Craig Harper (B.Ex.Sci.) is the #1 motivational speaker as ranked by Google. He is also a qualified exercise scientist, author, columnist, radio presenter, and owner of one of the largest personal training centres in the world.
He can be heard weekly on Australian
+ more bio informationOkay, so I may get a few noses out of joint with this article but I'd rather write what I believe to be true, than to try and appease the masses.There's a shock.Q. You know what I love about writing on my own site, rather than writing for a magazine?A. No editors to dilute my message.Creative freedom.Aaah.Journalistic bliss.A... More..
We've all heard the saying: "You don't know what you've got until it's gone."A few short stories:Story one.A few years ago I travelled to South Africa to do some work with one of my best friends who is the head of a charity which works internationally with children who suffer as a result of living in poverty. We travelled in ... More..
I do lots of writing, not just for my blog but also for books, magazines and preparing for my seminars and workshops. The truth is sometimes it's hard to be creative, inspirational, insightful and original. There's so much amazing information, inspiration and education flying around in all sorts of forms that occasionally, it... More..
Quick-Fix DelusionMany of us don't particularly like our life or at the very least, something about it.We haven't for a long time.And while we have the ability to change, for some weird reason, we don't do it.By choice.Or if we do change, it's temporary.Momentary even.The reality of our life experience is totally in our hands... More..
Imagine that you've lost something which is very important to you.Very.A prized, irreplaceable possession.Although it's worth a lot of money, you don't care about it's financial value; it's all about what it means to you emotionally.Personally.Your grandfather gave it to you.You are heart broken.It's fallen into a shoe in the... More..
How did we get to the point in this crazy culture of ours where food has become something we use to manipulate, bribe, coerce, reward and medicate.In the good old days...we ate because it sustained and nourished us.Outdated and wacky notions I know, but effective nonetheless.We gave kids food at designated meal times.If my re... More..
Most people are either mathematics types or literature types but it's not often that you meet someone who enjoys both.In the world of Academia I am something of an oddity; I love both.So you can imagine my geeky excitement when I discovered that there is a drama (Numbers) on television in which all kinds of major crimes are s... More..
Dear Danny, Please Don't Kill Yourself...Two nights ago I had a phone call from a guy who I've known for a while.Quite a while.Danny.Over the last few years he has had two major physical and psychological battles; drugs and food.And of course there's been some emotional stuff as well.Yep; it's all intertwined.He's not a buddy... More..
Have you ever noticed how some people, who clearly have enough of their own flaws, faults and issues (as we all do), seem compelled to constantly find fault in others?And they're not critical in a "hey, I want to help you and here's some thoughtful feedback" kind of way. No, it's more of a "I'm an insecure tool who tries to m... More..
I just watched a short video of a world-renowned personal development guru sharing his thoughts and ideas on success and what we need to do to become successful.And while he didn't define success (specifically), he did infer that it is essentially about bank balances, property portfolios, cars, lifestyles and big houses; the ... More..
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