I've just been out for a beer, a curry, and movie with my friend Joe. Always a very cool experience, and the conversation is always deep. Joe is an amazing man, someone I respect and admire and although more than capable of good humour and silliness he is also full of good advice.

One of the things he often challenges me with is that he thinks I need to let up on myself, and give myself a break ... This is probably true, but what he doesn't realise is that my whole life I have wanted to be the drummer boy ... the person people follow ... inspiring enough to get them to jump into the unknown. I guess my challenge is not to give up on the dream, but to do it without sacrificing myself in the process. Enjoy ... And thanks for a great night Joe

«The simple things are also the most extraordinary, and only wise men can see them.» THE ALCHEMIST

I am so often asked where I find my motivation, why do I do what I do and what is the vision I have for my life.< The truth is I'm not really certain ... Things just evolved over time ... I guess I am curious, want to have fun and grew up with the desire to do something legendary. I have great big goals for the distant future, a general idea of what the medium term will look like and a pretty good idea of what my focus will be over the next to 6 - 12 months. What surprises me most is how little some people know about themselves. They are on autopilot! Out of curiosity, I as ask them...

What's your favourite food ... "I don't know" What's your favourite colour ... "I don't know" What did you dream about as a kid ... "I can't remember"

This same person could probably name every player of their favourite sports team, but is dissatisfied at work because they feel trapped. Of course this isn't true of all people, and we all have different examples of this but if they don't even know what they like eating what hope is there for confidence in the rest of their life. Enjoy this video where Anthony Robbins talks about motivation. He is an extraordinary speaker, entertaining and deeply insightful.

The eternal question of life for many people is "how do I find the energy for that"? Here I share my thoughts and what we can learn from children. One of the most common things I hear parents say of their children, as the little ones rush past, is : "OMG the energy ... If only we could bottle it" I wonder what it is that causes us to have unlimited energy as children, but as we get older our energy wanes ... or at least, should I say, that's what happens to some of us. If you look carefully you'll notice some really big differences between how children spend their time and how most adults do. They move constantly. They learn through playing games. They don't take life too seriously. Actually, to them almost everything is a game. I believe, however, there is one other thing, much more important than all these, and that is ... "How much are we enjoying what we are doing?" Instead of just settling, we need to make sure we do things that we are passionate about. If we are to keep our energy levels at their highest levels, this is a must. That is, we need to make sure we are happy, passionate, inspired and having fun. I always say to my staff that ... "They need to be happy" ... "They will spend more time on average with me than their wives, their kids, almost more than sleeping." The bottom line is, in business you need to be doing something you really are passionate about ... Find this, treat life like a game and your energy levels will be high, just like a child's. Do people agree, or am I over simplifying things? To read other stories in this series so far click here