http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Simon+Perkins Self Help Simon Perkins Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=153468&ca=Self+Help Q. What happens when we keep “passing the buck” and blaming others for our own errors and shortcomings? We get a reputation as a shirker – a liability who won’t accept being made accountable. Not only does this do us no favours at all in the eyes of others, it also means we’re less likely to learn... Self Help Simon Perkins Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=147190&ca=Self+Help Q. What happens when we constantly forsake our own wellbeing to be of service to others? We risk denying ourselves the opportunity to strengthen and develop our own existence by neglecting the value of our self-worth. The result? We fail to recognise the potential inherent in our own lives and subse... Self Help Simon Perkins Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=147193&ca=Self+Help Q. What happens when we let ourselves become dominated by negative responses to life, e.g. destructive behaviour patterns, negative emotions, apathy, etc? We find ourselves getting “worked up,” often to the detriment of our own wellbeing as well as to those around us. The result? We risk becoming in... Self Help Simon Perkins Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=147195&ca=Self+Help Q. What happens when we feel the need to impress by trying to “do it all” ourselves? We let ego get in the way of reality, and subsequently place pressure on ourselves. The result? We take on too much and end up making mistakes or failing to get things done “as and when expected.” In turn, we invit... Self Help Simon Perkins Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=147198&ca=Self+Help Q. What happens when we go through life looking only at what’s in it for us? We get selfish, we get greedy, and we get dependent on getting more of the same. The result? Our lives become attached to this way of being, often to the degree that we manifest a blatant disregard for others and our relat... Self Help Simon Perkins Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=147226&ca=Self+Help Q. What happens when we focus on the negative side of life instead of the positive? We miss out on seeing the breadth of opportunities that would otherwise enable us to develop and strengthen our lives. The result? We end up journeying on a downward spiral, feeling that no matter what we do, we sim... Advice Simon Perkins Sun, 22 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=144535&ca=Advice - Do you want to wake each morning looking forward to the day ahead? - Do you want to be of service to others by creating benefit and value in your everyday life and environment? - Do you want to love what you do? If your answers sound anything like "yes", then it’s likely you’re not yet living the...