Author: Paul Goodchild
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Friends are like food
Developing friendships is difficult sometimes and often we can do too much, or too little. It’s a balancing act and is similar to choosing food…
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‘Father Forgets’
I started re-reading today, probably one of the biggest books of the 20th century, namely [AMAZON_AFF item=”winfriends” text=”How to win friends and influence people”], by Dale Carnegie. It’s a great book, there’s little disputing that, and I’m going to share just one aspect from the first principle which is, incidently: Don’t criticize, condemn, or complain I…
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The relationship game between men and women, Part 2
In my previous post, Part 1, I outlined the content of a seminar I attended a week ago that I found quite informative and served up lots of food for thought. I’ve had a chance to think much of it over, and while it has opened my mind to some things, I do have some…
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The relationship game between men and women, Part 1
Are you in a relationship? Is it wrecking your head? I recently attended a seminar in Koh Samui, Thailand, about relationships and how to “find” that wonderful partner and get the best out of our current relationships. It was a little different, discussing male and female “energies”, light and dark characteristics and how they can…
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5 ways to make your day a happier place to be
It’s difficult to be happy all of the time, but there are some things we can do to help ourselves find our happy place and stay there.
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When is ‘less’ really ‘more’?
You’ve heard this before, “less is more” and sometimes we mumble to ourselves that “Yup, it sure is” and almost immediately we’ve moved on because in reality, we don’t actually think about what this represents. I mean seriously, how can less be more? Then there’s “too much of a good thing“. Sure, why don’t I…
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5 Essentials to beef-up your home computing experience
I’ve become increasingly aware of the knowledge gap many people have when they work on their PCs and the little things that I might do/have that make a big difference for me for my home computing. So, I thought it might be a nice idea to relay a few of the essentials that I think…
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What is micro-credit and how it works
What are micro-credit and micro-loans? What is the Grameen bank? Should the availability of loans be a basic human right as with food, water and shelter?
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Your Home
If you are remotely socially conscious you need to watch this film. It’s 90 minutes long and worth every second of your time. Please watch the video on the link below and send it on. It will take you on a journey from the beginning to where we are at now and what’s in store…
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Fasting: the one-day fast
Ever since coming back from my detox-fasting program in Thailand in May, I have resolved to undertake a weekly 1-day fast to maintain my health or at least aim to keep it up to the levels I experienced when I left Thailand following the detox. I haven’t managed to put this into effect until now…