by Zoë B | Jan 22, 2013 | Inspiration, motivation, Simple Life Strategies, success
The Steven Spielberg movie Jaws is widely renowned as a classic masterpiece – but did you know just how close it came to failure? It really is a fascinating story and I’ll share it with you today because the way Spielberg dealt with every twist and turn during the...
by Zoë B | Jan 1, 2013 | emotions, goal setting, Inspiration, mind training, motivation, problem solving, Simple Life Strategies, stress management, success
HAPPY NEW YEAR readers! I hope as you’re reading this post you are looking forward to 2013 with anticipation, excitement and wonder at what might lie ahead. I certainly am. This year over 35,000 people have visited Simple Life Strategies and I’m super grateful to each...
by Zoë B | Dec 24, 2012 | Inspiration, mind training, motivation
If you’ve ever driven a car, you have one man to thank for the miracle that is the automobile – and that’s Henry Ford. Ford was an American Inventor and engineer who founded Ford Motor Company (including the technique of mass production) and made car-travel...
by Zoë B | Nov 20, 2012 | Inspiration, motivation
Sometimes we look for inspiration in the wrong places. In my opinion it’s not just the obviously ‘iconic’ people that have all the answers, like the Einsteins and the Richard Bransons of the world. Sometimes you find inspiration in strange places, like wisdom from...
by Zoë B | Nov 13, 2012 | Inspiration, Simple Life Strategies, stress management
“It’s the little things that I’ll miss. Watching our favorite TV show curled up on the couch together, taking a stroll on the beach, just spending time together doing nothing…” A very wise woman once said that at her husband’s funeral, and the strength, pride and...
by Zoë B | Nov 2, 2012 | Inspiration, problem solving, Simple Life Strategies
Life can get ugly sometimes. We all have obstacles and problems that pop up from time to time that leave us thinking and feeling like we got a bit of a raw deal. But does it have to be that way? Or are there ways of seeing the sunshine behind the clouds? Having...
