environment we choose to live in, can easily be created, by first choosing where is the best spot to hang our hammock. For this picture to work for each of us, we must individually define what the hammock represents. For me it provides a place of solitude and relaxation, giving me the freedom to [...]
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You have the business but do you have the balance?
Posted on 15. May, 2010 by Grant Herbert-The People Builder™.
Do you have all the time in your world for work, for family, for friends, for your own needs and development? Is your business serving the purpose of your life or are you just serving your business? These are two questions I ask myself every week as I take time to put some perspective into [...]
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Changing our focus on the Fear of Change
Posted on 13. Apr, 2010 by Grant Herbert - The People Builder.
Many people resist the change needed in their lives because they are afraid of losing their identity. Change is perceived as a threat to their stability, their sense of belonging and awareness of what is going on around them. The fear of change is found in taking on new responsibilities, in a job, newly married [...]
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What other people think of you is none of your business
Posted on 05. Apr, 2010 by Grant Herbert - The People Builder.
People with a low self-esteem are generally fearful of what they perceive to be attacks on them as individuals. They have seen and internalised the by products of failure and rejection and it frightens them. The most unfortunate thing in this is they usually have a distorted view of what failure really is. This counterfeit [...]
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Why are people afraid?
Posted on 29. Mar, 2010 by Grant Herbert - The People Builder.
One of the two main causes of personal fear is lack of control. If you are like most people, you probably get a little tickle in the stomach when you look at a big slimy snake in a glass case. You have no real need to feel threatened because of the barrier of glass between [...]
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What am I really afraid of?
Posted on 15. Mar, 2010 by Grant Herbert - The People Builder.
Fear is a system of inner thoughts that can affect both your mental and physical processes. It can prevent you from taking necessary action, or can steer you off track into further frustration. Fear “objects” are the things that sow the seeds of fear and usually fall into the following three categories: Fear of People [...]
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The People Builder™
Grant Herbert is an ordinary guy with an outstanding wife and kids and a passion to see people break free of whatever is holding them back from "Bringing out their Personal Best". As well as being a husband and father, Grant is a mentor, coach and keynote speaker, and lives in the beautiful city of Sydney.
