India: Trepidation, Fear, Excitement

India: Trepidation, Fear, Excitement

The flight to Mumbai was very pleasant. Somehow I had managed to slip through several on-flight baggage checks to avoid 160 pounds worth of excess baggage charges. The excess of the charges themselves were enough for me to chance my arm, and it worked (kind of). As...
Iran By Bicycle – Part 1

Iran By Bicycle – Part 1

Entering Iran by bicycle was deemed a futile venture. My original Visa application had been rejected, not by the Iranian Embassy, but by the agency that prepares visa applications for submission to the embassy, on the grounds that I was intending to enter Iran by...
Turning Goals Into Habits

Turning Goals Into Habits

Last week we looked at how to set goals you will actually achieve by taking a detailed look at what you want to do, be, and have, in each area of life. The objective was to create very specific goals, stated positively in the present tense, with a date in the future...
2013 Annual Review Process

2013 Annual Review Process

First up, I’d like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! It’s been a very unusual year for me, and the support and encouragement I have recieved along the way, has been invaluable – Thank you very much. For as long as I can...