Leaping Through Life by Coach Cameron

It's time to get Your 2nd Wind!

2012-01-31T12:06:00.004+11:00

The Leaping Daily: Your second wind only comes when you are pushing through barriers & challenges - NOW is the time to get your 2nd wind!

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Your Attitude determines your Altitude by Coach Cameron

2012-01-30T22:18:00.000+11:00

Hi Coach Cameron Roberts here from Leaping Through Life... Regardless of whether you are a small business owner, a corporate executive looking for coaching, or need to build a successful team... Your mental attitude towards any area in life determines the level of effectiveness and success you achieve in that area. (click on more info at www.leapingthroughlife.com.au)

Sometimes you can come across a roadblock or a challenge in life, some which are direct results from decisions you made, and at other times are just the part of life that most of us never want to be at for that particular time.

Either way, you do however get to choose your reponse to any situation. Your energy will go where your focus is - focus on the negative of any situation and your results or outcome will be less than empowering. If however you focus on pushing through, you focus on the outcome, you focus on all the rewards you will recieve from over coming the challenges or hurdles you will not only learn valuable lessons along the way but you will Leap Through Life even better next time similar challenges and hurdles come your way.

Personally I find that people who step up to the plate time and time again, even when the going gets tough, tend to create reference points for themselves. The more reference points they have the better they are to deal with tough times.

A friend of mine was talking to me today about the challenges and stressful times he was going through, after some encouragement and some coaching, I reminded him that I tell my top performers "tough times never last - but tough people do!"

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Leaping Through Life with Coach Cameron Roberts - Dreams

2012-01-10T21:40:00.000+11:00

Master your dreams and passion in life with help from Coach Cameron Roberts from Leaping Through Life. www.leapingthroughlife.com.au

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Coach Cameron shares five steps for making this year, your best ever!

2012-01-09T22:48:00.001+11:00

This time of year it is easy to become swept up into the busi-ness of life as work gets back into full swing and the kids go back to school.

It is important that we maintain the refreshed feelings we worked so hard to create during the Christmas and New Years break.

Consider the changes you need to make to your life this year to maintain a balanced life and ensure you are not as stressed as you were during the previous year!

Here's 5 steps to making this year your best year yet:

1) Create some positive habits to empower your life and energize your spirit!
2) Put margins into place. These margins protect you from burn out and fatigue both mentally and physically
3) Invest more time into loved ones. Nobody ever wishes they spent more time in the office when they on their death bed. Quantity time is far better than quality time when it comes to your loved ones.
4) Know what you want. When you can define your targets and goals you will reduce stress and anxiety.
5) Do something that's not related to money or work, that stretches you, challenges you and gives you a new reference about living life. Think about learning to scuba dive, jumping out if a plane, running a marathon, or even race an ironman.

To help you make 2012 your best year yet, Recharge your wealth, health and happiness by attending a live event with Coach Cameron at www.leapingthroughlife.com.au/recharge - tickets are usually $145. But you can get a free ticket if you join up as a free member at the main page at : www.leapingthroughlife.com.au

Focus on results not fear!

2012-01-09T11:01:00.002+11:00

RaceCar drivers focus on speeding through the corners not crashing into walls. Yourlife should be the same. Focus on where you want to go - not what you want toavoid.

RECHARGE the New Year

2012-01-09T10:54:00.001+11:00

The start of the year is the perfect time to recharge your wealth, health and happiness.

Pat Mesiti Business Endorsement of Coach Cameron from Leaping Through Life

2012-01-04T16:26:00.000+11:00

"Mr Motivation" and millionaire mindset expert Pat Mestiti endorses Leaping Through Life for business and organisational coaching. For more information about our programs or to join up for FREE as a member and receive $400+ worth of coaching and event tickets each year go to Leaping Through Life

2011-12-19T23:33:00.001+11:00

Click here to listen to one of Australia's experts in Prosperity and creating a millionaire mindset, Mr Pat Mesiti (aka Mr Motivation) give Coach Cameron from Leaping Through Life an outstanding testimonial: http://youtu.be/j2NwmVyAz8o

Be certain to check out our 90min RECHARGE Events. You and your team will RECHARGE your business, your health, your wealth and your mindset. Go to www.leapingthroughlife.com.au/recharge

4weeks of Free fitness programs on Facebook

2011-12-19T07:29:00.001+11:00

Be sure to "like" www.facebook.com/LeapingThroughLife - looking to post 4weeks of detailed fitness programs each day, that anyone can follow to improve health,fitness and vitality.... When we reach 400 likes on fb

Lost the MOJO?

2011-12-18T22:14:00.001+11:00

Lost you mojo? Don't be scared to take time out every now and then. Sometimes to be leaping through life, you need to step back and out of normal life!
So here's your chance to get a jump on new year. Employee "fire up and motivational" programs for jan 2012: www.leapingthroughlife.com.au/index.php/christmas-gifts
To join up as a free member of our coaching programs or for more information about how we help corporate and workplace teams increase performance, productivity and create profit mindset go to www.leapingthroughlife.com.au
Warm Regards,
coachcameron

Pat Mesiti Interview Part 1 by Coach Cameron

2011-12-13T10:00:00.000+11:00

Pat Mesiti, the Millionaire Mindset expert tells us why mindsets are like strongholds and hold us back from achieving more wealth and creating proserity.

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Pat Mesiti Live Interview by Coach Cameron Roberts

2011-12-13T08:58:00.000+11:00

PatMesiti, is a prosperity expert. In this interview by Coach Cameron he shares with us what holds most people back from creating a millionaire mindset and what gives people like Richard Branson the "X-Factor"?

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Pat Mesiti endoresment of Coach Cameron

2011-12-13T08:50:00.000+11:00

"Coach Cameron from Leaping Through Life is a powerful presenter - he is a great speaker that gets results. Get a hold of him and see what he can do for your organisation!" - Pat Mesiti. Australia's prosperity and millionaire mind expert.

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How do you protect yourself from BURN-OUT?

2011-08-23T22:45:00.002+10:00

Leaping Through Life by improving your memory with regular exercise

2011-08-21T13:11:00.002+10:00

If you want to be Leaping Through Life with your mind and body you need to only get your body moving in a regular exercise program. Exercise need not be a negative thing that makes you sore and sorry the next day - always picked activities that you enjoy.

There are also more reasons for you to get your body moving which includes stress reduction and more memory!

A recent study about how exercise can improve the mind is exciting news for everybody. Researches used a group of people who started on an exercise program and with an MRI they measured a part of the brain called the hippocampus, which is a section of the brain involved in improved responses to stress and memory. The study found that the people who exercised regularly had actually improved their performances on memory tests. Other studies have also found that cardiovascular exercise (like running/cycling/surfing/swimming) is what improves the mind, while strength training (like weight lifting) alone does not.

If the thought of getting your body moving on a regular basis or hitting the pool for a swim still makes you nervous consider the following facts:

If you want to prevent and reverse the effects of osteoporosis - even among post-menopausal women… then a combination of cardio and strength training exercises can help you achieve this.

Exercise reduces the likelihood of age-related dementia by up to 77% and can prevent Alzheimer's by improving the circulation to the brain

People who exercise regularly live longer. A Regular exercise program also can help prevent diabetes and aides in the metabolism of blood sugar – which is great news for people who already have diabetes.

Exercise has been shown to reduce the likelihood of colon and prostate cancer by making a person bowels work more efficient.

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warm regards - Coach Cameron.

Work/Life on employee health

2011-07-30T10:31:00.001+10:00

Research from Sydney's Woolcock Institute of Medical Research found that 32% of people have insomnia or sleep disturbances - which means that employees are showing up to work tired and exhaustaed before their day begins.

To make matters worse, the avergage worker then "shoots up" on coffee all day long to help them sustain concentration and energy, and then wonder why they feel totally "smashed" at the end of each working day.

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Work/Life Statistics for full time workers

2011-07-30T10:24:00.000+10:00

According to the 2010 Australian Work and Life Index over 1/4 of women and 1/5 of all men who work full time are dissatisfied with their work/life balance.

Here's a couple of quick steps to put some balance back in your life:

ask your boss or supervisor can you do some work from home
look for ways to save time, get a job closer to home, move closer to work
start your working day earlier - if you can start 2hrs earlier you can have an extra 2hrs in the afternoon to spend with your friends and loved ones
take a walk while eating lunch time - triathletes do this all the time, what's stopping an office worker who sits at a desk all day to walk and eat - the food still goes down the same way!
block out time in your diary for your personal development, passions, hobbies and family time
turn your phone off after hours & stop sending emails after hours, your recipients will assume you are available to receive messages
leave your work phone at home on dinner dates and family outings.
learn to rewind by doing passive activities like Stretching, Yoga and Pilate's
ask your company or boss to consider a corporate health and workplace wellness program over the next three months.

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Leaping Through Life by Coach Cameron Roberts, Your Performance Checkup

2011-07-01T15:54:00.000+10:00

Hi Coach Cameron Roberts here and welcome to the Leaping Through Life and Small Business Master Coaching Programs. Today, I just want to give you some great tips on giving yourself a checkup internally.

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When we’re sick, we go to the doctors and the doctor checks us out, checks our heart rate, checks our blood pressure and just sees what we’re like internally. But when is the last time you checked yourself out? What I mean is, when is the last time you’ve done a checkup on your own mental health or your own confidence levels and you were Leaping Through Life?

A lot of us fall behind in life because we get so busy just being busy. But what I want you to do is just take five to ten minutes some time this week and give yourself a checkup on how you’re going. Write down all the things that you planned to do over the last six months. Remember, it’s the things that you planned to do, not the things that you did do.

When you’ve made a list of these things that you planned to do over the last six months, then go back and highlight or take off the ones you actually did fulfill. Then go back through your list and go through and see which ones you almost fulfilled. And lastly, go back through and have a look and decide which ones you didn’t complete or you didn’t fulfill. After you go through those and you’ve put them into three categories, have a look and see which ones are the majority. Did you score highest in completing your objectives? Was the group that you almost completed your objectives on, the highest? Or, was it that the things you have planned to do and the things that you wanted to do six months ago, the majority of those things weren’t completed?

Once you can have a look and give yourself an internal checkup and see how you’re progressing and tracking, you can actually make some changes in your life. If you scored low in the last area, that is the things that you wanted to achieve and you didn’t get anyway near them, well then maybe it’s a time for you to reflect and have a look at some of your strategies that you apply in your life, because if you’re not achieving the things that you want to do, these are things that you’ve made decisions that you want to change or you want to improve upon and yet, you’re not getting them done. So maybe it’s time you change your tactic, even consider some regular coaching.

Maybe you look at the things that you’re doing right now and realize that they’re not working. You need to try a different approach. And you know what I find as a coach, is that people will try a different approach and that approach won’t work for them either and then they give up, which doesn’t really make any sense to me because then they still don’t achieve their objective. You know what? I like to teach people, and my approach in life is just to try something different or try a different approach until I succeed. So if I have an objective or an outcome, or I’m coaching an athlete to a top-level national meet or race. We don’t just try one thing once and if that fails, we give up. We try another thing. And if the second thing doesn’t work and the second training plan doesn’t work, we try another thing. And if the third time doesn’t work, we try it again. And we keep trying and we keep modifying, and we keep tweaking until we succeed as a coach and athlete, or until we succeed as a coach and client, and I want to challenge you today to do that in your area of your life. Keep changing your approach until you succeed. And it might take one, two, three, four -- it might even take ten different approaches before you achieve that sole objective. But if it’s important to you to achieve that objective, well then guess what? It’s worth changing your approach ten different times, right?

So, my challenge to you today is to make some differences in your life, and be brave and bold to keep changing, keep tweaking, keep modifying your approach until you get what it is that you really want out of your life. A good friend once told me, that he thinks life is not a dress rehearsal, and I got to agree with him there. You only got one shot of this life, so why not have it the best that you can?

I hope that’s been helpful today. If you’d like a free eBook or a free audio program, please go to one of my websites. You can go to smallbusinessmastercoaching.com or for corporate coaching and executive coaching, go to leapingthroughlife.com.au.

I’m Coach Cameron and I encourage you to live to the best of your ability and I’ll talk to you soon. Warm regards, bye.

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Coach Cameron Roberts from Leaping Through Life helps you get clear on what you want

2011-06-30T16:10:00.000+10:00

Coach Cameron Roberts here, and thanks for clicking through to the Leaping Through Life Corporate Coaching Programs. You've clcked in to this program because you want to change your life. You’re looking for that edge in life where it can improve a specific area or maybe specific areas of your life. You know what? I believe many of us get held back in life not because we want to, just because we’re being so busy being busy. It’s crazy.

Most of us have the opportunity to change any area in our lives at any given time but in fact, we don’t, because we just get caught up. We get caught up making a living instead of designing a life. Just think about all the opportunities that have slipped through your fingers over the last three to six months that you just let go by.

Opportunities to touch that person that you love in a special way, opportunities to bring gifts to people, opportunities to share with people, opportunities to improve your income, opportunities to increase your health and vitality. What areas are you holding yourself back on because you’re busy just living life and getting caught up in the busyness of your life? You know what? If you want to change the way you do life, if you want to improve your income, if you want to change the way you feel about your health, the way you have vitality in your life, you need to make some key decisions about those areas. You need to make some decisions about how much money you want to earn in the next three to six months, how much health and vitality you want in the next three to six months. Do you need to lose some weight, or make some new decisions and get some new distinctions about what losing weight means to you.

You can change any area of your life just by making a decision and taking daily action. And if you make decisions and take daily action consistently over and over and over again, your life will change. There’s no argument. If you’ve decided to change any area of your life, and then you keep moving forwards. No matter what, you keep pushing forwards. No matter what obstacle comes, no matter what challenge comes, you just keep pushing forwards and moving forwards in that area because you’re focused that area of your life will change. It’s impossible for it to not because that’s where you’re putting your energy. Where your energy goes, that’s where your life will flow.

Now, I just want to help you get some clarity. So what you need to do is get a pen and paper out now, and I want you to write down all the things that you’d like to do with your health and fitness and to improve upon in the next three months, and just write down three or four strategies or key tools that you want to do or change in the next three to six months in that area. And then go to the next area. And by the way, these are in no particular order. Some of us may need to improve their health and fitness while others need to improve their income so that we can be a blessing to others, and also a blessing to our own family. Others need to improve on relationships, maybe you’ve got it together. Everything health and fitness, maybe you’ve got it together and everything finance. But maybe you’re letting yourself down with those special people in your life. Maybe you're not spending much time with the children as you know you should. Maybe you’re not touching in and moving in close to that special loved one, your partner, your spouse, that significant other. Well then that’s the area that you need to work on, that’s the area you need to make a decision on and move forward and take action on a daily basis. If it’s meant to be, it’s meant for you to change it to be.

Now I know some of these sounds like nonsense but it’s not, it’s absolutely true. If you can make some key strategies, if you can make decisions, if you can write these things down and then keep moving forwards in these areas on a daily basis, your life will change.

So let’s get back to health and fitness. I want you to write down three things that you’d like to do to improve your health and fitness over the next three months. And then on a daily basis, keep looking at those three things over and over again to see how you’re tracking.

The next area I want you to work on is finance and this might include opening a new business. This might include getting new income. This might include saving money. It might include paying off debt, whatever it is for you.

What areas of finance do you need to improve upon so that you can be a blessing to your family and a blessing to others? When people talk finance, they think greed and that’s not it. Some of the most wealthiest people in the world actually give the most money away and yet, you know what? Some of the most stingiest people in the world are some of the most poorest people. In fact, like I don’t want to speak out of term(ph), but some of the poorest people I know are the hardest people I know. And some of the wealthiest people I know are some of the most giving people I know. Now I know that’s not true in all cases but you know what? If you haven’t got much to give, you can’t give.

So, in finances, do you need to pay off some debt? Do you need to cut up your credit card? Do you need to make that new investment you know you should have made five years ago? Do you need to produce more income so you can invest more money? What areas of finance do you need to improve upon? And let’s step next to relationships. What do you need to do to improve some of your loving relationships with your spouse, your partner, and/or your significant others, like your children, are you spending quality and quantity time with your children? You know what? I just can't stand it when I read that all you need to do is spend quality time with your children, not quantity. That’s absurd. Children want your time. You can’t give them ten minutes of quality time a day, that’s not quality. And if you’ve got a busy work schedule and you say, “You know what? I just cannot do that.” Well then maybe you need to change your job. Can you work from home? Can you rearrange your current work schedule so you spend more time with them on certain days of the week? Whatever it is, come up with three strategies that you need to do that you can change in your personal relationships.

Now, there have only been three areas. Maybe there are two or three other areas in your life that I didn’t touch on today that you also want change in and you want to improve upon. We just touched on health and fitness, finances and relationships. I want you to come up with three or four strategies for each of those three areas. And if you’ve got three other areas that you want to work on, well great. Come up with three or four strategies for them as well. Then I want you to put it all on a piece of paper and write it up however it’s good for you. Some people would like to write in list forms, some people like to write stuff up as mind maps. It doesn’t matter, whatever works best for you. And I want you to take that paper and make it colorful. Make the different areas different colors. And then I want you to laminate that (00:08:03) and stick the sucker up somewhere you can see every single day so that that’s in your face. So that you can’t get out of it, you committed to yourself, you cannot be a cannibal to yourself and you need to achieve these three things within a three-month timeframe. And you need to push forwards on them every single day. And that’s why I encourage you just to have maybe three or four areas because if you’ve got three or four areas, and there’s three or four different things you want to achieve in those three or four areas, there’s only like nine or twelve things that you need to improve upon in three months. And anyone can do that when they’re truly committed.

Remember, changing your life is about making new decisions. It’s about taking opportunity, making the most of everything that’s presented towards you but deciding, drawing a line in the scene that you’re no longer prepared to stand and live like this line. You’re no longer prepared to only just get by with your finances. You want it to change and you want it to change now. When you’ve got that type of mindset, stuff will happen in your life and you will not believe it. You will not believe how fast you will push forwards and the success that you will get from being determined and following through every single day.

Well I hope that’s been helpful and I want to really encourage you to make sure you do that activity that I suggested today. It’s a simple activity but I’ll tell you what, it will change your life. There’s no need to get scientific. There’s no need to get too complicated when you set your goals. Just set the (00:09:44), make them colorful and stick them up somewhere you can see them and follow through every single day. It really is that easy.

Well, I hope that’s been helpful. If you’d like some more information about my coaching programs for small business owners, you can go to smallbusinessmastercoaching.com, and for our corporate clients, please see me at www.leapingthroughlife.com.au. I'm Coach Cameron and you keep leaping through life, and I’ll see you real soon.

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Coach Cameron Leaping Through Life Corporate Health Workshop Newcastle

2011-06-29T23:02:00.000+10:00

Coach Cameron Roberts from Leaping Through Life and CEO of Small Business Master Coaching shares with you a 5min snapshot of recent corporate coaching workshop which was held in Newcastle.

If you would like Coach Cameron to speak to your team on corporate wellness, personal performance, motivation and goal getting (not just setting!) contact Coach Cameron by clicking here

Coach Cameron Roberts - helps you discover why some people fail to follow through

2011-06-29T18:02:00.000+10:00

Why do people fail to follow through? Hi Coach Cameron here from Leaping Through Life. Thanks for taking time to click through and read this article, I trust it makes an impact on you and as a coach my goal is to push people on what they think is possible in their lives. I would like to do the same for you!

Why do so many people follow through? I recently heard a quote, that less than 10% of the people who will attend a workshop or a motivational seminar will actually take the information that they have learned and take action to improve their lives.

At Small Business Master Coaching, and Leaping Through Life we interrupt this pattern by supporting small business owners and management teams and keep them accountable to their tasks and targets.

Why is it that people listen to professional speakers and fail to use the information that they have acquired or learnt? Most of the information people will learn at a motivational seminar or program is quite good information but why do people fork out thousands of dollars and never take action?

Are they trying to escape from reality for a while? Do they believe that attendance alone is the key to building wealth, running a better business or improving their health and relationships while parting with their hard earned cash?

You see what happens is that people are all ready to go on the end of their conference and they come back from the conference or event all charged up or “all fired up”!

Problem is, the next day after the conference because of being intensely immersed for two, three or four days - they have a mental meltdown, and herein lies the danger.

They typically rush from the conference or seminar back into travel and head straight for home and back to their 9 to 5. Then life just takes a hold of them again, they get busy, put their notes on the shelf and never take action on what they learn as they get “busy being busy” again.

A real effective strategy to avoid this happening would be to build some “margin” into their lives and take a day or two after the event just to wind down mentally and relax. Let me put it this way – if you ran a marathon race on Sunday, you wouldn’t go for a run Monday Morning. This would be physically destructive to your body.

People however, do this all the time mentally. They “mentally” have a big weekend and then go throw themselves back into things Monday morning – they are effectively destructing themselves mentally. To avoid this happening, just like with running a marathon, give yourself some time off, where you can recharge and relax.

Have an extra day just to lie around the hotel, or get home and do some gardening or family stuff. Learn to read your body mentally, physically and emotionally – you are not a robot or a super human being. If you keep stretching yourself, like an overstretched rubber band – at some point you will snap!

If you need support in following through - why not join our membership coaching program - you can be coached on a regular basis for less than the cost of a coffee per week! Click here for more information.

For information about our coaching and success events please click on this link or go to www.coachcamerons.com and click on “events and workshops”. For information about our team coaching or corporate coaching programs go to www.leapingthroughlife.com.au

Until next time keep through your life - warm regards Coach Cameron

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Leaping Through Life by Coach Cameron - Is Perseverance the key to Success

2011-06-29T17:41:00.000+10:00

Hi – Coach Cameron here from Leaping Through Life and Small Business Master Coaching. I want to ask you a simple question – Do you think perseverance the key to a more successful life?

Could it really be so simple that the key to a more successful life is just to be more persevering in those challenging times? Thanks for clicking through and reading this article - I really appreciate the time and effort you have you've taken to learn more about yourself and how to keep Leaping Through Your Life.

Personally I've seen what happens when you keep persevering through the tough times in your life. I’ve also seen it in the business professionals and athlete’s that I’ve coached in my online programs at www.coachcamerons.com as well.

About 18 months ago I was training for a charity event called “24-4-Africa”. Now this event was unlike any endurance event I have ever put my body through, it was in fact an ultra-distance event that would see me use five different disciplines over 17 different stages and cover over 8km of swimming, 450km of road cycling and mountain biking, 90 km of kayaking and almost a full marathon run. All of this was completed by me over a 24hr period, non-stop.

One of the keys for me being successful at completing this ultra-distance event was to have a perseverance mindset. I had to be mentally tough during times throughout the 24 hour period. It was unlike any other day that I've ever experienced and I went through times when my body wanted to shut-down and switch off.

I went through times of low energy, went through times of high physical stress, I persevered through the bad times and in the end I got to the finish line. In fact what really got me there in the end throughout the 24 Hour Ultra Distance Event was that I'd made up my mind during the course of the event that I was going to persevere at each stage – no matter what.

I personally believe that through perseverance in the training and preparation of this event that I became a stronger person and added another new reference point in my life and that's what made me stronger.

Persevering during this training process and right through the event made me a stronger human being because it gave me a new reference point in my life so I was able to say to myself “If I can do this what else can I do in my life?”

I've been enjoying doing seminars and conferences and learning about new things and new possibilities and different mindsets. At the end of the day, I believe that if someone can decide to make a difference in their life for a positive outcome and they can take on being tested in tough times they can learn to work through any challenges and problems that may arise. When they walk through their life, they realise they can succeed and learn to expand their potential.

Perseverance is one of those things that nobody wants to do anymore in this busy paced life – success and hard work are almost like using dirty words! A lot of people want to be successful with as little effort as possible.

I mean look at all of the rich quick schemes that come across our desks every day, tempting us to buy a luxury ticket to win a jackpot or a big prize. In fact, many of us will waste our time and cash on these so-called scams and illusions just because we want to avoid hard work and persevering through tough times.

I once read a great quote, “Tough Times Never Last But Tough People Do!”

All you need to do is to persevere during tough times on a regular basis so that what happens on the outcomes is that you get you learn lessons during those challenges and move through them as learning experiences. From this you can become a better person and you can create new reference points in your life as well.

Take some time right now, and consider a time when you were “Leaping Through Life” when you persevered with something that you thought was not do-able! When looking back at how you handled it and overcame that time, can you see how you made up your mind that you were going to get through that experience?

I believe that perseverance is one of the keys to success and with it, you can, and will open many doors in your life. To be more successful, just keep on opening those doors – success is a numbers game. The more you play the game, the better your chances of winning.

Consider a time right now when you persevered through something and you saw it through to the end. You experienced the joy and the outcome from persevering - just think what else you can do in another area of your life.

I've seen many athletes persevere through hard training regimes and then go on to be successful at winning state and national championships. I have also seen business owners go through tough times financially and they able to persevere through the tough times and design winning strategies and make key decisions about their financial future.

I know that if you learn how to preserve through any area of your life that you're expecting great results from, you then get to experience life’s richness and create new reference points in your life.

For more information about our team coaching and corporate coaching programs go to www.LeapingThroughLife.com.au and for information about our up and coming performance and success workshops going to www.CoachCamerons.com

I trust that has been helpful and if you would like regular coaching for less than the cost of a coffee per week, click here for full details.

If you would like to tap into one of our business coaching programs please visit http://smallbusinessmastercoaching.com

Thanks again for clicking through – look forwards to having you back really soon. Keep Leaping Through Life. Warm regards, Coach Cameron.

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Leaping Through Life by having the right fuel by Coach Cameron Roberts

2011-06-07T09:47:00.000+10:00

Leaping Through Life by having the right Fuel for Energy and Performance. Someone recently asked me if they would have enough energy to perform a particular task at work whilst they were on a detox and exercise program.

I then explained to them that energy and fuel are quite different and that to have enough energy to do a particular task requires you to move your body in a certain way.

It's actually a paradox of life that most people think to conserve energy they should move their body less - when the opposite is actually true. If you want more energy in your life and if you want more energy at work you need to move your body every single day. Energy comes from the way you move your body, the more you move the more energy you have.

Consider the training regime a top-level athlete, they can train up to 20 to 30 hours a week and seemingly have an abundant amount of energy. The reason they have so much energy is because they are training themselves that way - they have trained themselves physically and mentally so they can overcome the many challenges and many obstacles during their performance timeline.

It is because of the way they train and the amount that they train that they have an abundant amount of energy to disperse throughout their working week. This is true for the corporate athlete or the corporate worker. If you want to change the way you feel at work, if you need to make some changes in your vitality and health, then the most easiest way to change the way you feel and the way you look, is to get your body moving on a regular basis.

Aim to move your body at least six times per week for a minimum time of 45 minutes to one hour. The exertion level throughout this time frame should not really exceed 70% effort most of the time. The 60% to 70% perceived effort range is one of the best ranges for building up your immune system and having an abundant amount of vitality. It is also the ideal range for increasing the amount of endurance and stamina within your physical system.

Fuel on the other hand is quite different to energy. Energy as we just discussed comes from the way you move your body, however fuel comes from the food you eat.

Think of it like this – the fuel for your car is actually the gas or petrol that you put into it. The energy from your car actually comes from the spark plugs and a battery which is located in the motor. The more you drive around in your car the more charged the battery gets but the less fuel you have. The more your car moves and the more momentum your car has the more charge your battery gets. However if you don't stop to fuel up from the petrol station or the gas station at some point, you will run out of fuel and your car will stop. Your car will stop not because of a lack of energy, it had nothing to do with the battery. Your car stopped because it had no fuel left it.

It also makes sense that if you put the wrong type of fuel in your car it will affect the performance of your car. For instance if you didn't use petrol but you put salt water in your fuel tank this would be detrimental to your car even starting.

The same is true for our bodies. Fuel and energy are two different components in your physical being.

Energy comes from movement. Fuel comes from food.

The best food choices are foods that a water rich and usually things like fruits and fresh vegetables. Salads are ideal as they contain a lot of water. Think of things like salads, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers and the like. Do your best to limit the amount of dense foods and processed foods that you have in your diet - they will slow you down and your body will store them as excess carbohydrates which in turn gets stored as fat.

Remember what your body doesn't use as energy regardless of what type of food it is - will always get stored as fat.

I hope that's been helpful in explaining the difference between fuel and energy in your body - remember you can keep performing at your peak every single week, just by making a few changes in the way that you move your body and the types of foods that you consume on a regular basis.

All the best to your health and vitality and I hope you have an awesome working week.

Keep Leaping Through Life.Warm regards Coach Cameron

PS : Here’s your chance to win $960 worth of Personal Training or Performance Coaching at my June 16 event. Go to www.coachcamerons.com to register for an event and then go into the draw to win the lucky door prize at that event of $960 worth of coaching....or go straight to. Click here to register for this event now.

PPS: Are you a friend of mine on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter? Then you can come to my June 16 Workshop for FREE - just send me a direct message or post it on my wall to request your free tickets.

Leaping Through Life with your health, vitality and energy by Coach Cameron Roberts

2011-06-07T09:40:00.001+10:00

Leaping Through Life with Coach Cameron Roberts and how to have an abundant health, vitality and energy?

Hi Coach Cameron Roberts here from Leaping Through Life and Small Business Master Coaching. Have you ever ask yourself the question what is so many people live their daily lives in a state of fatigue and “un-wellness”?

When you look around your workplace do you see many people having time off due to colds, flu, and sickness? This is not how you should be Leaping Through Life.

Leaping Through Your Life is easy when you
use the right tools and strategies

When you look around your workplace do you see a rise in the amount of days off people have due to sickness and poor health? Is there a trend in your family and external family where the people in your family seem to be getting unfit or fatter with each year that goes by?

Why is all this happening when the health and fitness industry is opening gym and health club chains faster than ever before? They are selling more memberships to more people than ever before and yet our levels of obesity in society is also at an all-time high? Does anyone besides me find this whole thing a bit crazy?

Why do we sit on our butt cheeks at home and watch TV reality programs that motivate other people o lose weight and shape their body? Yet the whole time, that we are watching, as a society we are faced with ongoing fatigue and other diseases associated with obesity.

If you are wanting to be Leaping Through Life, you shouldn't have to be about feeling “buggered and busted” - if you're a small business owner, a team leader or a manager of an organisation there are some simple strategies that you can engage in to ensure your top team members stay in the shade and perform to the best of their ability every single day!

A change of seasons in weather should not mean a change of performance at work or in your personal life… why is it that more people will have time off during the winter season? Why is it that some people catch a cold while others never do? How is it that possible?

The good news is there are some simple strategies which are really easy steps you can take every single day that will dramatically change your lifestyle, and you can still enjoy life on your terms… it’s not about being a vegan or eating rabbit food. It’s not about training like an athlete!

Number one - let me say this, the majority of your body is made up of over 80% of water. So guess what you need more of every day? So you can have that feeling of being in top shape, and to avoid feeling frazzled you need to be consuming water on a daily basis and in fact you should consume eight glasses of water every single day. Most people should be consuming 1.5 L of 3.5 L of water every single day anyway. It’s life giving, your body needs it – so just drink it!

The second simple strategy that I will encourage you to do is to get outdoors. Why on earth would you stay working inside all day long and then head to a health club where your workout is also inside the same temperature controlled environment? Controlled by the air conditioned under artificial light - is it any wonder why so many people feel depressed these days when they live their lives inside a box!

You need to get outdoors, end of story! It will make you feel better, the fresh air will change your ability to focus, and you should aim to spend 15 minutes outdoors every day. Do these two simple but effective lifestyle tips and you will be on your way to living a better more energetic life…

For more information about our coaching programs go to www.leapingthroughlife.com.au or for mentoring an business coaching go to http://smallbusinessmastercoaching.com

I trust that has been helpful and I know you'll enjoy some of the events that we are hosting at the end of this year from June 2011 on performance, profits and successful living. Our first workshop on June 16 at 630pm will be about Leaping Through Your Life and will help you discover the secrets to mastering your health and vitality.

All attendees will go into the draw to win an 8 week coaching program or an 8 week personal training program valued at $960.00. Click here to register for this event now. (TICKETS ARE FREE if you are Friends on my social networks - just send me a msg or post on my wall to register)

Warm Regards, Coach Cameron

www.leapingthroughlife.com.au (corporate & wellness coaching)

www.coachcamerons.com (events, memberships, products)

www.smallbusinessmastercoaching (coaching for small business)

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2011-06-05T21:21:00.000+10:00

FREE TICKETS for Facebook,Twitter & LinkedIn Friends

2011-05-30T13:30:00.000+10:00

Hey there, Coach Cameron Roberts here from Leaping Through Life - thanks for clicking through - I really appreciate the time and effort you have taken to find out more and visit me on my blog.

Let me ask you a quick question... "When is the last time you got something for FREE that was of great value for the time you gave it and it could improve the quality of your daily life, performance at work and reduced your fatigue levels?"

It's never too late to improve your vitality,
and energy levels.

Well, in most cases, I believe people would answer the above with a big loud... "NEVER!"

You know what they usually say right, there's no such thing as a free lunch! But this isn't lunch and for my friends who know me, I mean really know me, they understand that when they get me talking about health and fitness there's no stopping me. I'm passionate about helping people change and improve the quality of their health and well-being.

Over the last couple of months a few of my personal friends and business friends have contacted me and asked for help and advice to get them motivated, shape them up, lose some kg's or have more energy. Now I don't know if this coincided with Winter coming up or people eating too much chocolate at Easter - either way my friends seemed to have health, fitness and well-being on their radar!

So me being the coach by trade, I asked myself the question - "How can I help more of my friends and maybe even other people take control of their body weight, improve their personal energy levels and achieve great health whilst living a balanced lifestyle?"

The answer I came up with was "Cameron - to help more people - you must get in front of more people!" (Yes I know talking to yourself is the first sign of going insane... but as long as I don't answer back to myself I reckon I'll be alright!)

Now, with that being said - do you need to:

Lose 2kg, 5kg, 10kg, 20kg or more?
Reduce workplace and lifestyle fatigue?
Improve the health of your leadership team?
Know why you suffer from regular stress and fatigue?
Understand why you are not achieving your health goals?, and
Discover what types of activity gets the best results and burns fat fastest?

If you answered a "YES - please help me!" on any of the above - I have a solution for you!

On June 16th at 630pm in Newcastle, I will be holding a 60min workshop that will give you an insight into greater health, losing weight and living a balanced lifestyle. Tickets are priced $35 for the general public at http://www.coachcamerons.com/ - but I am making them FREE to any of my friends and my Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn contacts.

All you need to do is contact me directly by sending me a direct message on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn, and let me know how many tickets you need.

As an ADDED BONUS - all attendees will go into the draw to win the "lucky door prize" - 8 weeks Personal Training or 8 weeks Business Coaching with me as your personal coach and trainer valued at $960.00.

Oh - and by the way, if you don't really know me, and you are a little uncertain if this workshop is for you then Google me - "Coach Cameron Roberts".

Personally, I find that I am only as productive and effective as my personal physical output will allow - and I'll guess that's probably true in your life as well. Every parent, leader, business owner, aspiring entrepreneur, manager and employee needs to know what it is like to have an abundant amount of energy to be Leaping Through Life!

If this sounds or looks like something you are remotely interested in - stop procrastinating, stop hesitating -take action now - you must attend this workshop with me - you have nothing to lose (but a few kg's) and everything to gain! Send me a direct message now to book your FREE ticket or post something on my walls at Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn.

All attendees at this workshop you will also receive:

2 for 1 offer – bring a friend at no extra cost – bookings essential and both details required upon booking.
Free 20min Audio program on how to create a life worth living by changing some of your habits that are holding you back.
Free achievement MAP to help you move you towards your goals and get you best year yet.

June 16th 630pm - Location: Newcastle. For your FREE Ticket, Direct message me at Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn. If you cae across this blog any other way, and you are not connected with me then email me at info@leapingthroughlife.com.au or call me on 0425 287 506.

Remember the added BONUS - all attendees go into the lucky door prize draw for a chance to win 8 weeks Personal Training or 8 weeks Business Coaching

I am passionate about helping people - and I will help you!

Warmest regards - Coach Cameron Roberts.

Here's the plug for my other programs... (Sorry not FREE!)
Leaping Through Life - www.leapingthroughlife.com.au
Small Business Master Coaching - http://smallbusinessmastercoaching.com
Coach Camerons Online events and resource - www.coachcamerons.com

More Vitality Less Stress and Balanced Living

2011-05-26T20:05:00.000+10:00

Coach Cameron helping you to avoid becoming buggered and busted!

2011-04-21T09:49:00.000+10:00

Coach Cameron from Leaping Through Life and Small Business Master Coaching sharing some tips to prevent corporate professionals becoming "buggered" and "busted".

For more information contact Coach Cameron Roberts at info@leapingthroughlife.com.au or visit www.leapingthroughlife.com.au or http://smallbusinessmastercoaching.com

Leaping Through Life by Coach Cameron: Leaping Through Life by Staying the Course

2011-04-18T23:02:00.000+10:00

Leaping Through Life by Coach Cameron: Leaping Through Life by Staying the Course

Leaping Through Life by leaving it out when in doubt!

2011-04-18T22:43:00.000+10:00

Hi Coach Cameron here from Leaping Through Life and www.coachcamerons.com - you know in our coaching programs we like to help as many people as possible achieve their goals and dreams, but many people these days are held back on what they can achieve in life because they lack the physical health and energy to drive themselves above the average person. This is one of the reasons we are holding our annual Performance and Lifestyle Retreat towards the end of the year - but more on that in a minute.

If you are struggling with your health and you’re body weight, and you are not 100% sure on what to eat and when to consume it – then you will enjoy this article on weight loss and health.

Personally I subscribe to the theory of balance in all areas of my life.

Balance is about enjoying life while achieving your dreams and goals. It also allows you to minimize the risks and threats and this is true for your health and fitness as well.

What is the point in going on some weight loss milkshake program where you starve yourself to death consuming only soups and shakes?

When eating a meal with the family, what type of message do you think it sends to your other family members or kids, if you are drinking milkshakes only whilst the rest of your family enjoys a hearty breakfast? This is not good and sends the wrong message to others.

Consider the message that you send to your children when you consume a diet of milk shakes or soups – this tells your child sub consciously that the only way to lose weight is to starve yourself - when in fact this is not true at all.

Leaping Through Life is about living with balance and your food intake should also be about balance. It is possible to lose all the weight you want and still enjoy the foods that you like to enjoy in moderation – but the key word is moderation.

I tell my clients that it's not the one piece of chocolate or the biscuits at the end of the night that causes people to be overweight and obese – it is everything else they did or didn't do before that point of consuming the chocolate or the biscuits that causes them to be overweight and to have too much FAT on their body. The biscuits and the chocolates are not the problem, it is the person's mouth throughout the rest of the day that is the problem.

Here’s five easy tips to follow to improve your health and vitality or to reduce body fat. Some people go to seminars and pay thousands for the following tips!

1. Drink more water. It cleanses you and helps your body move toxins.

2. Eat smaller meals more often. Only eat in one seating what you can put in your two hands.

3. Eat 60-80% of your daily food intake as “live foods”. If it’s got eyes it’s not alive!

4. Consume essential oils, like omega 3’s and 6’s. Your body needs them.

5. Avoid eating past 6pm and consume most of your daily intake before 3-4pm.

Get a little exercise and activity going in your day to day routine and you’ll never need to fork out cash again for weight loss supplements or pay for an expensive gym membership that you’ll only ever use for a couple of weeks.

For more information about corporate coaching and workplace wellness programs - go to Leaping Through Life, visit www.leapingthroughlife.com.au and for business coaching and online marketing tips please visit http://smallbusinessmastercoaching.com

PS: Join us for one of our upcoming events:
www.leapingthroughlife.com.au/recharge - 90min Motivational event to RECHARGE your wealth, health and happiness!
or www.leapingthroughlife.com.au/ignite - 2 day business bootcamp with exceptional speakers on business, relationship marketing, making money online,website maximisation, prosperity and much more!

Leaping Through Life by Staying the Course

2011-04-18T22:03:00.000+10:00

Are you Leaping Through Life by Staying the Course? Have you had enough of being things being too easy? Is your to do list - a to do list that never gets done? Hi thanks for clicking through or being a part of our coaching programs.

You know many people I come into contact with via www.coachcamerons.com and www.leapingthroughlife.com.au face the challenge of not being able to focus and finish stuff that they have started.

Here's an example of what I mean - I recently bumped into an old friend who was telling me that over three months ago she made a commitment to lose some weight and change the way she looked and felt.

Unfortunately for my friend, she had actually put on weight after the three months was up and her health has actually deteriorated.

When I asked her why she did not achieve her goal of losing weight, she gave me lots of excuses and stories. She even said that she was the type of person that takes action and never makes excuses - when in fact she was making excuses without knowing it!

Living a life in reaction to every single problem and thinking that you can solve all these problems is likely to bring about more stress and anxiety in your life. This is not how you should be Leaping Through Life.

To keep your focus and stay on track you might need to consider dumping some of the other areas in your life that are taking up some of your valuable time. If you have an objective like increasing your health and fitness and/or vitality and then you go about adding that on to your already busy life, your chances of success can diminish. You will fail and end up making excuses, just like my friend did. You would be better off dropping some “life stuff” that already consumes your time and energy so that you can replace that stuff with dedication towards achieving your goal, like that of your health and fitness objectives.

You must be serious when you set yourself an objective or goal to complete. It's hard to employ objectives and goals when you have so much on your plate and when your life is so busy that things are starting to fly out of control. Without traction you will fail ever time.

My recommendation for busy people, small business owners or professionals, who find that they have reached a threshold for their health and/or their vitality is that they must make some changes and new distinctions about what it is they really want out of their physical body.

Your body should be a vessel for you to achieve your business and financial goals and objectives -however this is near impossible if you are always tired, buggered and busted.

Make an appointment with yourself this week to write down some of the areas in your life that you wasting time on and just “being busy being busy”. What area/s do you feel like you are just “spinning your wheels” and “losing traction” on?

Remember success in life comes of doing the basics over and over again and being a master on the minors. There are no magic potions or shortcuts to success. No one is coming to your rescue. Stop making up stupid excuses to yourself and trying to live behind those excuses. Success is determined by your ability to make a key distinction about what you want, then take action and follow through over and over again.

Keep Leaping Through Life – warm regards Coach Cameron.

PS check out our up and coming events and workshops at www.coachcamerons.com - they could change the way you "do life" forever!

Leaping Through Life by rewinding, relaxing and recharging…by Coach Cameron

2011-04-18T21:50:00.000+10:00

Hi Coach Cameron here from the Leaping Through Life programs - thanks for clicking through or being a part of our online coaching program.

I think it is about time we examine some tools that you can implement to stay at the top of your game, reduce stressful living and allow you to perform at your best every single day.

A simple strategy that I employ in my life that helps me stay at the peak of my game and to consistently perform at my best is the recharge, rewind and relax laws of balance!

To recharge yourself you need do something with your body. Think about your mobile phone or any electronic device that you use. If you want to recharge the battery you need to plug it into some power and your body is no different. To recharge your body, you also need to plug into power of life and movement. This power you need to plug into is physical movement and it is one of the biggest paradoxes of human life.

People think if they relax more they will have more energy conserved - but the opposite is true! The less you do the more lethargic you become and the more you do with your physical body the more energetic you are at both rest and at play.

One of the best ways to move your body is to do activities that you enjoy doing. Your goal should be to maintain a perceived effort of around 70% - this means on the scale of 1 to 10 you’re exercising or working out at about 7/10 or 70% perceived effort. You should be able to maintain a conversation at this place and it should be comfortable for you to maintain for long periods.

One of the best ways to maintain 70% perceive effort is via aerobic activities these challenge your lungs and heart which is primarily your aerobic system. This level of perceived effort pumps the optimum amount of oxygen into your system, circulates blood around your body which is great for removing toxins, and relieving stress - it also builds endurance and stamina.

The next time you are feeling lethargic in your life set aside some time with yourself to recharge your batteries and fly into the power of life by moving your body.

When we are rewinding however, we are doing activities that stimulate us mentally and not physically.

For instance some “rewinding activities” could include reading a good book, visiting a day spa, doing a yoga class or even a gentle walk along the beach at a slow and enjoyable place. Activities like this allow us to de-stress our mental and emotional begin and rewind from a hectic day or a busy week.

It is important that your plug-in your rewind time into your weekly schedule and avoid creating a massive “to do list”. I never know why we keep adding on tasks and jobs to our devices when we have not completed the current list!

The last stage of the recharge, rewind and relax strategy is of course to relax your body…

To relax, we must relax physically, emotionally and mentally. Relaxing comes in the form of deep breathing, meditation, prayer, and of course complete rest like sleep!

I know many of us deny ourselves the right amount of sleep per day - otherwise we would not live such stressful and busy lives.

Part of this life lesson – to relax - is probably of the most important lesson because it is in this rare that your body is able to rejuvenate itself so that you can perform to the best of your ability each and every day in your life’s calling.

If you can implement some of these simple, but effective strategies into your life and working week, you will perform better than you have ever before…

For more information about our business coaching programs and corporate retreat and executive coaching please go to http://smallbusinessmastercoaching or www.LeapingThroughLife.com.au

Keep Leaping Through Life – warm regards, Coach Cameron.

PS: Join Coach Cameron in Newcastle on June 16th 2011 at 630pm for the 60-90min workshop "Leaping Through Your Life". You will discover the secrets to personal energy management, how to reduce stress and lower fatigue. For your FREE Tickets email me at info@leapingthroughlife.com.au

Leaping Through Life by Preventing overload from just being too busy

2011-04-18T21:40:00.000+10:00

Hi Coach Cameron here from Leaping Through Life and Small Business Master Coaching - today I want to share with you my thoughts of preventing overload from just being too busy!

Having recently come back from an overseas trip to Fiji it is obvious that many people living in countries like Australia, New Zealand and America are in fact busy just being too busy!

The great thing about a country like Fiji is that they are on “Fiji time”. In fact one thing you need to understand is what Fiji time is. Living in “Fiji Time” implies not worry about what time it is and never stress about how long something takes to get to you, like your dinner!

Many westerners struggle with “Fiji time” when they first visit Fiji because they expect things to happen at certain times back in their own country so when a service doesn't arrive on time they think that the service is late or not professional.

In “Fiji Time” 10 minutes could mean 20 minutes, and 30 minutes could mean 45 minutes!!

So what this means is if you ask someone “how long will my meal take?” - they may respond with “20 minutes” and in fact your meal could take 30 or even 40 minutes to arrive! During his extra time you have the opportunity to relax and enjoy the atmosphere of being out away from work with your loved ones and family and enjoying a nice relaxing meal and that's the beauty of “Fiji Time”.

I wonder how many of us could incorporate “Fiji Time” into our work and personal life to reduce stress and anxiety on a daily basis. Is it really important that we constantly meet and adhere to strict deadlines?

Many of us in the western world are just running around “busy” like chickens with their heads cut off… dashing from one appointment to another appointment, seemingly chasing our tails and turning our wheels but never getting anywhere or not being as productive as what we could be.

I would like to challenge you as a coach to slow down every now and then. During this down time you can learn to relax and release stress and become more focused. With an increased focus you will increase your productivity and be able to clearly see the areas you need to do address and what your priorities are.

By implementing some “Fiji Time” into your own busy life you can become more effective at your workplace and with your family - when you do this you will impact not only yourself but also your local community.

Book a date and time this week to build some margin in your life and stop running around being busy just being so busy. Book in your very own “Fiji Time”.

Kick back today and relax by reading, resting and enjoy your life once again. You only get one life to live and it is there for the taking!

For more information about our corporate coaching services please visit www.LeapingThroughLife.com.au or for business coaching go to http://SmallBusinessMasterCoaching.com and download a free e-book or a free audio program.

Keep Leaping Through Life - Warmest regards, Coach Cameron

PS: check out my up and coming events at www.coachcamerons.com

Leaping Through Life by Changing your Mindset and Improving your World

2011-04-18T21:31:00.000+10:00

Leaping Through Life by Changing your mindset and improving your world... Hi again, Coach Cameron Roberts here and thanks for clicking through from Leaping Through Life

Personally, I believe many of us are not Leaping Through Life and reaching our true potential on a daily basis. We are held back in life by our own doing. I see many small business owners in the workshops I run under my Small Business Master Coaching programs and the clients I come across from www.coachcamerons.com are not running their business anywhere near their potential or living their life to fullest.

http://www.leapingthroughlife.com.au/index.php/recharge

It's not that we lack the right vehicles to use to improve our businesses, relationships and to increase our wealth. Rather we lack the ability to create a winning mindset - when you work on your mindset your potential is unlimited - you need to invest in yourself to make a difference in your life.

You have the power to shape your destiny and change your future - yes you can be Leaping Through Life at super speeds - yet many of us fail to use our brain in a positive way for ourselves on an ongoing basis.

Many of us have dreams that have not come to pass, dreams that we once had that no longer put the fuel on our fire - but they are still there nevertheless.

When you are working on your mindset - you can change your circumstances in any area of your life. If you need to be Leaping Through Life with your health and you want to change the way you look and the way you feel - you need to improve your health and vitality. You therefore must first change your mind set about health and vitality. If you need to lose weight, and fat from your body, you need to change what losing weight means to you!

If you need to be Leaping Through Life with your relationships with your loved ones - you need to change the way you think about your loved ones and your partner/family. It is not just how you communicate to them verbally, but it is the way you think about the way you communicate to them.

Do you think that anyone close to you gives a damn about how nice you talk to them if they feel like you don’t even love them? You must change the way you think about your loving relationships and it will change the way you feel about those you love and you will have more loving relationships than ever before.

The biggest change you can make when it comes to Leaping Through Life with your finances is to change the way you feel and think about wealth and making money. If you can associate more pleasure towards making money and being wealthy - you will change the way you do business and how much income you produce.

Your power to create is only limited by your power to think. It has being said many times “as a man thinks so he becomes”

If you need to change your life today, then you need to start working on your mindset! Get into a new rhythm about the way you think and change the way you feel about any area of your life.

Remember you can be Leaping Through Life in any area you choose, just by improving the quality of your thoughts of this area.

You can improve your health, you can decrease your weight, you can improve your relationships and you can make more money than you ever dreamed of making just by changing the way you think and changing your mindset about those circumstances and situations. Learn more at http://www.leapingthroughlife.com.au/index.php/recharge

I want to challenge you for the next seven days to only think about your circumstances and your situations in a positive way - in a way that's not negative and pulling you back – but with a propelling future. Every time you catch yourself on a negative for more than 5 seconds, you have to start your seven days over again. Your Leaping Through Life goal, should you choose to accept and change your life for the better, should be to make seven consecutive days.

For more information about our corporate coaching programs and teambuilding events go to http://www.leapingthroughlife.com.au/index.php/recharge or www.LeapingThroughLife.com.au

King Leaping Through Life, warm regards Coach Cameron.

Leaping Through Life on long flights

2011-04-18T21:22:00.000+10:00

Hi - Coach Cameron here - you know regardless of whether it's for business or pleasure - long airline flights can be a real drag and if you want to arrive to your destination Leaping Through Life and full of energy, great health and vitality you need to adhere to the follow three tips from my www.leapingthroughlife.com.au and http://smallbusinessmastercoaching.com programs.

Not only are long flights a real drag, they can also have dire consequences on your energy levels and your well-being when you arrive at your destination. There is nothing like starting a vacation, a business conference or a business appointment in a state of unmotivated mental and physical fatigue.

The good news is that you can Leap Through Life when you travel just by following some really easy steps that you can follow to ensure that you arrive at your destination ready to be at peak performance.

These steps are easy-to-follow and I've found them to be successful with the athletes that I've coached over the years and for myself when travelling for business and pleasure.

The number one tip is - always stay hydrated.

It is important to keep hydrated before, during and after, long airline flights.

Just think you're thousands of feet above sea level where the air is dry and thin - if there is any air at all - and you're sitting amongst nonstop air-conditioning which has detrimental effects to your hydration levels.

If you are if you are at athlete or if you're a big performer in business you may also want to incorporate some electrolyte replacement into your water before the long flight. These days, due to security, you can't take on your own drinks and fluids onto the aircraft, so it is important that you get the right types of fluids into your body before you fly. A sports electrolyte drink is a great way of topping up your sodium, potassium and carbohydrate levels before you take that long flight.

During the flight you can drink water and juice – but beware - one of the worst things you can do on long flights is to consume alcohol and coffee. Too much of these substances act like diuretics and they end up raising your levels of dehydration even more - which will have you feeling tired and experiencing major jet lag upon your arrival!!!

Personally the longest flight I have ever undertaken in one stage was about 11 hours and I'm happy to say that I arrived at my destination without any feelings of jet lag or tiredness. Being almost 40 years of age now, I did arrive with some aches in the back but that's because of sitting in cattle class more than anything else!

Aim to drink two (2) sports drink bottles in the last six hours before your long flight. This would be a minimum and probably equals about 6 to 8 glasses of water and/or sports drink mixes. During the flight you should be adding one glass of water at least every hour. Best to have frequent trips to the toilet on the place during a long flight than to arrive at your destination with the jet lag symptoms and a traveller’s hangover!

It is also important that you stay hydrated upon your arrival to your new destination. The mistake here would be thinking that you no longer need to keep hydrated because you've now arrived but your body is still in a state of recovery so hydration is still paramount at this stage. This is also where you can implement more electrolyte replacements such as quality sports drinks to replace your sodium and potassium balances.

Tip number two - stay nimble.

It is fairly easy for you to stay flexible during long flights and again I encourage you to work on this tip before and during the actual flight. Consider incorporating some sort of flexibility program for your long flight.

Here’s a big mistake some people make - The last thing that you should ever be doing before a long flight is lifting heavier weights or doing a massive gym session that that tightens your major muscle groups. You should always be doing activities before your long flights that keep your body and your muscles loose and flexible. Instead perform activities like easy cycling; easy swimming or even a round of golf would be a great activity to do before you take a long flight. These easier and gentler activities get oxygen moving into your muscles and your brain before you have to sit still for long periods of time and they will avoid tightening up your lower back and hamstring muscles.

During the flight it is important that you take time out to move your limbs around frequently to increase the blood flow to different parts of your body. Stand up as often as you can, perform some easy back stretches, reach up to the ceiling, reach down to your toes, bend forwards and backwards – in fact - do whatever you can to keep your back loose and nimble during long flights.

Avoid sitting in your chair for whole time during the flight. It is a long time to sit in one position so move around and keep your body lose and flexible and upon your arrival you might want at work on your hamstrings and stretching out your butt muscles - these are the ones that will be the tightest from sitting still for so long.

Tip number three – get into your new time zone ASAP!

Avoid the mistake of oversleeping before you fly and upon arrival at your destination get into your new time zone as quickly as possible.

The biggest mistake you can make upon arrival to your destination is to sleep for a few hours if it is not night time in your new time zone. This can put your body clock off and especially if you go through a time change or across the dateline - your body will already be fatigued and your body clock will already be out of whack.

The last thing you want to do when you arrive on the other side of the earth from a long plane flight is to sleep more! Try going for a walk at some local beaches or in the park or to get some fresh air and move your body with some gentle activity. This will help you get into your new time zone and help you sleep better in your new time zone at night.

For more information about Peak Performance in everyday life go to www.leapingthroughlife.com.au and http://smallbusinessmastercoaching.com - Warmest regards, Coach Cameron

Why do people fail when they set goals

2011-02-21T20:50:00.001+11:00

Today, I want to talk to you about goal setting and primarily and specifically, I want to talk to you about why people fail when they set up their goals. You know, it’s just turned 2011 and what I find is that a lot of people are really motivated to change something early in the New Year. But as the year gets on and their lives get busy, they often pull back a little bit or relax a little bit on their goals and the things they set themselves up for at the start of the year.

So what makes someone succeed while other people who also set the goals fail and fall back? Well, what I find in life is that people who succeed have a definite plan and a definite purpose. They know what they want and they know what they want to get out of their lives, and that’s really important. But you know what really makes people succeed when they set goals? Is that they first and foremost change their rules and their beliefs about the situation that they're setting themselves up for.

Here’s what I mean. I’ll give you an example. About six months ago, I was working with a team of managers from the Commonwealth Bank in the Hunter Region. Now, a person came up to me -- one of the managers came up to me about six months after the course that we ran for them and she was saying how great it was that she’s still motivated, she’s still achieving her goals that we set as part of the corporate program and she was really excited and I was really happy for her that she was still achieving those goals and objectives that we had set six months prior in the workshops that we did together. So what happened was we just didn’t sit down and set a goal-setting session because anyone can do that. You can just sit down, work out on paper what you want to achieve, and then go forward and try to achieve it.

But what we did first and foremost is we established some values and beliefs, and we looked at their limiting beliefs. What was holding them back? What do they believe about a certain situation, about their health, about their finance, about their personality that motivate in holding them back? And once we look at their beliefs that they have about a situation, then and only then do we set goals. And that’s where a lot of people go wrong. They set themselves a goal of say, getting fit in the New Year but they don’t change their beliefs about what fitness means to them. Or they set themselves a goal of going on a diet in the New Year to lose weight but they don’t change their beliefs about food and what food means to them.

So if you want to change anything in your life, you’ve got to set goals. That’s a no-brainer. But what you’ve got to do first and foremost is change some of the limiting beliefs that you have about that situation.

Now, let’s just keep it simple and let’s talk about health and fitness. If someone was going on a diet because they wanted to lose weight, sure, they will lose some weight if they set a goal to lose weight and go on a diet. But guess what happens almost all the time when someone stops the diet. That’s right. They put the weight back on. And in most cases, they put the weight on more so. So they might take off ten kilos but often overtime, they’ll end up being 12 kilos heavier. So what went wrong? Well, they didn’t change what food meant to them. Maybe it was an emotional support and so they starve themselves and they cut their calories back. Sure, they lost some weight but they didn’t change what food meant to them.

Here’s what I mean. My personal belief about food is that food’s a fuel source. So when I look at food for performance, I'm looking at the best food possible that I can get in my body, in my self that drive me everyday and give me the energy I need to do the things I want to do in my life. Yet someone else might use food as an emotional crutch. So when they're having a stressful day or they had a fight with a partner, they go to the pantry and they kind of get themselves sordid by eating more food and it’s more of a comfort thing. It’s something that I can go to. It’s almost like a friend they can go to and eat some chocolate, eat some ice cream. And all treats are good but what I'm saying is that you need to change your beliefs about a certain thing before you set a goal in that area.

So using diet again, if you were going on a diet or you wanted to change the way you feel inside your body by using food, you need to change what food means to you. You need to write down all the beliefs you currently have about food and you need to strike out all the disempowering ones, all the ones that are holding you back. And then you need to come up with some new beliefs about food like food gives me more energy. When I eat great food, I feel alive and healthy. When I eat food, I can do anything when I eat the right food, things like that. Whereas, you don’t go to food if you have a fight with a loved one, right?

So fitness is the same. People set goals to get fit, join the gym and sure they do that for a little while, but then once it gets too tough, they pull back. Once life gets too busy, they stop going. They haven’t changed their belief about fitness. See, my personal belief about fitness is that if I keep myself in shape physically, I’ll be not only strong physically but I’ll be strong mentally and strong emotionally. And I know that gives me the edge in my business and in my life because I'm physically fit and I'm mentally strong. Other people might look at fitness as a negative. They only join the gym because they want to lose weight, but they don’t really like the fitness. They don’t really like the exercise.

So what I encourage people to do is to make sure you change your beliefs. Get into some sort of fitness activity or exercise program that you actually enjoy doing on a regular basis and then change what that means to you. Find something you enjoy and write some empowering beliefs, stuff that makes you feel great about exercise. “Fitness makes me feel great,” “I'm alive when I exercise,” things like that, new empowering beliefs.

Once you’ve set up your beliefs and guys, you’ve got to do this on paper by the way. It’s not just something you think through in your head because if it’s just in your head, it’s an idea. It’s not going to come to fruition, right? You’ve got to write it on paper to get it real so that your mind’s eye can see what you really want to achieve.

So here are the three steps or two steps. One, write down what it is that you want to change. Sorry, there are three steps. One, write down the area that you want to change. Second, write down the empowering and disempowering or the positive and the negative beliefs you had about that topic that you want to change, or that area of your life that you want to change. Only after you’ve done those first two steps, then you then move on and create the goals or the objectives in that area that you want to achieve.

So simple three-step process, have fun with it, enjoy your life, and I’ll look forward to seeing you soon. If you want to download a free eBook on any of our websites, please do so at leapingthroughlife.com.au or smallbusinessmastercoaching.com. I look forward to seeing you real soon and thanks for tuning in.

Is it time to change your health and fitness levels?

2011-02-21T20:49:00.000+11:00

Hi there, I'm Coach Cameron and welcome to the Leaping Through Life Corporate Coaching Programs. You know, you’ve probably heard it before that the definition of insanity is doing the same things over and over again but expecting a different result. You know, the same is true for many of us when it comes to our own health, vitality and well-being.

Often, we want to change something about ourselves, our body image, our physical appearance, or just our energy levels on a daily basis, but we keep doing the same things over and over again and expecting something else to change. You know, if you want to change the way you feel when you first get up in the morning, you have to change something in your lifestyle. It’s just not enough to wish upon a star about your health and fitness. You actually have to make a conscious decision and take the appropriate action and do something about it if you want to wake up in the mornings feeling alive and alert.

I started working with someone recently and they shared this story about how they were doing the same thing over and over again, time and time again in relation to their diet. And so, what would happen was they’d go on some diet program that’s sold on TV or over-the-counter and they’d go on the program and they would lose massive amounts of weight. Obviously, with all these types of diet programs, you can't do them long-term. It’s very, very hard and difficult to maintain. Every time they stop the diet program, they would put on weight and then some more to what they first started. And so, they’ve had that yo-yo effect of going on the diet, taking the shakes and the bars, losing the weight massively fast, but then being so hungry after four or six weeks or eight weeks or three months that within weeks, they would put all the weight back on again after they stop the shakes and the bars and the special diet program.

Now, they repeated this for the last eight to ten years of their life. And what do you think it did to their body? Well, obviously their body is not in a shape that they would like it right now. And that got me thinking, I wonder how many of us do the same thing on a daily basis, not only with our health and our fitness, but also with our business or our families and our relationships? How many of us keep doing the same approach or keep applying the same approach over and over again and yet we expect a different result?

You know, if there’s something to change in your life, you must change. You must change the way that you approach it. You must change the type of action that you take. If you’ve tried something before in the past and it hasn’t worked for you long-term, there’s a good chance that same action is not going to work next time either, long-term.

So to finish up, I’ll give you this one little tip. If you need something to change, avoid doing the same thing that you’ve done in the past. Seek a coach for instance, get some guidance, find an expert in the area that you want to accelerate in and let them show you how to get proven, long-term results without doing the same things and the same mistakes that you’ve always made.

Well, I hope that’s been helpful for today. Thanks for tuning in again. And if you visit my website, which is www.leapingthroughlife.com.au, you can subscribe to a free eBook on either business or wellness.

Thanks for tuning in and I’ll talk to you soon. Have a great day and remember to change something inside your self.

Business Success is determined by Productivity Levels.

2011-02-10T10:43:00.000+11:00

For a successful business, increasing productivity is vital. This indicates that the employees should contribute more energy. Among many industrialized and developing countries, there is a major improvement in energy efficiency. A huge range of policies and programs of energy efficiency have been implemented for increasing productivity.

Most people in business tend to get tired when they work continuously for long periods. This may result in a drop of creativity and persistence. They become less tolerant and edgy towards other people and challenges. When the drop in energy impacts every area of your life, you need to enhance it immediately as more energy has greater impact than getting through the day physically. Research has shown that people, who are content with their work, have more energy and therefore, tend to be more efficient at everything they do. One of the most promising and immediate ways of increasing productivity is through enhancing energy efficiency.

You may have noticed that there are times when you get extremely exhausted while working all day. However, when you get an opportunity to go for an outing with friends, you experience a burst of energy within you. This happens due to the simple stretching movements that help you regain your energy. In due course, you also enhance in awareness and your mind feels refreshed. After this brief break, you are able to resume work with an added flow of energy.

Make sure your family and loved ones know they are a #1 priority. Nobody on their death bed ever wishes they spent more time at the office. When you have scheduled time with your family and something from work pops up that needs your attention urgently, apologize to them for the inconvenience and then look for other ways when you can make it up to them later in the next week or two. Be creative, just make sure that by your actions you are clearly sending the message to your family and loved ones that they are your #1 priority and not your office!

Consequently, more amount of energy offers high productivity. Hence, you can boost your energy with great enthusiasm, creativity and enjoyment by focusing on your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs.

How to increase productivity in your business?

1. Leadership. You need to know the right way to lead or guide your people to the right flow to get things done. It is crucial to provide same quality service to all your branches as well.

2. Communication. Build up relationship between bosses and people like employees, colleagues and same line personal. Communicate with them and treat them as your friends rather than people who just coming to work for you or who you can gain from. Be frank and be true to everyone.

3. Open-minded. Open yourself up to accept others advices or criticism. Do not just think that you are always correct and others are always wrong.

4. Effort. Put some effort on your people like remembering their names, ages and take some time out going to their important events like weddings...etc.

for more information about corporate coaching and team building go to www.leapingthroughlife.com.au

for more information about increasing small business performance and profits go to www.smallbusinessmastercoaching.com

Warm Regards - Coach Cameron

CORPORATE COACHING Workshop. MLC North Sydney. Leaping Through Life.

2011-01-17T16:29:00.000+11:00

Small Business Coaching - Experience vs Service

2010-12-06T20:14:00.000+11:00

Coach Cameron from Leaping Through Life, believes there’s a difference in customer service and customer experience. As a small business coach and corporate wellness coach, Coach Cameron understands and knows what it takes to get your business or corporate team to a whole new level.

If you are Leaping Through Life in small business or management- you have probably heard or read about customer service so much that you are tired of it. Well the truth is, everybody and every business have customer service, and on the most part the service is actually good. The more outstanding businesses or organizations, the service is better, however no matter where you stand on the customer service scale, you have to accept that everybody in every business delivers good customer service.

However what makes the magic in a super business or a super organization is customer experience. Customer service is pretty much how you service your customers and the process at which you do it. Customer experience will catapult your business or organization to a whole new level. Let me give you a few examples.

The other day I had to phone a major software company. Less than three months ago I paid $400 for a product that I didn't really need from this software company. The reason I had to pay $400 was because I needed an update as their old version of the software I had installed no longer work with my new version of my computers operating system. Now this particular purchase of the updated software did not last for three months before the software didn’t work properly anymore nor did what it was supposed to do.

I called the software company directly. I waited almost 45 minutes on the phone on hold. After getting answered by a consultant, I was told I would have to be put to another department. I then waited another 20 minutes until another consultant answered the phone. At this stage I have wasted over one hour on the phone and achieved no results. I was then told that there were some problems with the updated version of the software I had previously paid for, not working with the latest versions of my new operating system. I was then told I would therefore have to spend another $300 to have the “next latest” software update which was released weeks ago, so this program to do what was supposed to do.

If I mentioned this company you would recognize it straight away. As the customer I can tell you they did actually provide a service, but it left a lasting negative memory and not a happy result for me, the customer.

Compare the above example to a frequent visit to a specialist doctor's surgery. One of my family members was having a sleep study done, and from the time we walked into the door into the doctor's surgery I could tell that this was going to be a positive experience. We were greeted by receptionists who were overly friendly and genuinely interested in where we were from and how our day had been so far.

A smiling and caring receptionist then let us know what would be happening and when we would see the doctor. Upon meeting the doctor he introduced himself, and asked us how names. Of course in our names - he already had the paperwork. He built rapport by asking how our day had been, what we have been doing today, did we find his room okay and what our plans were tonight. Throughout the consultation he kept addressing us on first name basis, and used our names frequently. He was making conversation about where we were from and involving and engaging all family members that were in the room at the time. He was very positive and very uplifting. He smiled at us lots and made us all feel at ease. We came away from this consultation feeling like we have made a new friend - but it got even better.

We had to check into his rooms at a local private hospital for an overnight stay, needless to say, on arrival our nurse introduced herself and asked us our names. She then also engaged us in conversation, smiled a lot, used our names frequently and was very friendly. If you were ever going to choose a nurse in a hospital – you would want this one. She showed us around, let us know where she was if we needed help with anything.

It made the whole experience pleasant and memorable. In fact I would go so far to say I have never met or had such a positive experience with a doctor and/or his team of nurses in my whole life. Even though they are operating in the health system - they provided me and my family with an experience I'll never forget. They were a super business and they had created magic!

I believe this is the difference between customer service and customer experience.

Every business these days has customer service. Without they can't sell a product or service.

Not every business Leaps Through Life with customer experience. Customer experience is about leaving an impression on your customers that will last a lifetime. They leave your presence and tell all their family and friends, and you will be at the top of their lists for referrals.

Now might be a good time to do a little health check on your business or your organization. Sit back and watch your team interact with your customers or clients. Position yourself in the marketplace as a business or organization that delivers customer experience at a level that leaves a lifetime impression.

It's not hard to do. A simple process. A couple of smiles. A well-thought-out plan and a genuine connection on a relationship level with other human beings that are providing you the opportunity to build your business by giving you service and repeat business.

For more information about building your business and taking your organization to the next level contact Coach Cameron at Leaping Through Life on www.LeapingThroughLife.com.au we can fill out your details on our contact us page for a free e-book on business or lifestyle.

Remember always strive for customer experience over customer service and you position your business or organization way above its competition in the marketplace.

Better Business Systems

2010-11-12T23:30:00.000+11:00

As a successful small business owner and a business coach, I had the good fortune today to sit down at a local café with a good friend to talk about small business.

One of the key aspects that comes up in conversation about businesses is the importance of maintaining good business systems. From my experience at Leaping Through Life, business systems can make or break a business from the inside out!

It is the systems in your business that makes money and stops you from going broke.

For example, you must decide how customers are related to. Then develop business systems to decide how your business is to be operated on a daily basis. Decide who leads the teams on each project you are currently working on. In fact a business itself is like a company that owns many separate business models. For each system in the business - run it, as if it were a different business all together.

Start by making a list of all the systems that you can think of in and around your small business. Spend time designing your small business systems - at least once per week thinking about and coming up with ideas to improve one particular system. Don't be too impatient - just plan on one system per week.

Having developed a system to a satisfactory level so that it improves productivity, performance and profitability, then it is time to move on to the next system. Repeat this process only focusing on improving one system until you have covered all systems that you can think of your business. If you need help systematising your business get in touch with us at www.leapingthroughlife.com.au and click on the contact us page.

Ideally if you are systematising business you should have a hard copy of the systems either on paper or at the very minimal, loaded onto your business desktop computer. You should be able to supply new staff and current stuff with a hard copy of each of the systems that they work in and the systems they are responsible for. This way, there is no assuming from either party on what the system outcome or objective is within the business and what the job descriptions and all tasks each day are for that part of the business.

I personally don't think that you can be a profitable operator in small business if you never show up to work. You can have the best systems in the world, but teams still need a good leader. A small business is like a small child, it takes time to grow and nurture and needs guidance by a parent. You cannot seriously expect staff who are on an hourly rate to treat your business as their own. Ultimately business owners are responsible for the performance and productivity of their own business - and this is largely determined by the effectiveness of the business systems they developed within the business model or organization. This is why some franchise businesses work so well - they have great systems, then make an owner "buy in" to their own business.

For more information on small business coaching go to www.leapingthroughlife.com.au or www.coachcamerons.com www.leapingthroughlife.com.au

What's the difference between ENERGY and FUEL?

2010-11-08T10:56:00.000+11:00

Many corporate and professional people I work with in our coaching models often struggle achieving a successful work/life balance whilst keeping their energy levels up and stress levels down.

One of the misunderstood areas of personal performance, regardless of whether you are a small business owner, a CEO or a busy stay at home parent, is that ENERGY and FUEL are not the same thing.

Let's look at FUEL first. Fuel is the food you put in your body. If you select quality fuels you can expect improved health and stamina. If you continue to select poor fuel choices (junk food, fast food, sugary food, fatty food) - you can expect major health problems like type 2 diabetes, obesity, skin disorders, and auto immune disorders.

Quality Foods include:

plenty of green vegetables like cucumber, celery, avocados and salads.
moderate amount of "water rich" fruit early on in your day like kiwi fruit, berries, grapefruit, pineapple and melons.
complex carbohydrates like oats, bananas, seeded wholemeal breads, gluten free pasta and dense vegetables like sweet potatoes.
lean protein sources like the white meat on chicken, deep sea fish, almonds and legumes.
water with and without a lemon or lime squeeze. Yes water is a fuel source - try living without it and see what happens to your body! Aim for a glass of water before every meal and 3 to 4 other glasses throughout the day, depending on your workload and the weather temperature.

Now that we know what and where the FUEL comes from let's look at what ENERGY is and where that comes from...

It might be a little too simple for you to believe, but ENERGY comes from the way you move your body. Think about it like this - if you want your electronic devices like laptops and mobile phones to have more energy, you need to plug them into more energy. They don't get more energy from sitting there by themselves and doing nothing. You are the same. If you want to have more ENERGY throughout your working day, or if you are tired of being tired, you need to do something that "powers you up", and this requires you to move your body! This is one of the great paradoxes of life - to get more energy you need to expand more energy - you don't get more energized by sitting on your rear end in front of a computer or a TV screen! So now you know that to get more ENERGY you have to MOVE your BODY, here are my suggestions for the best energy lifters that you can choose from to perform each day.

ENERGY is given back to your body when you:

perform movements and exercises that you enjoy that makes you puff a bit but you can do it for longer periods of time - you don't need to do them for long periods, but this is the best pace you should do them at. For example a 1hr cycle at 60% effort or 1hr run at 60% effort or 1hr non stop dance class. Perform these types of activities for at least 3-4 times per week, for a minimum of 1hr in duration.
push a bit harder and hit the wall! These types of movements are great for relieving stress and really power you up. They are a little more intense and therefore should be done with less frequency and shorter duration. For example a 30min boxing or punch fit session at 80% effort with a bag, partner or trainer or a 30min mountain bike or hilly trail run at 80% effort or a 30min spin bike session at 80% effort. Perform these types of activities only once or at most twice per week in conjunction with your other ENERGY movements.
recharge your body, by massage, yoga, pilates, stretching - these activities require very little cardiovascular conditioning on your behalf, but are an ideal way to re-energize your body each week. Perform these types of activities once per week or once per fortnight for at least 1hr in duration.

So now you know the difference between ENERGY and FUEL, now take 10mins out of your busy day to sit down and create a plan of attack - this way you can start to feel the difference it makes to have great FUEL in your body and to have an abundant amount of ENERGY available to you each day! For more information about corporate coaching click on www.leapingthroughlife.com.au

Who is your teacher?

2010-10-03T19:39:00.000+11:00

Sport is a great teacher.

From training and preparation we learn how to become stronger, not just physically but mentally as well. Sport teaches us perseverance, self-control, persistence, and dedication - these characteristics serve us well in our day-to-day lives.

This morning at 530am (really 430am because of daylight savings!) I had to make a decision on whether I was going to go for a 16km run in the rain or stay in bed and listen to the raindrops on the roof. The drops on the roof option was very tempting - but I would've missed out on a valuable lesson.

When I started my run it was only sprinkling very lightly so I thought, what the heck it's only water right? Mid way through the run it started to pour down so hard that it got darker again and the rain was stinging my eyes, my clothes were so wet they become heavy and were sticking to my arms and legs. My running shoes become saturated and felt like gum boots. The wind picked up and I started to get cold.

At this point, I could of been feeling peeved off for the weather, and be annoyed that everyone was still asleep in bed on an early Sunday morning. I could of also been miserable because I missed an hours sleep due to daylight savings starting... but I did none of these. In the middle of that dark, cold, windy down pour when the rain was stinging my eyes and my body was getting cold I started to focus on what I am good at, I started to think about all the great things that have happened in my life - and I realized that we are all giving certain talents for a reason. Some people never use the talents they have and limit their ability to grow and expand not only in their own lives, but in the way they impact the lives of the people around them. So at this point I made a conscious decision to pick up my pace, take a layer of clothing off that was weighing me down and block out everything that was happening to me externally and focus on having the fastest run split back home that I have ever had.

Long story short - I run home at a pace that I have not run at for over 10 years! I just used the circumstance my body was feeling externally to drive harder and push more then ever mentally - I also did it with grace and effortless, I was in the zone, and it was like time was standing still!

So what did sport teach me this morning? It taught me to use my talents, it taught me to never give up, it taught me to focus my mental energy when I'm being challenged, and if I do these things in any area of my life, I can get into a zone or a rhythm and things start to become easier and more achievable.

Sport is a great teacher.

What makes a great stack or good fall?

2010-09-17T20:09:00.000+10:00

What makes a good stack or a great fall?

I had 2 great "stacks" on my mountain bike today... and I can tell you first hand there is a difference between a good fall and a bad fall.

A good fall is when you get thrown off your bike so fast that you go through the air and land on your hydration backpack that you are wearing, and it acts as a "pillow" between you and the dirt! Another good fall is when you flip straight over the handle bars and without thinking your brain somehow gets your hands in front to save you from "face planting", you also happen to be wearing gloves - which means you get to keep the skin on your hands for another day!

Life's a bit like mountain biking - you take a risk and step out from your comfy zone, and BANG you're thrown off faster then you can blink... to trick is to get up just as fast, brush the dirt off and know that from that fall you are a better person.

In life you have to take risks to grow, expand and reach your true potential - and the truth is the more you fall the better you get at doing the thing you are suppose to be mastering!

I use to tell my athlete's "no risk - no reward!" - and the same is true about your life... if you always play it safe and never step out and step up, you'll never know what it is like to really shine. If you truly believe that you are made to be a light to the world - then you need to take a risk every now and then and expect the falls! For more coaching info go to http://www.coachcamerons.com/ or corporate coaching at http://www.leapingthroughlife.com.au/

Be committed, persistant and never fear hard work!

2010-09-04T23:03:00.001+10:00

As a corporate coach and business owner I get to meet a lot of people from all walks of life.

One morning I could be coaching a corporate executive on how to slow down and enjoy life a little more, and by the afternoon I could be training a new staff member for one of my businesses.

The thing that really strikes you when you work with successful people, is how committed and persistant they are whilst not fearing to roll up their sleeves and do the hard yards. Any top level athlete knows this, and most CEO's know it - but sometimes the people that need to hear it don't want to listen. They then wonder why they seem to never get that job, promotion or pay rise that they think they deserve.

For example the other day I had a brand new staff member come along and go through our interview process. During the interview she complained that her current employer never gave her much responsibility and never showed her how to do much else other then point of sale and general cleaning. It so happened that in our particular business she was applying for, there was much responsibility, she was needing to open/close the business, and she had to leanr our booking system in less then 3 shifts - which is about normal. We both agreed that she could start straight away.

So after only 2 shifts, she asked if we could have a chat during which she mentioned that compaired to her last job there was too much to learn, it was a little too busy for her, and she didn't feel comfortable doing an open/close on the business. She advised me that she no longer wanted to go any further and was going back to work at her "old" job. (which was easier for her no doubt).

Many people go through their life like this person who gave up after 2 shifts. They make a decision to improve their circumstances, take the right action but then when the rubber hits the road they lack committment and persistance. They move back towards their bad habitsor their comfort zones because they are scared of a little hard work.

If you need a break through in your life then follow these simple steps to success:
1. Make a decision to change for the positive
2. Take the right action to support your decision
3. Be committed to yourself, your partner, your employer, and the teams around you.
4. Stay persistant - you need stick-a-bility. Keep doing the little things really well.
5. Never be scared of hard work. In my life and the successful people I coach, hard work comes and goes, but if you are never prepared to deal with it when it comes, you can't expect to reap the rewards anytime in the future.

For more info on our individual and business coaching programs visit www.coachcamerons.com For info on our corporate health, executive coaching and worplace wellness programs visit www.leapingthroughlife.com.au

You only get one life, so get leaping through it!

Coach Cameron.

Coaching yourself to success!

2010-08-08T20:55:00.000+10:00

Coaching yourself to success and being mindful of the words you speak.

Regardless of whether I am business coaching a company director, life coaching an individual, or corporate coaching at a team building event – I see the impact of how words can determine someone’s effectiveness in life and their outcomes without them even knowing it!

The words we speak to ourselves and others can have a powerful or negative effect on the listener. It is often said that words are like weapons, they have the power to build us up or cut us down. Many times the words we say to ourselves are often unspoken and said subconsciously in our own minds. We have the authority and the right to speak to ourselves in a way which builds us up and gives us the freedom to choose our daily destiny. You can talk yourself out of anything in life, you can tell yourself you can't do it, that it is too hard, you're not smart enough, you're too old, and you’re too young, the circumstances are impossible, or all the odds are just stacked against you achieving the positive desires of your heart and the goals of your mind. The truth is - none of these things are real, it's all a matter of perspective and what you believe about yourself and your own situation.

In the sporting arena, when I was a professional sports coach, I had seen this pattern occur hundreds of times. I have witnessed athletes that have had the perfect preparation, the ideal training, the backing of the supporting team of coaches, parents and exercise physiologists - yet they were frozen into a state of being beaten within the marshalling area before the starter's gun even when off. You could see the changes in the athlete’s physiology and facial expressions, you just knew they had “talked” themselves out of the gold medal and they had already settled for second, third, fourth, or even fifth.

At other times I've seen inexperienced, raw, hungry, determined and outside rated athletes walk out of the marshalling area looking an unstoppable super hero. It didn't matter that their preparation had been hampered by injuries. It was too late to complain that they didn't get access to sports physiologists. It didn't bother them that they didn't come from a professional team with financial backing and everything else that goes with that. At that very moment - they knew what they wanted; they “talked” themselves into it. Every cell in their body was ready to win. There was no doubt in their minds, even as inexperienced as what they were - they had showed up to win big.

How do you talk to yourself on a daily basis? What questions do you ask yourself? Do you talk down at yourself or do you build yourself up? Do you give yourself permission to win? Do you speak positive things over your own life? Do you believe that you can jump those hurdles and breakdown those barriers that have been holding you back? How you speak to yourself is up to you. Nobody can influence you more than your own subconscious mind; there is nothing more powerful than the individual that believes in him or herself. Take some time out of your busy day to design the life you deserve. Write down some positive statements that you can say about yourself, and your life. Then go about repeating these statements each day both verbally with your voice and non verbally with your mind.

Without believe in yourself nothing is possible - when you believe in yourself and you talk to yourself in a positive, empowering, and uplifting way, you will achieve more in your life than you ever thought previously possible.

Remember it all starts in your mind and the way you speak to yourself. Your words are like weapons, use them for good! For regular coaching go to www.coachcamerons.com or corporate coaching programs at www.leapingthroughlife.com.au

Why is it we struggle to find a healthy work-life balance?

2010-08-08T20:46:00.000+10:00

Work/life balance - does it really exist?

One of the hottest topics within the corporate coaching groups and the business coaching clients that I continue to work with is always around “work/life balance”. It seems like there is a never-ending struggle or challenge to fit our busy work schedule into a busy life schedule.

Many of the challenges that my clients present include not enough time with their family, not enough time to look after their own physical and mental health, not enough time to eat well, not enough finance and not enough holidays. In many cases the work life balance is actually a myth. It is something that is unrealistic and often impossible to achieve. I like to teach people how to become more effective and efficient at the things they are already doing well whilst giving up or disregarding a lot of the time wasters that are ever present in our lives.

For example, is there any real reason why you have to have your mobile phone on 24 hours a day? Why do you continue to check your e-mails on an ongoing basis, I mean is there any real need to be in contact with so many people all at once? Will your business or your life fall over if you don't get that current e-mail message, text message or phone call? I would be making an assumption, but I assume not.

Personally I believe people need to take control of their own destiny. People need to learn how to say no. People need to stop and read every once in a while. People need to switch off their computers. People need to stop making so many casual appointments they feel pressured to get to. People need not feel like they need the newest piece of technology. Parents need not feel obligated to enrol their children in such a diverse and wide range of weekly activities. Just as a child can be overstimulated by too many toys, an adult can experience burnout from their constant busy life and all the distractions they are choosing to live with.

So what are the warning signs that you are no longer achieving a sensible “work/life balance” or what I like to call a productive work/life integration plan? Here are some tell tale signs:

You constantly wake up tired

You feel like your car’s a taxi for others

You’ve put on an unreasonable amount of body weight

You have trouble sleeping at night time

You struggle with fatigue, mentally and emotionally

You are quick to get upset at the smallest things in life

You eat too much fast food and often eat it fast

You haven't had a weekend off in the last four weeks

You haven't had a holiday in the last six months

You don't know what you want to do with your life anymore

Your dreams, desires, and goals of your youth are truly forgotten

So where to from here?

In my experience, I find one of the best ways to get out of a rut is to create some form of accountability within my life.

Many times this accountability comes in the form of a coach or a coaching program. Just think about an Olympic athlete, when they want to excel and achieve all their dreams and desires, they find a great coach and stick to the plan. They don't flip from one idea to another or change coaches every week. They work closely with the coach to find out what they want to achieve and when they want to achieve it. This is no different in your life. Most of the struggles and challenges that people and professional workers face is that they don’t know what they want, or when they want to achieve it by.

Having a clear and defined path to follow will make all the difference to how you feel and function each day. When you know what you want, you’ll know what to do, you’ll know where to spend your energy and you’ll know where to put your focus. For more information on corporate coaching go to www.leapingthroughlife.com.au for information on individual coaching go to www.coachcamerons.com . To contact me directly about how coaching can impact and change your life in a positive and productive way send me an email: info@leapingthroughlife.com.au – Happy living! Coach Cameron.

Do you struggle with "Work/Life" balance too?

2010-08-03T23:29:00.000+10:00

The common theme that keeps popping up during my coaching sessions with corporate executives, managers, and small to medium business owners is the "work/life balance" thing! As a corporate coach, I personally don't subscribe to "balancing" work with life I just think it's a way for people to become more frustrated with their lives. Last week a busy professional told me she felt guilty to go and spend three times per week looking after her own health, as it took even more time away with her kids, another person in the room from the same company explained how she doesn't sleep much at night, and yet another - from the same group - confessed to never eating properly and never having the ability to wind down each day. One can only imagine what is potentially going to happen to this group if they keep going at that pace.

Rather then try to get them to "balance" more stuff in their lives - my job was simply to help them regain clarity and to be held accountable to their own objectives and outcomes.

Once we know what we want in life and when we want it, we can then set about to make it happen. Taking action is often the easy part. Taking 15mins out of the "busy-ness" of life to discover what areas you really need to improve upon is an investment of time that will pay big dividends.

If you feel like you are nearing a meltdown, have constant fatigue, never seem to get on top of your workload, have too many obligations, have health issues (mental/emotional and/or physical), and not 100% happy with the amount of time you spend with your loved ones and family, then maybe you need to get yourself a coach and find out what's important to you and when you want to get things done by! We have designed a Leaping MAP to help people get their lives and work back on track so that everything is manageable and they feel satisfied doing it. For more info www.leapingthroughlife.com.au

Why women should do weight training

2010-07-23T15:47:00.000+10:00

Why women should do weight training - by Carly McGrath.

As a personal trainer the most common things I hear from my female clients is “will I bulk up if I do weights”? “I just want to do cardio because I don’t want to look bulky”. Many women believe that weight training will make them bulky and huge. In fact women do not have enough testosterone to build huge muscle bulk. It will simply fast track weight loss and muscle tone

The fact is; if you do the right kind of weight training you will notice much greater results and help you achieve your visible goals in much less time! A lot of people believe that doing weight training you don’t burn as many calories. Once again this is not true at all. Weight training, if done properly has been proven to burn MORE calories.

Weight training shouldn’t replace you walk, run, swim or cycle as they are also very important for maximum results, a good balance between weight training and cardiovascular training is important.

5 reasons why women should weight train

Weight loss happens faster
more energy
Speed’s up your metabolism – so you burn calories even while you sleep.
strengthens bones by increasing bone density
reduce risk of osteoporosis

If you’re keen to give it a go, you should aim at mixing 2-3 sessions of weight training into your existing routine.
You can either complete a full body session for all round shaping and toning, or target more specific areas by training those body parts individually
A few sessions with a personal trainer is an awesome way to get you going on the right track. You can discuss your goals, have them work out a program and, most importantly, get some one-on-one tuition so you know how to correctly and most efficiently make use of the weights/equipment you might have avoided before.

Workplace fatigue is real and growing everyday

2010-07-22T20:08:00.000+10:00

Another day, another dollar - or so it seems! Leaping Through Life is getting harder for most people to master!

Work place fatigue is rising and shows no signs of slowing down. From constant interruptions from technology to meetings about meetings and long hours inside office buildings. According to a survey of 5,000 employees in Australia by TMP World-wide (September 2002), fifty-two per cent said that they were regularly fatigued during the workday. Forty two per cent said that they had difficulty ‘winding down’ after work, and fifty-nine per cent said that they were plagued by work concerns during their leisure time.Add this to the current statistics that 60% of Australians are obese it's no wonder that performance and productivity is becoming something of a rarity rather than the norm.

If you are feeling the pressure, finding it hard to concentrate in the later parts of your day, and find you are suffering more from anxiety and feelings of being overwhelmed - maybe it's time you check in with a coaching program and look at ways you can improve the way you operate, lead people, and focus. Remember the saying - if nothing changes - nothing changes... and yes that does mean you and your life.

Tom Wujec: Build a tower, build a team | Video on TED.com

2010-07-20T00:13:00.000+10:00

Tom Wujec: Build a tower, build a team | Video on TED.com

High risk factors most associated with stroke.

2010-06-19T19:16:00.001+10:00

As the corporate coach of the Leaping Through Life executive coaching programs I am always on the lookout for interesting information on corporate health and helping people change for the good.

A Canadian study that was in the newspaer today has found that smoking, poor diet and expanding waistlines are amongst the top 10 risk factors that contribute to having a stroke in countries like Canada, USA and no doubt Australia...

Now I don't want to point out the obvious but I am certain that anyone with half a brain must know all that stuff by now. Maybe the researchers need to do a study on why people don't take action to give up smoking, eat healthier and improve their fitness. Maybe less research needs to be done on what the problems are versus the effects of constant branding/advertising and the "mind washing" effects it has on consumers that causes people to behave in such a way that keeps them smoking, eating crap food and/or drinking too much booze.

Current research doesn't seem to solve that puzzle... In the meantime can I suggest you take time out each day to spend in a quiet place re-conditioning yourself, moving your body with regular activities and plan to eat more fruits and fresh vegatables in your dietary intake. For more info on executive and lifestyle coaching visit www.leapingthroughlife.com Or info@leapingthroughlife.com.au

Being Specific with your Personal Energy Management

2010-06-19T09:55:00.000+10:00

I was speaking to one of my Leaping Through Life executive coaching clients yesterday about corporate health and he mentioned how he was having trouble keeping is individual energy levels up and recovering from his daily personal fitness objectives.

Part of the problem was that he was doing activities and exercises that didn't align with his personal goals and objectives - which means he was really expanding wasted personal energy each and everyday. His goal was to improve his fitness in cycling for a 5 day cycling event in about 16-20 weeks. One of the main challenges he was having was being tired and fatigued from his long ride on the weekend with is training partners, who were also doing the 5 day event with him. He weekly training plan looked like a "mixed hot pot" of exercises. One day was an intense 1hr spin class, one day was a pilates class, one day was an intense circuit class at the gym, and finally one day was the long ride on the weekend. His energy levels are limited each day as he is a corporate executive that works long hours for a major bank. When looking at what was best to focus on for him, the answer was obvious - he needs to use his energy wisely to avoid burnout and fatigue. The first step was to take him out of anything that was "non-specific" and taking up energy without improving his objective. He had the option of keeping the Pilates class for improving flexibility, but the spin class and the circuit class had to go. We replaced these sessions with easier 1hr cycling sessions that will help build his endurance and stamina for cycling, without wasting any personal energy on other activities.

The second part of the problem was his recovery, he wasn't thinking about tomorrow when he was living each day. When coaching clients I always challenge them to look a day ahead when they are serious about managing their personal energy levels. What you eat and drink today, will not only affect how you perform today at work, home or in that specific activity - but it will impact how you perform and feel tomorrow as well! We got him to review the type of fluids he was consuming during his external fitness activities. We replaced his fluid intake during these times, from just plain water to a high end sports drink that contained electrolytes, amino acids and vitamins C and E - which is for improving endurance. We then looked at the types of things he should be consuming in his diet post workouts. A combination of an amino acid recovery drink and then later each night a slow release high quality protein source to aid in any muscle breakdown that occurred that day.

Have a look at your own personal energy management - and ask yourself these questions:

Are you wasting valuable energy of activities that are not aligned with your personal objectives?
Is the current way you use energy a "mixed hot pot" - or is it specific for your demands?
Do you have limited time to focus on your physical and therefore "over-train" and go too hard when you do have time?
Are you able to back up from one day to another?
What do you do on a daily basis to ensure you are able to maintain your momentum each day and build on that each week?
Are you aware of products and supplements that can improve your performance? Even as a corporate professional, my client will notice a massive improvement in his recovery and energy levels if he follows through on the advice that I have given him.

For more information about executive coaching and how Coach Cameron can help you stay at the top of your game and keep you there longer contact www.leapingthroughlife.com.au or email info@leapingthroughlife.com.au

Corporate Health - how to keep performing during flu season

2010-06-13T19:53:00.001+10:00

Many executive coaching clients and corporate coaching teams I start working with inside the Leaping Through Life corporate health and workplace wellness program models, initially tell me about the amount of time their staff and team members have off sick due to colds and flu during the winter season. Sick leave can cost a small business hundreds to thousands of dollars every year - it can cost big business hundred of thousands to millions of dollars per year. For more information on workplace wellness and corporate health programs visit www.leapingthroughlife.com.au

Many white collar workers can become susceptible to colds and the flu during winter due to their hectic lifestyles and/or their intense work schedule - simply because they fail to recognise some warning signs and then don't take the appropriate action...

As a corporate coach, business owner, father of two kids at pre school and experienced iron man triathlete here is what I personally do to keep from getting coughs, colds or the flu. As always consult your doctor or health practitioner for your own personal situation.

The following is my personal top 5 for staying healthy and avoiding the flu during the winter season.

#1 - I am always aware of my personal energy levels and physical fatigue. If I have a couple of challenging days at work combined with a couple sleepless nights with the kids waking up during the night then I am pro active about getting some extra rest, avoiding hard workouts, or booking additional social activities that might involve a late night. When I am working hard I play easy. When I miss out on sleep, I nap in the day or late afternoon. When I have had a big week, I take some time off when I can- even if it's just an afternoon.

#2 - I am aware of my internal environment and limit the amount of toxins I induce in my body. It is my personal belief that we are what we consume. I know that if I create a "toxic dump" inside my body - I have little chance of performing at my best. In fact the more "toxic junk" I dump into my body the less chance my body has to maintain health and heal itself. I avoid coffee like the plague. I don't do drugs - illegal or over the counter. I have very little salt or white sugar. I limit the amount of dairy in my diet, and I don't eat red meat. Now I could write a book on why I have made those choices, but for the sake of keeping things short and sweet - it works for me, and it works really well.

#3 - I stay hydrated. I understand that my body needs a vehicle to flush out the waste products that accumulates each day from the food I consume and the by-products from being alive! I like to stay hydrated by drinking a glass of water upon rising, on going to bed and before every meal. I drink a minimum of 600mls per 1hr physical workout I perform and add additional drinks of water throughout the day depending upon the how I am feeling. I also drink more water at any sign of sickness or general fatigue.

#4 - I take supplements and I take extra if other people close to me are showing signs of a cold or flu. I consume a daily 1000mg vitamin C during winter. Sometimes I take two per day. I take a daily performance for men "multi-vitamin" and I take a regular dose of a product called "spirulina" - it's a green super food. It is a plant source that's high in protein and high in chlorophyll which puts my internal body back in balance.

#5 - I avoid over training. I very rarely train outside my target heart rate zone of 60% to 70% effort. I have never done a "spin" class at a big gym or any class like that... They just train you too hard and there's no need for it. Training hard taxes my immune system accumulates "lactic acid" in my system, which I don't need as I am not training for the 200m track race at the Olympics!

The above are 5 simple tips - and although they look amazingly simple, they work. As a corporate health coach I like to take the complicated and make it easy to implement. Take a look at yourself and what you do in the winter. If you are often sick, have skin blemishes, suffer from coughs, fatigue and running noses all winter long - can I suggest to change something in your life, as this is not normal.

Consider contacting me for your corporate team health assessment which you can book at www.leapingthroughlife.com.au and click on the contacts page.

Have a healthy and productive winter - Coach Cameron. Leaping Through Life.

Make time to go shopping!

2010-06-13T00:00:00.000+10:00

Now I don't know if I am making a huge generalisation for the male population, but why is it that as a bloke I don't like shopping much, but my wife does? Now don't get me wrong, I love spending time with my wife, but I figure anything I need I can now buy online or order over the phone in this day and age.

For instance - last week I bought some running shoes from the UK online, and they arrived in the mail. I also ordered stationary for my business, and paid some bills - all online, quick transactions and in the comfort of my home. In contrast, I offered to go shopping with my wife the other day in the city and we spent a good 6 hours walking around buying stuff like clothes and shoes. We went to about 6 shoes shops and many more clothes shops. In fact one shop I sat patiently for about 1hr just to help her "try on"and pick a pair of jeans!

Yep - guys and girls are certainly different, but how can you apply this to your business? Think outside the square a little bit when you are looking at your products.

Are you marketing some products to males? Maybe these products just need a single price with all the facts and specs. If you trade online only maybe just have plenty of big photos for the guys to check out possibly some video content then, if they are ready and if they want it they'll buy it!

Is there a product or service you pitch towards the girls? Maybe you should consider a "buy now and pay later" policy, have multiple choices/colours/styles of the same products, and various ways to pay for the account or bill? Maybe you better have the opportunity to let the girls "feel and touch" the product or service. If you are web based, maybe you could offer a trial period or sample pack?

Get creative and understand the differences in gender marketing your products to the marketplace.

Make time to go shopping and be sure to spend time doing stuff you might not be too keen on with your partner or significant other - sometimes it pays to make time to go shopping - even if it cost you time, money and patience! It is good company, and you get to share the experience with each other. Make time in the next week to do something with your partner or significant other that they really enjoy - it will be rewarding in the long run for both of you!

Winning Gold Medals in your life!

2010-06-01T22:12:00.000+10:00

Have you ever wondered what it takes for an athlete to win a gold medal at a national or a international event? As part of our Leaping Through Life corporate coaching programs, I get to work with a range of successful people. Visit Coach Cameron on the web at www.leapingthroughlife.com.au

We all love cheering for the underdog. We love seeing the champion rise to the top. We cheer from our lounge room chair as the winner crosses the line and takes out the gold medal in front of all the other contenders. But have you ever stopped and wondered about the journey that athlete has been on for the last 5 to 10 years of their life to get to that point where everything just happens in fractions of a second where gold medals and won and lost?

Winning a gold medal is no easy affair. Athletes spend hours and hours in preparation and perspiration as they strive towards a single goal or a single objective. They have a laser beam approach in their focus and support from a great coaching team. They have manages, physiotherapists, exercise physiologists, and a wide range of supporters to help them get to where they want to be in their sport. It takes more then one person to be elite - This is no different in your life.

Often we watch gold medalist in the last few seconds of their race and we forget about the heartache they have been through, they have had their share of challenges. They overcame setbacks and did what other people said was impossible. They make sacrifices, many sacrifices. They missed out on parties, fast food and crazy lifestyles. Every day they got up early to prepare and practice. That last little glimpse of an athlete winning the gold medal has taken a minimum of 10 years of preparation and perspiration. For you to achieve success - This is no different in your life.

Personally I believe a lot of us can take a page from the gold medal example... We can all learn from what top athletes already know about success and achievement. Firstly you have to have clarity, you must know what it is you want and you must know what the objectives are.Athletes who win gold medals know it - This is no different in your life.

So many of us in life give up way too early on our goals and objectives. Many times we're just getting started and we throw the towel in all too soon and all too often. It's like no one these days wants to push through the pain barrier. Nobody wants to perspire anymore - no one wants to prepare. Unfortunately life doesn't work like that. Gold medal athletes know there is always a price to pay for taking shortcuts- This is no different in your life.

Most people will usually overestimate what they can achieve in one year-but actually underestimate what they can achieve in ten years. With the right mindset, the right goals, the right clarity, and the right determination, anything is possible within a 10 year time frame.You have to think like a champion to achieve champion results. If you take shortcuts, and you're only willing to give 50% toward your goals and objectives you can only be disappointed in yourself when you don't achieve those goals or objectives. If you don't take action and you don't follow through, you have no one else to blame but yourself. In life, we only get out of it, what we put into it. It's a universal principle that we reap what we sow. Gold Medal athletes know it - This is no different in your life.

The next time you think you're doing it tough, you seem like you're always going uphill, you always seem to be battling, just take a minute to think about your objectives and outcomes... It's during these hard times that your character is developed, that your destiny shaped. Very few Gold Medal athletes ever have that character and destiny shaped throughout the easy times of the sporting careers - This is no different in your life.

Maybe you need to take five minutes out of your busy day and just reconsider what it is you really want to get out of yourself and your life.

Consider where you want to be in the next five years. Think about what it is you would like to achieve and what time frame you would like to achieve it in. Anything is possible when you truly set your mind to it and it is in the right time frame to achieve that objective.

You're only limited by your own sense of what is possible and your ability to follow through and take massive action. Don't be one of these people that overestimates what can be done in one week, one month or one year. There are gold medals to be won in your own life. Be prepared to sweat it out for ten years and stay committed to your dreams and desires - you only get one shot at life - so you may as well give it all you've got! Gold Medal athletes know it and live it - This is no different in your life.

Coach Cameron - Leaping Through Life

Is it time to assess your personal situation?

2010-06-01T11:37:00.000+10:00

Perhaps it's time to reassess our personal situations.

Statistics show that workers in developed nations like Australia, UK, and USA are having less holidays, more sick days and are generally less active the previous generations... we are working so hard to make a better living, but we're missing out on a better life. What price are we paying to earn more dollars, but have less time, poor health, and relationship breakdowns? For information on how to turn these statistics around for your corporate team go to www.leapingthroughlife.com.au

Studies are now establishing a link between working overtime and heart disease. Researchers are finding that those who work 3 to 4 hours extra per day at a 60% greater chance of developing heart problems.

Working longer hours exposes you to higher stress levels, drops in productivity, and often regular substance abuse as a means to "esacpe" the daily grind. Working longer and not smarter will not give you time to take care of your fitness and health.

When you are physically strong, you are emotionally and mentally strong. With physical strength comes the ability to handle all more challenges and problems every single day. Your immune system is stronger, and you tend to have a more positive mindset. The benefits of being physically strong far outweigh the risks of being overweight, unhealthy and run down. A physically strong worker will always outperform and be more productive then another worker that is physically weak, tired and sick.

For many people working excessive hours, experiencing relationship breakdowns is not worth having the extra money. Even in their own personal life they neglect the warning signs that come from overworking. Often they can't see it happening to them because they're right in the middle of it.

A great coach or mentor can help them through this space to get some clarity and create a vision for their life and future whilst successfully integrating work and life.

If you have been over working lately - maybe it's time to ask yourself two questions: WHY? and HOW LONG CAN I KEEP UP THIS PACE UP FOR BEFORE SOMETHING BREAKS? Once you know these questions, you can then reassess what it is that you need to change or improve so you move from just making a living to having a life!

For one to one mentoring and coaching contact Coach Cameron at info@leapingthroughlife.com.au

Why would you ever need a coach?

2010-05-28T21:13:00.000+10:00

Why would someone need a coach? How do you identify a great coach? Many teams that contact us at Leaping Through Life also ask similar questions.

If you find that you're a highly motivated type of individual, rarely ever needs to be kept accountable, you're very clear about your objectives and your outcomes, and you never ever need somebody offering a different point of view...Then you are probably going to find it really hard to work with a coach. In fact you'll probably find it hard to work with anybody!

People who get themselves a coach are usually successful people that strive to be even better than what they currently are.Think about an Olympic athlete. Most gold medalists who win at the Olympics, probably don't need a coach to tell them how to run or swim faster. Yet these super successful athletes actually realize the importance a great coach plays in their future performance, current programs and in their personal development.

Whether you are an elite athlete or a weekend warrior - you're going to need a great sports coach to get from where you are now to where you want to be. A great coach will help you accelerate your journey, and actually allow you to achieve your goals, ambitions and objectives faster then you previously thought possible.

The same is exactly true in your career and in your business. Successful business owners are the ones who have coaches. They are looking for the edge. They are seeking better and more productive ways to run their business, balance their lifestyle, and increase their finances. A great business coach is like the great athletics coach. They help you get clarity, keep you accountable, set achievable targets, assist with the development of your programs and systems, and help you enjoy the journey along the way.

When looking for a great business coach be sure to engage someone that you feel comfortable with. If you are going to work really closely with a coach, it needs to be someone whom you respect and someone that walks the talk. I find it useful to get coaching from somebody who has an insight into running businesses and helping people perform at the top of their game. I believe a great business coach should take a holistic approach to help a business owner excel in every part of their life. It's not just about making more money, increasing profits, and improving revenue. What's the point of all the money if you don't have time, health and vitality to enjoy it. Working 50 to 60 hours per week is NOT the ultimate goal in life, we need to be spending time with family, friends and loved ones doing things that bring us all closer together.

If you're looking to get an edge in your career, want to gain a promotion, climb up the corporate ladder, or rise up as a business owner - you should seriously consider getting a great coach on your side. The leaping through life program is coaching people right now. For more information about how we can help you get started on a coaching program contact us at info@leapingthroughlife.com.au or visit our website at http://www.leapingthroughlife.com.au/

Recharge your batteries.

2010-05-26T21:48:00.000+10:00

Our western world lives have become so busy, but we hardly ever take the time to rewind, relax and recharge. Many corporate health clients that come to us at Leaping Through Life are often flat out running from one task to the next that we actually never get anything effective done. Most of our days are taken up from having meetings about meetings. The endless amount of technology that bombards us each and every day takes away our creativity and our skills to interact on a personal level. This way of living and working can be draining on the human soul and spirit and when you live like this you can't be Leaping Through Life...

To overcome this challenge we need to make sure that we recharge our batteries in the same way you recharge the batteries in toys or the technology that we use. Just think, your mobile phone wouldn't last very long if you didn't plug it in at night and recharge the batteries. The laptop computer would only last 5 or 10 hours without recharging the battery. Yet many of us expect our mind, body and soul to be operating at 100% without ever recharging the batteries. Just because you can't see the battery pack in your body - doesn't mean you don't have one!!

So what can be done to recharge your batteries on a daily, weekly or monthly basis?

On a daily basis we can do little things that make a big difference. Consider walking away from your computer or desktop for about five or ten minutes every thirty minutes to one hour. Even if it's just to go to the loo or get a nice cold drink, this mini break will serve as a power nap for your mind and boost your emotions and spirit. Ideally you need to get outside and get some fresh air every day – and these mini breaks would be a great time to do that. Consider also what you put into your brain on a daily basis, what sort of books do you read? What sort of audio programs do you listen to? Remember whatever you put into your brain comes out of your brain. If everything that goes into your body through your brain is always challenging, stressful and makes you feel anxious, then guess what type of person you will become? That's right you'll be a challenged, stressful and anxious person to be around. Get your hands on some uplifting books or uplifting audio programs. Download an inspirational podcasts. Listen to a funny radio show on the way home from work in the car. All these little strategies can change the way you feel each day and recharge the batteries. Another great way is to make sure you move your body. Every day you should be doing some type of activity that raises your heart rate slightly - your body was designed to move, it is not designed to sit still all day in a chair!

On a weekly basis you can make sure you have scheduled time for yourself and your loved ones directly into your diary. If possible start work late, finish early, or take extra time off during lunch to catch up with an old friend or loved one. Relationships are a big part of recharging your spirit. You need to make time to spend with other people. Don’t fall into the “busy trap”. You are not that “busy” that you cannot find time to catch-up with an old friend. Be certain to book a time to spend with others socially and away from work. When you are spending time with others away from work avoid talking about work the whole time. In fact, talk about anything that's not about work! Another obvious tool for keeping your sanity and recharging your batteries on a weekly basis is having at least a half day or a full day off working at least once per week. Your body is actually designed to work harder and then rest. It is during this resting time that you get to recharge your batteries.

When it comes to recharging your batteries over the period of a few months, it is important that you factor in a holiday or an annual getaway of some sorts. A vacation in many instances is an important part of the process for developing your skills and coming up with fresh new ideas. Seek a getaway somewhere that inspires you, and makes you feel relaxed. This way when you get back to work the batteries are fully charged and you're all fired up ready to go again. He is another a great coaching tip: when you do finally get away for a vacation, make sure you just don't sit around and do nothing, get outside and view the great outdoors, smell the fresh mountain air, swim in the warm blue ocean, take flying lessons – in fact do whatever it takes to do something new and exciting to stimulate the senses. It will be good for your body and good for your brain.

Remember that recharging your batteries takes effort. It is not something that happens automatically – not for toys, mobiles and notebooks, and not for your mind, body or soul. Take some time out of each day, week and month to spend time recharging, rewinding and relaxing and you will find that you will be able to hit new heights in many areas of your life.

Be the best you can be at your job!

2010-05-26T21:46:00.000+10:00

I reckon I have a lot to offer people when it comes to being the best at your job. With 25 years experience in coaching and managerial positions, I know the difference between the good, the bad, and the ugly employee so to speak. You see to be the best that you can be at your workplace -sometimes depends on more than just showing up or being nice to the boss!

So here are a few strategies that anyone can use to be the best at their workplace in what they do every single day.

But before we go on, we need to ask ourselves why would we even want to be the best at our jobs?

Firstly, one day you will leave your current job and you will need to ask your current employer or boss for a reference. Now if you've been the type of person that has been really hard to get along with, no one in their right mind would give you a good wrap. Secondly, unless you're planning to move out of the local area, there's a good chance that you're going to be socially and unintentionally bumping into the current clients that you've been working with at that workspace and also your current staff and employer. So needless to say it's important to give your very best each and every day so you feel confident knowing that you gave it your best shot.

So what are some of the strategies to being the best at your job every single day?

Here are my top 10 tips, and although some are very basic - in this day and age, getting the basics done can mean the difference between a crappy and a fantastic team member.

Tip number one: always turn up before time. Now I'm not talking about turning up on time – I’m talking about turning up before time. Turn up 10 to 15 minutes early before you actually start work each day and make sure you have everything ready to go. By planning the first couple of hours of your job, things will roll smoothly and you will get things done more effectively. The last thing any employer needs to do is “spoon-fed” certain team members - you should know what needs to be done before you start. Leave home with plenty of time to spare so that you are at work for enough time to prepare everything and being ready to go, right on the dot.

Tip number two: be nice and smile. This is a simple one I know, the smile can take you a mile. The clients you work with will enjoy being with you more, your fellow staff members will enjoy working with you more, and your employer will appreciate you more. In the end, people that smile always get the best jobs and the first promotions!

Tip number three: if you have to wear a uniform at work - wear your uniform with pride. It's great to be a part of any team and having pride in the team uniform is very important. It lets your manager or employer know that you enjoy being part of the team and you care enough about yourself and the image of you and your team that you working. There's nothing more than disheartening for employer then to constantly have to meet with an employee to discuss scrappy appearance and untidy uniform.

Tip number four: be a positive person. This one goes without saying but unfortunately it needs to be said. Often we come across so many employees who are not positive and have a real negative effect on both clients and co-workers. If they just had a good look in the mirror at themselves and were a little bit more positive about what they did at work - they would be a much more effective team member. Make sure everything to do is done with a positive mindset. It only takes a little bit of pre-thought to make a difference to others and yourself. Consider how you talk to other employees and the clients you work for - are you complimenting them on what they wear, how they look, what a great job they do? It only takes a brief second to give someone some positive feedback and a compliment. Even a quick and pleasant “hello” takes very little effort on your behalf but can give you great rewards in return.

Tip number five: planning your day. Take a moment at the start of every day before you leave work to think about in your mind what is going to actually happen and what the outcomes you would like to achieve. Maybe grab your diary quickly and write down a few points on what you need to achieve today to get the best results possible. If you really want to be the best at your workplace, then take this check list of the things that you're planning to do at the start of the day to your supervisor or boss and get them to check it for you. This will let you know if you guys are on the same page or not. Once you know you're on the right track you can then pursue the rest of the day with clarity and certainty

Tip number six: Be playful. The best way to be great at work is to treat your job like game. The more playful you are with yourself and others whilst you’re working, the more fun you will have, and the quicker time will pass. You enjoy each day and the challenges it brings. With a playful nature you can achieve just about anything you want throughout each that. Nothing will seem like a challenge when everything is a game. Be careful though – there’s a difference between being playful and being foolish. At the end of the day, you need to have fun and still get all your work done, on time and to the very best of your ability.

Tip number seven: ask others for help. To be the best at your job you actually need to ask other people for help more often. The more you ask others for help at work, the more you learn. Plus you will make others feel important as well. The added benefit is that the more you learn about your position the better you will perform. You should be constantly learning, asking questions, and watching others. Take every opportunity to learn as much as you can about your work and what you need to do to be the best that you possibly can be.

Tip number eight: be a reliable person. Being reliable is a very important characteristic in today's economy. Many people say they are reliable when they start a new job, however once they get into the real nitty-gritty of the job, we find out who the reliable employees really are. For your own character and reputation, if you say to someone that you're going to do something for those at work or you are going to do something for a client, make certain you follow through and you are a person of your word. Be someone that people can depend upon and count on to do what you said you would do.

Tip number nine: be committed. I have seen many people start a job with great intentions only to fall short weeks later. To be great in your job you need to be committed every single day to yourself and your team. Being committed is not about doing more hours, more tasks and for less pay. Being committed is doing what you said you were going to do when you first started the job. If you took the job and you said you were able to do certain sheets on certain dates for a set time frame, then be the type of person that actually sticks to their word and stays committed to what you originally told your boss or supervisor what you were able to do. Too many people these days flip and flop from every single thing they do and become so ineffective at doing anything really well. If you want to be a valuable employee - you need to stay committed to your original agreement you gave your employer the when you first started that job.

Tip number ten: work like it was your business. To be great at your job, you should work like it was your business. Take care of all the equipment as if it was personally your own gear. Treat your co-workers as if they were working for you and respect your clients in such a way that they will want to keep coming back to you and the place you work at time and time again. When you work at your workplace like it was your business, you tend to take more care and more pride about what you do. This shows your supervisor and employer that you have more enthusiasm, creativity, determination, and a willingness to sell more every day. Once you realize, that the place you work at really depends on you running it like your business you become one of the most valuable employees within that company.

Now that you have some new tools and strategies to be the best you can be at your job, take 5mins right now and consider which ones you can put into play immediately to improve your personally productivity and performance. When you are the best at what you do – others notice, and when others notice, more opportunities, higher pay rates, better conditions, and promotions will come your way sooner or later!

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2010-05-22T21:12:00.000+10:00

Leaping Through Life Team Building event for International Arts Services - weekend of team building with Leaping Through Life.

2 Days - Day 1: 4.5hrs of Team Building as "the amazing race around the bay"... solving cryptic clues and racing against the other management team to solve the clues and find checkpoints and complete roadblocks. Day 2 was a morning session of rewinding and recharging with a gentle "sweat and stretch" session lead by Coach Cameron. For more information about team building events within NSW and throughout Australia, contact info@leapingthroughlife.com.au or visit www.leapingthroughlife.com.au

What would you do if you were injured at work?

2010-05-11T10:07:00.001+10:00

In a recent newspaper article in the May 6 edition of the Newcastle Herald on page 57, apparently every year in Australia more than 235,000 working age people suffer a serious injury or illness - the article goes on to quote that 17,000 of them are forced to stop work either permanently or for an extended period of time.

Now granted that some workplace injuries are caused by external factors out of someone's control and it is just a case of being at the wrong place at the wrong time.

Many of the injuries that the clients and people that contact the Leaping Through Life coaching programs that I come across, are actually injuries that could of been prevented had that individual been a little more pro-active towards their own personal health and well being.

Here's two examples of what I mean.

A worker was pulling his small welder across the workshop floor. The wheels get stuck on a workshop track whilst he is pulling it causing him to stop suddenly in his steps and pull him backwards (without falling). The end result was a lower back injury that resulted in weeks away from work. This one worker cost the company thousands of dollars in time off, rehabilitation, training other people for his jobs and then light duties when he re.commenced. Needless to say prior to this incident, this particular employee was over weight and very inflexible through the hamstrings and lower back.

Next example is a worker in a different industry. Whilst lifeguarding at a swim centre, gets knocked over from behind by an overweight teenager who trips whilst running quickly, smashes into the lifeguard at an angle causing the lifeguard to have both feet swept out from underneath him and land flat on his back on the pool deck. The end result for the lifeguard was one week of his personal fitness program due to a sore back, had one massage, and did plenty of his own stretching durng that week. No time was taken off work, even though the impact injury would be far worse then being pulled back slightly by a wheeling a welder that got it's wheel stuck on a track.
So what was the difference between the two, even though they were about the same age? Well the first worker was overweight, inflexible, and generally out of shape (but now is rectifying that problem) and the second worker being the lifeguard was in good shape, flexible, supple and able to recover faster. It could be said that the lifeguard actually saved his company he worked for thousands as a direct result of him looking after himself in his own time.

Being out of work with an injury is no fun, and mental fatigue and burnout can be just as severe as a pyhsical injury. Don't be the next statistic in workplace injury. Get some coaching on how to improve your health and well being so that you not only are more effective as a worker or leader in your team, but should a minor incident occur at your workplace similar to the examples given you are not out of action for weeks on end with a painful injury.

For more information on our Leaping Through Life workplace wellness programs and injury prevention routines go to www.leapingthroughlife.com.au Or email info@leapingthroughlife.com.au

Are you a productive performer or Do you put fires out all day long?

2010-05-11T08:45:00.001+10:00

Many managers and small business owners find themselves in a position where every day seems like bush firefighting day. Workplace performance and productivity takes a dive. They know they are not Leaping Through Life - They just manage to get a handle on one challenging situation "or fire" then another pops up somewhere else. Before they realise it they have been rushing around all day putting out fires and have not really achieved their own objectives or workplace goals that they needed to get through. They also get to the end of the day with no energy left in their tanks and feel "burnt out"! Does this sound like anyone you know? Maybe someone you know quite personally?!
So what can be done to avoid putting out "spot fires" all day?

Here's a few tools and coaching strategies we work on with our Leaping Through Life clients:
- Train your team to do more and take more responsibility without you being there.
- Have systems in place for everything that needs to happen exactly the way you want it.
- Catch your team members doing things well and comment on it instantly.
- Stop having an open door policy in your office. It's counter productive for you to get your own work done.
- Know your outcomes and objectives for each day. Consider 5mins of planning the night before.
- Stop living in "reaction" to everything. Assess each incident and decide where your attention is best spent.
- Keep your food and fluids at the "performers" level. You can't function like a champion on standard fuel. Think fresh, unprocessed and prepared at home. Two to three litres of water per day for optimum hydration also works well.
- Take micro breaks. Stop every now and then for a quick break, look out a window, move away from your computer screen or walk to the end of your office hallway and back. Just move away from your normal work position.
- Build a team around you and learn to deligate. Give others jobs that they can call their own. All successful leaders and managers have a team structure that they are a part of or have created themselves.
- Consider some executive coaching. The best athletes in the world have coaches... And the same is true for business and leadership. If you want to stop firefighting ever day, maybe you need a fresh set of eyes to take a look at how you are doing things.
Workplace performance and productivity is nothing new under the sun... But the Leaping Through Life coaching model takes a fresh approach to issues and challenges facing small to medium business owners and managers of industry. For more information go to www.leapingthroughlife.com.au Or email info@leapingthroughlife.com.au

Leaping Through Life - Coach Cameron.

Leaping Through Life at a Physical Level.

2010-04-27T13:53:00.001+10:00

Corporate Executives and White Collar workers of the past were all about heads down bum up. .. And often their health and waistline were a reflection of this! Leaping Through Life at a physical level is not just an option in todays competitive marketplace... It is essential.

These days we are finding that more companies and organisations realise the direct link that your physical energy and stamina has to your performance at work. The overall performance of a corporate team is determined by the actual health and physical stamina of each individual within the team. Healthy and strong workers can handle more stress, take less days off sick, focus more as the day goes on and actually make better leaders. It is hard to lead people when you are sick and tired of being sick and tired.

Each corporate health program should be designed specifically for that team or company. For more information on how to keep your team performing at their peak contact us today for a corporate health assessment at www.leapingthroughlife.com.au

Team Building. What makes a great team building day?

2010-04-22T08:17:00.001+10:00

Team Building days or Team Building events are more then just a bridge climb, paddle down the creek together or a visit to a winery. Whilst these so called Team Building activities are a great way to unwind and relax for your team they won't necessarily bring out leadership qualities, provide an avenue for creativity to occur or challenge them in a way that simulates a challenging day or week at the workplace.
A great Team Building program should be more then about playing a few silly games in the office or corporate group hugs. A Team Building day or event should cover all the desired outcomes set by management. Consider what you want to achieve? Do you want to bring a new team together? Does your team need to be challenged mentally and physically? Are you wanting to re-develop leadership skills? Is creativity and proble solving an important part of your team's daily tasks? When you know what your outcomes and objectives are you can then get a proposal by an experienced corporate coach or company to provide you with exactly what you need.
Each Team Building proposal should be designed exactly for the company or team with their specific objectives and outcomes covered in detail.
For further information about Team Building events and programs throughout Sydney, Central Coast and the Hunter Valley regions contact Leaping Through Life at www.leapingthroughlife.com.au and click on the contact us page.

Boomers work harder?

2010-03-21T16:21:00.001+11:00

I was reading an article in the paper this week that highlighted the fact that the boomer generation worked much harder then their following x and y generations, and even made their wealth whilst interest rates were at 18%. The article also pointed out that many x and y generation workers seeked more balance in their working lives.
I thought the above was interesting in the fact that so many of the current workforce suffer from obesity, fatigue and stress... And yet are active at seeking a happy balance of work/life. On the other hand you have the boomers who worked hard through some tough times and even today still are enjoying the fruits of their labour. Could this be a mindset thing? After all the boomers think old age is 20-30yrs older then what their own age is, and have never been ones to have age (or anything else) hold them back from what they do and achieve.
Maybe the boomers did work harder - maybe they didnt, but one thing is for sure, they never suffered the amount of stress they we so called X'ers and Y's face... So maybe we need to look back a generation or two and learn from their success. No mobiles. No internet. No web on the go. No email. No webmail. No live chat. No sms/msm/mns/seo or sem...
If you are an X or a Y generation person, maybe it's time you assess the amount of technology that takes up your time and get a handle on when and where you can be contacted. Do you really need to be switched on 24/7? I would say not. And for all those boomers out there... Enjoy your golden years - you deserve it!

For more information about effective work/life intergration and corporate coaching programs click on www.leapingthroughlife.com.au

Less movement equals less energy

2010-03-12T22:15:00.001+11:00

I was talking to a sales rep today from a major service organisation. The rep knew i was in the health and wellness game and so as tends to happen people generally share their trials and challenges with you in anticipation that there is some little secret you can give them to make them feel better!
Anyway, my sales rep was telling me how tired she was and it was evident during our 15mins together that she was well over tired. She then mentioned that she starts at 530am in the morning to run of her family around...works all day then gets home at 7pm at night. Her biggest complaint was that she always felt flat and never had time to exercise.
The truth is that for this person, she must find a way to get a bit of activity into her life.. In a nutshell, the more she moves the more energy she will have each day.
If you want to step up and improve your performance each day just find a way to move your body... The more you move the more you will be able to move in the future.

1 in 6 on sick leave

2010-02-27T20:46:00.001+11:00

The Newcastle weekend herald newspaper had a report in the 27 Feb 2010 edition on the front page that one in six police detectives are on long term sick leave. It went on to quote that Newcastle city local area was hardest hit where 5 of 30 detectives are off duty.
Needless to say, like many modern day workers in the western world, hunter police detectives and investigators are not immune to on the job stress that comes from increasing workloads, challenging clients/suppliers/co-workers/public along with keeping up with new technology and the general fatigue that comes from poor lifestyle choices and inadequate diets.
The good news is that trends like this can be turned around with the right systems and tools introduced into the workplace. A simple regular coaching assessment to help determine areas that need to be addressed is the first step. This helps keeps the workforce accountable to the outcomes and objectives of the program.
From there a regular "hands on" coaching program can be put together that is specific for the workforce being assessed. The next step is to impliment regular coaching sessions to help the workforce handle stress and educate them on better lifestyle choices. A good coaching program will address how to also successfully intergrate work/life together.
To finish with a team building activity and/or team getaway can really refresh the workforce mindset and give everyone a chance to wind down and relax whilst building relationships with their workmates at a venue other then work.
If your company or organisation is also experiences a high rate of sick leave and workplace stress then maybe its time you invest in a solution rather then paying the costs associated with replacing burnt out or injured team members. To find out more about getting a workplace wellness proposal for your team contact corporate coach, Cameron Roberts on info@leapingthroughlife.com.au or visit www.leapingthroughlife.com.au

Workplace wellness

2010-02-19T10:36:00.001+11:00

With each company that I work with, I find that many of the challenges their workforce and employees have are very similar. If you are the CEO or person in charge of Human Resources here's a few common challenges your team faces:
- Learning how to relate effectively with co-workers and deal with challenging clients and suppliers.
- Discovering how to intergrate a nice balance of work, family and life.
- How to use stress as a tool to move forwards and not as a negative thing to be avoided.
- What to do when daily energy levels at work drop and they arrive home at the end of each work day with nothing left in their tanks for anyone else or anything else.
- Why workplace ergonomics are important and how to employ tatics that anyone can do at home or work to avoid workplace injury and RSI.
- How to tell when enough is enough and why mini breaks actually make employees and managers much more productive and efficient.

A good corporate coaching program will cover all the areas above and other aspects that maybe unique to your corporate environment. From builders to executives... Everyone benefits from a solid workplace wellness program.
For more information visit www.leapingthroughlife.com.au

Dont try to sell them or tell them just so you make money.

2010-02-15T23:26:00.001+11:00

How do you greet people that you serve?
There's many books and seminars on sales and marketing. Every week a new guru is created that is some type of expert on selling... But probably the best selling they ever do is of their own courses and upselling their "next seminar"event.
Here's a simple strategy I teach the teams that I work with - "just smile".
Smile on the phone when you talk to prospects, smile when you write a prospect an email and of course smile when you serve your prospect in person... And don't fake it either. People can smell a rat a mile away. If you don't enjoy your current vocation, maybe you need to move along. But as for the people you serve, they need to know you care, they need to feel like you know and like them.
Smiling not only helps your propects feel more comfortable but it also makes you feel great too! Let's face it, it's hard to feel the blues when you have a great big grin on your face. (-:

Pressing your rewind button

2010-01-30T22:27:00.001+11:00

Are you constantly on the run? Got too many things on the agenda? Feel like your life is going in fast foward and you can't really appreciate the pictures that are going on around you?
Maybe it's time to find your rewind button and press it a bit more then the fast foward button.
Sometimes we get so caught up trying to get a better life that we miss out on living. Take for example the person working extra hours to get more finance - even though they will have more money which they think will make them more satisfied - they miss out on time with family and friends. Another example would be the person who is spending everyday in the gym for 2hrs a day trying to improve their body image, but whilst they are spending 2hrs a day with 30 to 50 "strangers" inside a sweaty gym they are missing out on an awesome sunrise, a walk within nature or the company o a good friend.
The best way to "rewind" is to do activities that you enjoy, are easy to do and that may even involve helping others.. Consider some volunteer work or exercising with a buddy down at the beach. Maybe you like "rewinding" by doing a hobby like making home movies or building stuff. Maybe "rewinding" for you is an early morning walk with the family or a visit to the local park for some fresh air and a change of pace.
Whatever it is you like to do to "rewind" just make certain you have blocked time out for that activity in your diary... And remember to leave your mobile/iphone/pda at home - you can't rewind and talk on the mobile at the same time... nothing is that important that it can't wait another 30 to 60mins when you have rewinding.

Never Stop Dreaming

2010-01-29T19:09:00.001+11:00

Most people only dream at night. It's those people that dare to dream at day that stand out from the crowd and become the movers and shakers of the world and end up Leaping Through Life!

Every medal ever won at the Olympic Games, every new machine or device ever invented, every book ever written or movie ever made... Was once a dream in someone's mind before they decided to act out their dream and take steps to make it a reality.

Many people in society today are actually too busy to dream. They move from doing one task to the next task and sometimes even doing too many tasks at once. Leading such busy lives can actually "water down" your effectiveness as a human being. You lose your desire to create new things, you lose momentum to push ahead in tough times and most importantly, when you are too busy for anything else... You lose time to dream. You lose time to dream about your future, your finance, your health. Your opportunity to excel and your ability to create and design. We are made to dream. It's a part of our being.

Do yourself a favour... Take just five minutes out of your busy day to just stop. At that point just breathe and relax. Then consider all the possibilities that are in and around your life. Consider how you might create a new project or change your body shape or make adifference in your world... Now your dreaming. Keep it flowing and write some of your dreams down and think about how you would feel when you achieve those dreams. Remember - the dreamers are the movers and shakers of this world so dream big and dream often. Contact us at www.leapingthroughlife.com.au

Dream - Believe - Achieve.

Why are we always wanting to be something else? (And does that hold us back?)

2010-01-02T21:29:00.001+11:00

I was out the other driving around town just listening to radio when a segment came on about men wearing shoes with hidden heals to seem taller. It made me laugh how much people will go to to be something they're not. Think about this...a man wearing heals to be taller goes out with a women wearing heals who also wants to be taller. When they both get home together they both take their shoes off and are both shorter again, except now their legs and lower back are sore from walking around on their toes all day. White people want darker skin, dark people want whiter skin.
At some point we need to start being a little happier with what we have been given. Don't get me wrong, I am all for doing your best to look the part to ensure your success - but are we becoming so fickle as a culture that we are never able to be really happy with who we really are?
Remember what your mum and kinda teachers use to tell you... Never judge a book just by it's cover. Maybe we should use this little bit of wisdom on ourselves. The happier we can be about who we are and what e look like as a person.. The more we can get on with the job of fullfilling our potential and having a greater influence in the world in which we live.

Flick the man heals... Focus on something bigger !

Why health and fitness are no longer dirty corporate words.

2009-11-14T12:36:00.001+11:00

Years ago the words "health" and "fitness" had no place in a corporate world. Employees of small firms to big corporations were expected to work long hard hours to get the job done and fast forward their position within their workplace. However a chain of events started to happen throughout the western working world and developed nations. Countries like Australia, America and Great Britian started to experience firsthand what happens when you sacrifice health and fitness for career advancement and financial gain. Firstly workers started skipping breakfast then grabbing quick stimulants like coffee and sugary snacks to keep up their pace. From there lunch was turned into a rushed affair that required something fast and "on the run". Dinner became pre-packaged and not eaten with anyone else in the family but the TV. Life as a worker became mostly about long hours on the job, fuelled by nutrient deficiant foods, without much mention about "me" time, physical activity, building relationships or work/life intergration.
Then came the statistics. First it was about being overweight, from there we went straight to obesity. Next came the news that almost half of our marriages fail and fall apart. This lead to disfunctional families, troubled teenagers and time poor parenting. The family unit took a big hit. Relationships broke down faster then any point in history. Workers were so time poor they exercised less and stressed more. The latest roadblock for the average worker is not being able to keep up with all the daily messages that now bombard and distract us. From mobile phones, handheld devices, sms, email, facebook, twitter and incidental calls and texting on the go... How can we be expected to keep up the pace without something breaking down and falling apart?
Companies of all shapes and sizes, from 3 employees to 300+ employees can no longer bury their heads in the sand. There is a problem looming and it's getting bigger by the day and it's not going away. The health and fitness of employees must now be a top priority for small firms and big business alike. The words "health" and "fitness" are no longer dirty words that are tabo in the workplace. These words must form a part business, irrespective of size, that wants to remain competitive and productive in the market place. The long term success of business in the future will be dependant upon the amount of time and finance a company invests towards improving the output of their most expensive yet valuable resource, it's people that make up it's workforce.
The head in the sand approach will no longer work in the future. Ongoing corporate health programs must be in every company budget. We need to start educating and assessing the emotional, mental and physical health of our workforce and it's employees.
"Health" and "Fitness" just came back into vogue in the corporate world and the best news is that they are no longer dirty corporate words.

When things go wrong just don't quit

2009-11-14T12:35:00.000+11:00

There's a part of a quote or saying that goes "...when the road your trudging seems all uphill rest if you must but don't quit..." and on the surface it sounds like pretty good advice. I first came across this quote years ago as a young guy ready to take on the world, but as I have matured and grown older (much older!) I have realised that we need to assess each situation individually and that sometimes quitting is actually the best option and does not make us a loser. In fact in some circumstances quitting fast is the best option for saving more wasted time and lost energy. You can then move your focus towards something you are better skilled at or more passionate about. The next time you think you are quitting something, take time to stand back and look at the sitution from the outside in rather then internally as it happens to you. You may be surprised to find that for you to be successful may actually require you to "quit" as fast as possible. Quitting fast is a tactic employed by many successful sporting teams and CEO's when their current game plan is not working out the way they initially planned and they need to ditch it quick in favour of a different plan of attack or defense.
The next time the road you are trudging seems all uphill... Ask yourself is it time to "quit" fast and move onto something else or can you take a deep breathe and persist with more trudging? Either way, you'll be a winner.

Step up and step out...

2009-08-30T20:04:00.001+10:00

Many times in our jobs, career and life we are forced to step up to meet new challenges that present themselves to us, mostly unexpectedly. In these times of challenge we must take a stand to ensure that we back ourselves 100% and don't slip back into bad habits or negative self talk.
What I have found over the years in coaching clients and athletes of all levels and abilities, is that when someone makes a decision and a commitment to step up in an area of their life they are often faced with a new set forces that may often make things a little more difficult (but not impossible). It is at this critcal point that we need to take a firm stand for our new decision and commitment and step out of our present comfort zones. It is only when we realise that stepping out is a part of the growth process can we embrace these new challenges and forces that present themselves and realise they are here to teach us lessons and to learn from.
The next time you make a new commitment towards something in your life and you are stepping up... be prepared for more hard work and some additonal growth... as you'll also need to step out soon afterwards to fullfill your initial commitment or decision!

Testimonial

2009-07-05T15:00:00.000+10:00

Just a quick word to let you know how inspired I was watching you present.

You did a really great job. Thanks for sharing your tips and tribulations, I took away some little pieces to put into practice.

Sarah Bocking
Motivated Living

When did we get so bad at selling?

2009-06-20T18:38:00.001+10:00

On a recent shopping trip with my wife to some boutique clothes and nic nac stores in an up market coastal suburb, I was curious to see how well or in most cases how poorly the people behind the counter offered their goods for sale. Most shop assistants were really quite bad at selling their stuff... if one of those shops were my business I would be embarrassed of their lack of service, customer relations and sales skills.
Here's a couple of examples of what I mean. After my wife and I walked into each of the different boutique shops - in almost all cases the following comments were the only thing the person in the shop said to us...regardless of how much time we were in the shop for...and mostly we were the only people in the store - as it was a rainy day:

"hi... The shoes are 20% off"

"hi" (and then stayed sitting on chair reading her book...and said nothing else to us)

"hi ...are you happy to browse" (because I'm too busy looking at the internet on my laptop)

"hi there's $100 off those shoes today they are usually $450, today they are $350"

"hello" (then continue to stack shelves)

"hello" (then continued to speak on the mobile phone for another 2mins before speaking again)... "let me know if you want anything I'm just talking to my friend on the phone"

Now it's not as if we were not ready to spend money. In fact anyone who knows my wife knows that she's actually well trained in this particular area. We were well dressed. Without the kids. Had our good coats and shoes on. Hair done nicley. Everything said "ready to buy" as consumers. But the shop assistants were not ready to sell! In fact quite the opposite... In some cases they were hoping you didn't want to buy otherwise they would have to get off the internet, hang up their mobile phone, or even move off their butt!
You see my wife did spend money that morning. We only "shopped" for about 2 hours and I reckon we we only looked at about 15 shops in total... But we managed to spend an easy $400.00 in the three different shops that did engage my wife and I.

If any of the above examples is a reflection of your business maybe it is time to stock and consider some staff training in rapport building and sales skills. There is money to be made and consumers ready to buy... But are you and your staff able or willing to sell?

For more information on small business overhauls and coaching contact me directly on info@coachcamerons.com and request a complimentary small business diagnostic.

How Fast Can You Get Up?

2009-06-10T11:50:00.001+10:00

In life, business and sport... It's not how fast or how far you fall but it's how fast you get up that determines your future outcome and success. Many people settle after a setback or failure. They are slow to try again and hesitate to try a different approach. A defeat or setback can serve us really well or it can freeze us in to a state or immobility. The choice is really yours. As someone with a free will and a functional brain, you get to decide on whether you will get up, brush the dirt off and get on with the job or if you'll just lie there and complain and moan about your situation.
The other winter morning I was out on my mountain bike with a mate and after we had been out an hour or so we both came flying around the corner off a dirt track and onto a wooden board walk...just at the moment we hit the board walk both our front wheels slipped from under us causing us and our bikes to slide sideways as we hit the wood pretty hard taking some skin off our hips and elbows. At that moment we could of choosen to blame the local council for the slippery wood, blamed our tire pressure, blamed the weather or anything else. In reality we were responsible. We choose to ride hard that morning. We choose that path. We choose our speed... So we just did a few laughs while we were on the ground looking up at the sky with our bikes on top of us, got up, brushed off the dirt jumped on our bikes and kept on riding as fast and hard as what we just had been prior to the fall!
How have you approached some of your setbacks or falls lately? Are you quick to laugh them off, brush off the dirt and continually push forward with the same strength, determination and passion then ever before? If you do - you will be sure to obtain your goals and objectives faster then you previously thought was possible!

Yours in performance... Coach Cameron.

Going the extra mile.

2009-06-08T22:39:00.001+10:00

There are many "motivation" cliches like the above, but consider for a minute what it would really mean to those people you serve in business and life if you did really go the "extra mile".
Consider the difference it would make if you went the extra mile for your manager or your employees. What could you do every day that was unexpected of you that would make someone else's job easier, that would make someone else's working day less stressful... That would make your company more effective... Just think about it then write it down. What's just one thing you could do for at work today or tomorrow that would have people view you as an "extra mile" guy or girl?
Now take this extra mile mentality and apply it to your relationships with your family and loved one's. What's one or two little things you could do at home that would be going the extra mile for someone you love and cherish? I mean if there is anyone you should be going the extra mile for it should be someone at your home front! Think for a minute about all the times you should of done something for them but you never. Make a stand against yourself and be the extra mile person at home as well.
Going the extra mile in any area of your life is not really that hard... You see life is a lot like a marathon and not a sprint race... So when you've been racing for such a long time, going an extra mile (or two!) is not really such a big deal. Let me challenge you with your up and coming week... Be an extra mile type of person in everything you do and watch what happens to your life and outcomes! Happy running...

Get Your Head in the Right Space

2009-06-05T21:46:00.000+10:00

With all the doom and gloom in the news about the financial crisis, business slowing down, and budgets being pulled in we are faced with the decision of either believing these external forces will affect our business or we can believe we are going to have our best year ever… no matter which one you believe in, either can be true – it’s all in your mind and getting your head in the right space.

In sport, athletes learn about what their mind can believe their body can achieve. I often told my athletes that performance is 80% mental and only 20% physical. I believe the same is true for business and corporate success.

Imagine if you took a top level swimmer and told him that everyone in the world was going backwards this year with their performances and best times because the new speed suits were now banned. This top level swimmer could believe this and therefore would struggle with best times also. However somewhere in regional Australia, there has been a young kid training his butt off for the last 5 years of his life, both his parents work to support his swimming and so don’t watch much TV or buy newspapers, they could never afford a special suit anyway, and so don’t really know what’s going on at the top level – but what they do know is that in the last 2 years their son has taken massive amounts of time off his best event and their home coach told him and the parents that he will be a sure thing for the Olympic Games if he just keeps swimming… and so he does - harder and smarter then he has ever done before!

In six months time these two swimmers will cross paths and line up for a spot on the Australian Olympic Team – one is at the top of his game, who believes the world times are going backwards with the banning of speed suits, and the other one is a young kid at the beginning of his sporting career who is so hungry for success that he can taste it! Who do you think has the better chance of success when they cross paths and compete against one another in the final side by side?

If your life was like a movie, what movie are you currently watching about your life or your business – are you letting external forces infect your head space and therefore affect your business? Or are you like the young kid from regional Australia, who is so hungry for success, he can taste it? Now might be the time to take control of your own head space and choose to watch the movie that you desire… See yourself as being victorious, getting that promotion, pulling of that deal, getting those profits, having great health, and living with peace of mind.

Remember it’s all in your head. The space between those ears is much more powerful then you give it credit for!

Working In Your Business Vs Working On Your Business

2009-05-26T21:25:00.000+10:00

I recently had a conversation with a fellow business owner, who by the way runs a well established business in our region, and I was surprised to hear how much he was still working in his business...
His business is very much service driven and requires conducting classes. Without boring you with all the details here are a few things he does. If you run a small to medium sized business - see if you can relate to any of the following:

He conduct about 27 classes per week, even though he has 4 permanent staff.
If staff are away, he has to personally cover their shifts
A lot of clients always book him over his other staff and instructors
His children are at his place of business after school and until 8pm every night, as Mum works full time as well
Their family holidays are taken when he is teaching a course somewhere or attending a convention
He has constant injuries as he is in his early 40's and his job is a little physical.
He works everyday the business is open.

Does the above sound like someone you know? Do you think that's an effective way to run a business, especially an established business that's been running in excess of 6 years? What do you think his children are going to remember most about their father and work - will it be a positive or negative memory? Do you think he will look back on his life in another 10 years and be happy with all the business trips/family holiday combos?

If you are a small business owner and you also experience similar problems to my friend above, maybe like him you need to start to re-assess how much time you work "on" your business to how much time you work "in" your business. If you need 4 weeks annual leave per year, at least 1 full week day off each week and need more time to do the things you love and be with those you care about, consider your current position and call me for a no obligation business coaching diagnostic. Email info@coachcamerons.com

Work Life Intergration

2009-05-20T01:21:00.001+10:00

There’s a fair amount of information out there today about “Work Life Balance” a quick search on the internet gave me17,700,000 results in 0.13 seconds! Yet a similar search on a relatively new term “Work Life Integration” only gave me 79,000 results in comparison! So what’s the real difference and how can we apply it to our busy lives?

Personally I don’t subscribe to the work life balance theory. Probably like you, I am a productive person who has a fairly demanding life to live. I find it near impossible to “balance” my daily life with 8 hours of work and 8 hours of recreation and 8 hours of sleep. There are days where I can work much more then the 8 hour day and sleep much less then the 8 hours suggested by the “experts”. Now even though I don’t fit the “work life balance” model, I still live a healthy and productive life. I have quantity time with my family, I work hard on my businesses and coaching, and I keep in peak shape without spending hours working out.

At times my life is far from balanced. Take the last two days as an example. Yesterday I started work at 6am and didn’t get home until 8pm with only a 1 hour lunch break with my family. This will be the same for today, but tomorrow I have cleared my diary mid-week and am taking the whole day off to be at home with my young family. In fact I have cleared a mid-week break like this for the last 3 years of my business life and I find it gives me the ability to work hard and be more productive on the days when I do have to be at work.

The work life balance for me, as I suspect for most people, is near impossible. Demands just pop up each day that need my attention. However work life integration is far more manageable for me to achieve and maintain on a regular basis. I just need to make certain that I integrate “down time” into my week the same way I schedule “work time” into my week, but when things don’t work out as planned, I am committed to being flexible enough to make the necessary changes in the future to ensure that I can keep firing on all cylinders on a consistent basis.

Here are my top 5 tips for successful work-life integration:

Make sure your family and loved ones know they are a #1 priority. Nobody on their death bed ever wishes they spent more time at the office. When you have scheduled time with your family and something from work pops up that needs your attention urgently, apologise to them for the inconvenience and then look for other ways when you can make it up to them later in the next week or two. Be creative, just make sure that by your actions you are clearly sending the message to your family and loved ones that they are your #1 priority and not your office!
Understand your body and what it needs for optimal performance. Don’t fall into the trap that thinking how you lived and worked hard 10 years ago will do now… invest in a personal trainer to help you get in shape without spending endless hours working out, find out what foods are best for your body type and shape, have a hobby or a “downtime” activity that clears your mind and keep your mind and body well hydrated with plenty of water daily.
Assess each day as you go – Was it too demanding? Will you need to back off tomorrow? Can you work 11hrs tomorrow and get half a day off the next day?
Own your technology don’t let it own you. Don’t check your emails every 15mins. Turn your phone off or even leave it at home if you are out with the family. Read a book instead of watching TV. Take control over your life.
If you miss some sleep tonight – make up for it in the next 24 to 48 hours. Do your best to go to bed and rise at the same times most days.

Coach Cameron Roberts

Get clarity in your life

2009-05-19T23:13:00.000+10:00

Have you set your goals this season? Goal setting is much more then just writing down a particular race/objective and a completion time you wish to do it in. Goal Setting is like the road map to your future. Imagine what it’s like when you go to a new country and they give you a map with only a small amount of information – you’d get lost! The old saying of “If you don’t know where your going you won’t know where to go” rings true for many athletes and business people alike. Here are only a few pointers to successful goal setting: Set short (under 6mths), medium(6mths to 1 yr.) and long term (1yr +) goals in the two or three separate areas of your life... Then after you have written those down set yourself 2 to 10 weekly goals that you can achieve in the way of a simple list that you can tick off at the end of the week. These weekly goals need not be self-goals and may include time with your family or odd jobs around the house. Always write goals down, a goal not written down is just a dream or even worse a wish. Take action, make that commitment to ensure that dream becomes a goal and then a reality. Be sure to be realistic in your goals and take into account your family and your loved ones, where would you be without them. Lastly – there is no need to beat yourself up if you fall short of your goals or targets. It’s not important whether or not we reach and achieve our goals (although this is a bonus) however it’s the person we become along the way to reaching our goal that is the real treasure.
One last thought – Are you tired of living in a country that has a “Tall Poppy” syndrome? If you are do something about it – Congratulate others success, Encourage someone new, Speak well and positive of others when they are not there to hear you. If we can do this you will grow as a person and we will be the start of something new...
Live Well – Coach Cam.

Stay hydrated and stay productive

2009-05-14T18:06:00.001+10:00

One of the biggest causes of fatigue in the workplace is dehydration. Think about what you did today at work and consider the following:
- did you start to lose concentration levels post lunch?
- was your back suffering from any pains today?
- do you get headaches mid afternoon?
- are you waking up in the morning tired and sluggish?
Most of the above can directly linked to hydration levels, and when we take into account that we spend 8hrs plus each day at work, it is fair to say that most of us are walking around in a state of dehydration... Is it any wonder why your not as productive in the afternoon, when your reaction times of your body are actually at their highest... So how much water do we have to have? Well depending what you read and believe it can be anything from 8 glasses to 3 litres. Personally I would advise a simple self assessment. Just check out the colour of your urine throughout the day... More yellow means you need more water...simple as that. Your workload will also determine how much water you need to drink and consider the environment you work in as well, even an office worker will need to monitor water intake as air conditioning can also affect your state of hydration.
Be certain not to take this lightly... Most of your body is made up of water and we lose heaps of it everyday through just through breathing and talking! Drink the water and you'll not only work smarter and be more productive, you'll actually have more to give yourself and others when you finish your day t work as well! Happy drinking... Regards coachcameron

Testimonial

2009-05-12T07:28:00.000+10:00

"'Charlton Christian College students recently had the opportunity to use the programs and training by Coach Cameron. Even though the College had a range of students with varying fitness levels, classes were fun and enjoyable for the whole class. I would highly recommend Coach Cameron to other Physical Education teachers seeking a corporate fitness professional for their college or school.' - Mandy Henson, Head PE, Charlton Christian College."

Testimonials

2009-05-10T11:20:00.000+10:00

"I wanted to ski like a 20 year old, but my problem was I was almost 50. Skiing in recent years had come to mean swollen knees and fewer kilometres per day. I went to see Coach Cameron to prepare my body for our three week ski adventure to Mammoth Mountain, California. I wanted to make the most of my trip and keep up with my teenage snowboarders. The training I received worked a treat - it was balanced, progressive and comprehensive. Not only did I ski 19 days out of 21, I skied hard and fast with no injuries and no swollen knees. I feel fighting fit, I have lost weight and I have made some great new friends. It's all good - I would recommend the very professional services that Cameron provides to anyone." - Ellen Davis-Meehan Director of Key Insights Consulting Newcastle.

Testimonials

2009-05-10T11:13:00.000+10:00

“Hi Cameron, Its a bit hard to know what to say to the coach that has inspired our children's dreams of becoming true champions in every facet of life. We all have great faith in your abilities as a gifted swimming coach, as a fair and compassionate person. You achieved your objective of bringing together a unified team, a great skill not many of us have. You have done it once, you can do it again.” J. Fidler

Benefits of triathlon training for office workers

2009-05-10T01:51:00.000+10:00

Triathlon training is a great all round activity, not just for a "tri-athlete" but for anyone wanting to get healthy, have more energy, and feel better about themselves. You don't have to be a super mum or a super dad to have a go either and it's not necessary for you to even have a sporty background. In fact, even if you can't run, but you can walk fast, triathlon training will be great for you too! If you are an office worker or someone that spends a lot of time sitting on a chair all day at work... triathlon training (which is different to training for a triathlon race) is a great way to put some bounce back in your body.

Here's my quick list of the benefits of triathlon training for the general population:

decrease in body fat - increase in metabolism (Always a winning combo!)
never get bored of getting in shape as you have 3 to 4 different sports to train in
within the 3-4 different sports there are many different paces... for example you can have a fast sprint session on power walking or running in the morning and then develop stamina in the afternoon with a longer more relaxing bike ride (indoors watching a movie or outdoors in the bush or on the road)
even if you can't swim, just being in the water, walking up and down the
pool is great for your muscles and core development
running/walking and riding bikes are very social activities that can be done
with family and friends (my wife and i go running as a family with our two kids under 4 - I push the pram with kids and run along side... the family gets outdoors and mum/dad get a workout!)
Best of all... it's a lot of fun and you'll feel great for it!

If you think that "triathlon training" is something you would enjoy - register your interest for my "triathlon training" for mr/mrs average commencing in June 2009. Just send me an email to info@coachcamerons.com and let me know you'd like to register your interest for this 12 week program.

Be happy - from Coach Cameron.

Have more breaks and get more done...

2009-05-07T19:44:00.001+10:00

Most of us think and believe that if we work really hard and go non stop all day that we will actually produce better results. From my experience as a coach I have witnessed the opposite to be true in many top performers.
Those professionals and leaders that actually take time out for themselves and their loved ones actually produce better ideas whilst at work, can perform more work under greater pressure and have a much healthier disposition on life.
Consider these mini breaks to recharge and renew your mind body and spirit..
*Take a weekly yoga or pilates class
*Get a massage once a week or the very minimum once a month
*Have your lunch break somewhere different like in the park or down by the beach, if you work in an office all day...get out of those four walls
*Take up a new sport or hobby that involves being outdoors. Things like surfing, mountain bike riding, bush walking are great and there is no need to be competitive with them either... Just enjoy being in the moments.
*Spend some extra time with the kids or your loved one. Consider a regular date night, where you go out with your significant other and just hang out together.
*Take an afternoon off and go and catch a movie with a mate

Whatever you come up with is great for you, just be sure to schedule in your mini breaks the same way you schedule in all your other appointments. That way you have more life to live and more energy to burn when you need it most!

It's not your Mothers fault...

2009-05-06T21:59:00.000+10:00

You know - it's no-one else's fault that you have turned out the way you have... you can't blame your Mum or your Dad, mostly they did the best job they could... and if they didn't do the best job they could, you can't turn back time anyway so what's the point in going on about it? When the rubber hits the road, you really only have one finger to point - when it comes to what's going on in your life, and it's not your Mum and Dad, it's not your old teacher from grade 3, it's not your boss or even your partner - it's YOU!
Now this may come as a surprise to a lot of people, but how you are living your life today is actually your choice. The decisions you make, both small and large, every day determine how effective (or ineffective) you are. So take stand and look at yourself in the mirror long and hard - if you are happy with what you see looking back at you - well done!!! If not, make a few new decisions and distinctions, learn something new, travel somewhere different, meet new people, buy a new book - do what ever it takes to get yourself from feeling sorry for yourself, to moving your backside track side into a brand new you!
Remember it's not your Mothers Fault, so this Mothers Day, spoil that lady that gave birth to you and/or bought you up as a child... regardless of anything else...she's the one that wiped your dirty bum, got up to you in the middle of the night and fed you when you couldn't hold a spoon!!!