My latest blogs

The Power of Now Have you ever heard about the book ‘The Power of Now’ by Eckhart Tolle? If you haven’t, it’s highly recommended. If you have, this will be a good reminder to practise ‘the power of now.’ and for those who haven’t read it, this will help you.  The...

3 Steps to More Self-Confidence Did you know that self-confidence is probably the single most important ingredient for success? I’ll give you a quick story to illustrate this: When they hire soccer players at the professional level, they look at things like...

The Power of Visualisation So many people hear from so many other people, or personal development gurus, that they should visualise daily. Maybe some of you do visualise daily and I’ll say, “Well done, and keep going!”, and maybe some of you don’t visualise daily but...

Desire  When you want to achieve a goal, or accomplish something, the very, very ‘First Step’ that is absolutely necessary to be successful, is Desire. In the wonderful book ‘Think and Grow Rich’, it says, ‘Step One is Desire’. A little bit of fire makes a little bit...

How Often Should I Meditate? A question that I get asked a lot is, “How often should I meditate?” Well, the answer is, daily.  If you can do it twice or three times a day, that’s even better. If you are not already meditating I would like to suggest that you adopt...

You Can Never Have Success Without This No matter what you are trying to achieve in your life, if you want to have a certain level of success, you need to have a strong degree of discipline.  Discipline is one of the most important qualities that we can all develop...

Cancel Cancel How many thoughts a day do you think we actually have? Well, studies show we have about 70,000 thoughts a day. That’s interesting, but what is even more interesting is, is what percentages of those thoughts are negative. Any guesses? They say that about...

The Law of the Lid The ‘21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership’ by John Maxwell, has got to be one of the best books I’ve ever read.   I would like to talk to you a little about chapter one in this book, which is called ‘The Law of the Lid’. John Maxwell talks about how...

Headaches are a Pain! Cure them without Drugs Isn’t it a pain to have a headache? Excuse the pun! On a more serious note, I don’t know if you suffer from headaches, however I’m sure you know someone that suffers from headaches. How would like to live a life in which...

Flexibility – Be Like the Palm Tree If you watch a palm tree during a terrible storm or cyclone, they bend; they are really flexible, so that they can weather the storm. Trees that are very rigid cannot weather the storm because they are not that flexible when the...

Reduce Weight the Silva Method Way Do you want to know why so many people struggle when it comes to weight reduction? It is because of your subconscious mind. In your subconscious mind is your self-image. For example let’s say your self-image is, “I’m overweight”;...

  3 Tips for Self-Appreciation Self-appreciation is really the starting point; it’s not the end game. Everything in our lives that we want to achieve, like our goals, happy relationships, more money, better spirituality, more satisfaction and fulfilment in the...

  What is guilt doing to your life? Today, I’d like to discuss guilt.  What part does guilt play in your life?  Every one of us, at some stage or another, experiences this emotion. It is a good thing when felt as a result of wrong doing or as a pre-emptor to...

  I came across some Harvard research recently that was related to, the two most effective tools needed today for 21st Century executives; can you have a guess as to what you think are the two most important or effective skills or tools that executives need in...

  I’m sure you have heard this saying before, “To err is human and to forgive divine. “ At some point in our lives every single one of us, has had something hurtful, painful, or unfair happen to us. I’m sure that there has been a time in your life that you can...

WHY DO PEOPLE SAY, ‘LIFE IS OUR MIRROR?’ I love life. It’s a wonderful continuum of experiences.  These experiences are generally most pronounced in our relationships. Why do people say, “Life is our mirror”? It is because all our relationships, and how people treat...

There is a massive difference between WANT and NEED. When we visualise or programme and don’t get what we want, the most likely reason is this difference between need and want. Desire, Belief, Expectancy = FAITH When desire is birthed, there is usually an underlining...

Have you ever fallen in love? I am sure you have fallen in love at some point and I’m sure you will never forget that feeling. All of us know that feeling of being in love where you can’t get that person out of your mind.  You think about them 24/7. I am going to give...

  Today I’d like to talk you about Faith. In the Silva Method we define Faith as: Desire, Belief and Expectancy. Did you know what a powerful change agent Faith can be in your life? When we have faith, truly anything is possible. That’s when miracles happen, when...

Want to have a wonderful life? Develop a sense of wonder. Want to have an awesome life, develop a sense of awe. We can either live our life as if everything’s a miracle, or we can live a life as if nothing is. So develop and cultivate a sense of wonder and a sense of...