December 2016
30th – The Top 10 Most Popular Posts of 2016
29th – What Will You Be Proud Of?
28th – Don’t Wish For It, Work For It
27th – My Favourite Books From 2016
26th – My Ongoing Apprenticeship
23rd – The Wallaby by the Side of the Road
22nd – You’re Probably Right
21st – The 2016 Christmas Message From Darren and the Family
20th – You Have a Knack
19th – At Least Give Yourself a Chance
16th – What If You Slip on a Banana Peel?
15th – Be a Heat-Seeking Missile
14th – We All Need a Bit of Adversity
13th – Are Your Dreams Big Enough?
12th – 10 Things Every Leader Should Know
9th – Savour It
8th – You’re a Rubber Ball, Not a Tea Cup
7th – Our 20th Wedding Anniversary
6th – The Most Influential Words That You Will Hear Today
5th – Push Down the Fence and Graze in a Bigger Paddock
2nd – Fight One More Round
1st – Discover Fire
November 2016
30th – What Are You Going To Do With Your Life That Will Last Forever?
29th – Keep Chipping Away
28th – Be More Ridiculous
25th – You’re Fully Fledged Now
24th – It Goes Without Saying
23rd – Extraordinary Tenacity
22nd – What If It Takes Years?
21st – If You’re Fully Committed, You’ll Find a Way
18th – I Had a Bad Day Yesterday
17th – Put Your Glasses On
16th – Snowy the Pony – A Story About Starting Small
15th – Decency Costs Nothing
14th – Just Pay the Ferryman
11th – Make Yourself Great Again
10th – When You’re in the Bottom of a Pit
9th – You’ve Got To Be In It To Win It
8th – How To Make a Positive Difference in a Negative World
7th – I Can Do It In My Sleep
4th – Little Things Make a Big Difference
3rd – Everyone’s Afraid
2nd – Go, Then Grow
1st – Two Pennies
October 2016
31st – We’re Surrounded By Zombies
28th – You’re Not a Plastic Bag
27th – What Are You Incubating?
26th – Lift Your Expectations
25th – Are You Sure?
24th – I Can’t Surf
21st – Don’t Get a Job, Find Your Calling
20th – There Was a Time
19th – The Long and Unspectacular Period of Preparation
18th – Give Them Confidence
17th – There is No Grand Conspiracy
14th – The Lonely Cassowary – A Story About Our Usefulness
13th – Get Those Ideas Out of Your Head
12th – Make Tomorrow Better
11th – I Would Rather Be an Optimist
10th – Leave Footprints of Joy
7th – A Bad Day or a Good Day – A Story About How We Can Influence the World
6th – Eagles, Roadkill and Work
5th – Blessed Are the Peacemakers
4th – Our Noisy Blender
3rd – The World is Waiting
September 2016
30th – Not All Heroes Wear Capes
29th – There’s One in Every Group
28th – Go Up One Step At a Time
27th – Take the Hand Brake Off
26th – You Can’t Edit a Blank Page
23rd – The Boss Won’t Let Me
22nd – Not Every Seed Will Flower
21st – Show Up. Everyday!
20th – Are You Just Stringing and Unstringing Your Instrument?
19th – Inspirational People – Ibrahim Hamadtou
16th – How to Make a Splash – A Story About Impacting the World
15th – How Tall Is Mount Everest?
14th – Flirting With Mediocrity
13th – If You Hear Nothing Else Today
12th – If You Stop Now
9th – Today For Tomorrow
8th – Peanut Allergies and Fear
7th – Are Your Dreams an Escape From Reality or Fuel To Create a Better Future?
6th – That Special Untouched Bottle of Wine
5th – I Wish That I Could Do More
2nd – How Would You Describe Your Job?
1st – Vivify the World
August 2016
31st – Fourth Place in the Olympics
30th – Don’t Do It Because It’s Your Job
29th – Go Out and Happen To Things
26th – It’s Your Turn
25th – There’s Nothing Quite Like Reading With Your Kids
24th – Controllable Positivity
23rd – You Can’t Light Wet Firewood
22nd – They Can’t Take That Away From You
19th – Are You a Worrier or a Warrior?
18th – You Are Not an Accident
17th – Small Acts With Big Heart
16th – Unrecognisable
15th – 10 Things You Can Say To Make the World a Better Place
12th – It Will Pay Off
11th – 45 Reasons To Be Grateful
10th – Sometimes Life Gets in the Way
9th – Thinking
8th – It’s Tempting
5th – Every Four Years and Every Single Day
4th – The Frozen River – A Story About Moving Towards Our Goals
3rd – A Mosquito in the Room
2nd – Limited Time Only
1st – NVA2L8
July 2016
29th – It’s Going To Be OK
28th – Don’t Just Sing the Notes
27th – Minimise Tomorrow’s Regrets
26th – Everyone Is Talented
25th – You Need a Reason
22nd – The Man With Cheese on His Moustache – A Story About Our Attitudes
21st – Keep Your Eyes on the Road
20th – Careers and Hermit Crabs
19th – A Daisy In a Field Full of Daisies
18th – Courage is a Muscle
15th – I Have No Idea Where I Am Going
14th – We Start as Cowards
13th – Hanging Over the Edge of a Cliff
12th – Remember the Toddler
11th – Out There, Or In Here?
8th – It’s Time To Open the Throttle
7th – We’re Ready
6th – We Can’t Forsake Them
5th – It’s Not the End of the Game, It’s Just a Time Out
4th – How Many Frogs Did You Walk Past Today?
1st – Today’s Manna
June 2016
30th – My New Hat. Damaged, But Better
29th – It Doesn’t Need To Be Average
28th – Melbourne Airport and a Life of Continuous Improvement
27th – I Need Wilder Dreams
24th – Everyone Wants To Be Successful, But…
23rd – Around the Corner
22nd – It’s None of My Business
21st – It’s a Privilege
20th – I Know That You Can, But Will You?
17th – Where Does the First Twig Go?
16th – The Worst Kind of Rejection
15th – A Great Book Is Meant To Be Read
14th – When All Is Said and Done
13th – Doggy Doors and Goals
10th – It’s Time To Stick Your Neck Out
9th – The Flames Won’t Burn Forever
8th – Open For Business
7th – Don’t Just Breathe
6th – Gorawk, Gorawk
3rd – On the Foggiest Day
2nd – I’m Doing the Best That I Can
1st – Who Is Really Killing Your Dreams?
May 2016
31st – Don’t Hang Up On Your Calling
30th – Don’t Leave It Half Done
27th – There Are Only Acts of Kindness
26th – To Those Who Have Gone Before
25th – Ayrton Senna and Limits
24th – Charlie Brown and Kite Flying
23rd – Who Do You Think You Are?
20th – Are You Walking Into the Wind?
19th – Are You Outraged or Inspired?
18th – Doing is Great Than Dreaming
17th – You Can’t Injure Your Hamstring Playing Nintendo
16th – What Are You Saying About Yourself?
13th – What Are You Dwelling On?
12th – Stay Hungry
11th – Not Where… How
10th – The Tougher the Climb, the Better the View
9th – Are You Living By Accident or On Purpose?
6th – You Are Relentless
5th – Just Another Day in the Office
4th – Be a Text Person
3rd – Remember To Look Up
2nd – Take a Sledgehammer To Your Fears
April 2016
29th – No-one is Useless in This World
28th – The Self-Defining T-Shirt
27th – It’s Time To Jump
26th – Growth is Optional
25th – Don’t Forget To Say Thank You
22nd – Focus on the Root, Not the Fruit
21st – Stop Anticipating Pain
20th – Why We Need Diabolical School Bands
19th – As I Walked
18th – An Open Letter To Everyone With an Unappreciative Boss
15th – Then the Gardener Moved In – A Story About Influencing the World
14th – Do Not Be Afraid
13th – Turn On the Lights
12th – Too Much Is Better Than Not Enough
11th – The Kid in a Candy Store – A Story About Making Decisions
8th – Savour Every Moment
7th – The Storm That You’re In
6th – Poor Me, Or Watch Me?
5th – The Gate’s Open… Run
4th – Marshmallow the Pink Pony
1st – Learn to Love the Battle
March 2016
31st – Make Something
30th – We Are Alive
29th – I Prayed and God Answered
28th – The Old Miner’s Cottage (and You)
25th – Good Friday is God’s Valentine’s Day
24th – You May Not Be a Protegé
23rd – Action Needs Traction
22nd – The More You Overcome Your Excuses, the Weaker They Become
21st – Give Cheerfully, Accept Gratefully
18th – The Acacia Tree of Aspiration
17th – It’s What You Do With It
16th – Today It’s Hard
15th – The Resilient Spider
14th – We Need Longer Tables and Shorter Fences
11th – Are You a Sherpa?
10th – It Matters
9th – The Caged Bird Still Sings
8th – Stay Inquisitive
7th – Are You Waiting or Preparing?
4th – The Meerkat and the Frog – A Story About Dealing With Pain
3rd – An Attitude of Eager Anticipation
2nd – Are You Just Counting Down the Clock?
1st – March On
February 2016
29th – Don’t Tell Us What You’re Passionate About
26th – Under Construction, But Not Yet Finished
25th – Do All the Good You Can
24th – Thoughts Are Nice
23rd – Stop Polishing Trophies
22nd – How Do You Know if You’re Close to a Breakthrough?
19th – Are You Walking the Dog, or is the Dog Walking You?
18th – I Wish It Was Easier
17th – You’re Never Trapped
16th – Bring Your Own Sunshine
15th – Your Words Are Extremely Powerful
12th – Behind the Scenes
11th – If They Can’t Hear You, Cheer Louder
10th – It’s Your Standard That Matters, Not Theirs
9th – Maybe This is the Moment That You Will Look Back On
8th – You’ll Never Find the Time
5th – The 10 Sheep – A Story About Speaking Out When Necessary
4th – Ants and Opportunities
3rd – Amazing Doesn’t Happen By Accident
2nd – Don’t!
1st – January’s Done, Now the Grind Begins
January 2016
29th – The Career Zoo
28th – Looking Forward To a New Adventure
27th – Wisdom or Consequences
26th – Inspirational People – Deng Thiak Adut
25th – Walk Uphill First
22nd – What Are You Seeing and Considering?
21st – You’re Always Dumb Before You’re Smart
20th – Something Happens When You Look For a Reason To Smile
19th – The Comparison Curse
18th – Stop Staring At Doors
15th – The Wildebeest Migration – A Story About the Risks That We Need To Take
14th – Help Someone Achieve Their Dreams
13th – Your Calling Card
12th – You Can’t Copy David Bowie
11th – Not If, When
8th – Add Your Own Adjective
7th – The Year of No Excuses
6th – Gadgets Won’t Change the World
5th – Choose Faith, Not Fear
4th – The First Oxpecker
1st – Happy New Year, or Same Old Year?
