Posts by Tony
The definition of confidence?
09 May
[1 minute self-development] A final year Liverpool University philosophy student turned over his exam paper. This was it. The culmination of three years of hard work. He stared at the question in front of him. What is the definition of confidence? He paused... [+]
The small plate trick
03 May
[1 minute self-development] Debbie is 33 and unhappy with her weight. She is at least a stone larger than she’d like to be, despite trying every diet in the book. One day, whilst aimlessly surfing online, she stumbles upon an American website called The Small... [+]
The secret to enjoying life.
27 Apr
[1-minute self-development] WARNING: This week’s blog is short n’ sweet. Well it is called the 1-minute blog, after all. Here & Now. Make this the place you’re at all week. You’re not off into the future, worrying about this or that. You’re not thinking about... [+]
Relaxation n' stuff
18 Apr
[1 minute self-development] It’s hard to relax when you feel physically and mentally drained. So how to do it? First up this week, a story from Karianne, who sent me an email about her recent brush with illness, and how it came exactly the same... [+]
More attractive?
13 Apr
The following is taken from a section of my book Persuade in a minute. If you’re single, read on – you’ll love this. And if you’re not single, of course you won’t need this but read on as I reckon you’ll enjoy it anyway. “How... [+]
What's important to you?
30 Mar
[1 minute self-development] Okay, it’s time to get deep. Ready? What is your purpose in life? What are you doing it all for? How would you like to be remembered? What’s important to you? I like asking myself these questions occasionally. Those ‘big questions’ get... [+]
Two awesome images
21 Mar
[1 minute self-development] Stop and smell the roses. I saw this on a blog last week and loved this picture… The second awesome image was one my friend Tina posted yesterday on Facebook. So funny and so true for so many. And underneath, hundreds of... [+]
Are you suffering from 'age...
11 Mar
[1 minute self-development] Are you suffering from age excusitis? British writer Tony Parsons wrote a long, thoughtful and funny piece on the ‘myth of the midlife crisis’. It’s well good – check it out here (although be warned it’s got some adult themes and fruity language).... [+]
Do you have 'Monkey Mind'?
05 Mar
[1 minute self-development] Is your atttention span rubbish? Buddhists call it ‘Monkey Mind’ – like a monkey constantly leaping from tree to tree. Now psychologists have now identified two new phenomena, ‘Facebook Mind’, and ‘Twitter Mind’. Do you ever notice this? If so, then here’s... [+]
How to fall asleep in just one...
26 Feb
[1 minute self-development] Tina would count herself lucky if she got six hours’ sleep a night. She was always busy, and often didn’t even seem to have eight hours left in the day to actually shut her eyes and get some sleep. But even more... [+]
