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No Is a Complete Sentence
Do you find it hard to say No? It took me years to learn the power of this single word. People pleasing never pleases anyone. Especially the people pleaser. This was the case for me. Over time, I learned to say what I mean without saying it mean. I never wanted to...
An Issue Close to My Heart
Do you worry about the kids of today and their mental health? I do—all the time. As a father of four young people and their wider circles of friends – I can’t help but worry about how the kids of today are doing post-Covid and with the constant, unrelenting pressure...
My Resolution for Each and Every day
Have you heard of Quitter's Day? The day when people tend to give up on their New Year’s Resolutions. Yes, there is a day for that! I have been thinking about a New Year's resolutions and remembered how my life changed five years and seven months ago. My epiphany...
The Best Investment I’ve Ever Made
I missed the day when life’s coping skills were handed out at kindergarten. Old Gary’s coping skills were as follows: “If the going gets tough, work harder”. As a result, I was a do-aholic and a workaholic. After hitting rock bottom (as I described in detail in The...
God is in the Results Business
I spent many years comparing myself to others and wanting what they had - without putting in the work. I wanted the awards and recognition, hell, I wanted the six-pack - but I didn’t necessarily want to do the workouts. I wanted it all and I wanted it immediately! I...
How Leaky Is Your Bucket?
I’ve been called a lot of things in my life, but “leaky bucket” is not one of them! So, when a good friend told me ‘We are all leaky buckets’, I had to hear more. He said that every day we wake up as an empty bucket, and we need to fill our buckets up in the morning...