“STRIVE.” Defined as: verb make great efforts to achieve or obtain something struggle or fight vigorously I love this word. I chose it for this IQ because it perfectly describes what the tree in the picture is doing,
“You can’t climb until you’re ready to fall.” – Ben Lee I love this line. It’s from a song on “Awake is the New Sleep” – an album that is on high-rotation in our home whenever the kids need something
“Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone – we find it with another.” – Thomas Merton The difficult thing in creating these IQs is trying to find something beautiful, unique, and meaningful to
“Sometimes our stop-doing list needs to be bigger than our to-do list.” – Patti Digh Yes. Absolutely. I’m off for a swim, and stopping looking at my computer. With love, Israel. xo
“How’s the serenity?” – Darryl Kerrigan There’s a delicious irony about this sentiment. I’m currently on holidays. The journey to get here was challenging, what with airports, shuttle buses, hire car companies, and an eleven-strong contingent of family – most
“Take a break.” Exactly. That’s why I’m going on a week’s holiday to tropical Cairns, leaving in a few hours! (For my international readers, Cairns is here.) I’ll still be delivering daily IQs, although they may well be more philosophical,
“Givers gain.” – Dr Ivan Misner Today’s quote is by the guy that started Business Networking International – or BNI for short. The honest truth is I had a whole load of stuff I wanted to say about this IQ
“Where words fail, music speaks.” – Hans Christian Andersen I’m sure you can relate. There are some times where I simply can’t express myself, and I have to retreat into the world of music to find the language for me.
“Work hard, play hard, have fun.” Every Wednesday morning for most of the school year, Indrani has had band practice at 8am – a slightly earlier start than usual, and it has mostly been me that takes her to band
“Let every dawn be to you as the beginning of life, and every setting sun be to you as its close.” – John Ruskin Make every day count. Be kind to yourself and others, because each day is a new
“Put yourself first.” This isn’t being selfish. Instead, it’s knowing when you need to focus inward rather than outward. Making your own nourishment, success and health your number one priority, instead of everyone else’s nourishment, success and health. I needed
“Better keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window through which you must see the world.” – George Bernard Shaw I’m pretty mentally exhausted at the moment, so I don’t have anything to add to this IQ this morning. But
“Be calm today.” More of a reminder for me, than anything else. But I hope it helps you have a calm day, too. With love, and calmness, Israel. xo
“Get up early.” It might seem that I’m going all Sergeant Hulka on you (nod Bill Murray and Stripes) telling you to LOOK UP and GET UP EARLY and stuff like that… …but it’s all coming from LOVE. I have
“Look up.” I walked to post a letter this afternoon. … The golden afternoon light wrapped itself tightly around the treetops, an absent lover making up for lost time. Tickled by the sweet breath of the West, the trees swayed
“To keep the body in good health is a duty… otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.” – Buddha I can speak to this with direct, right now, first-hand experience. My brain is currently a bit
“Between two worlds life hovers like a star, twixt night and morn, upon the horizon’s verge.” – Lord Byron A bit of poetry for your day, complemented beautifully by this shot of sunrise at Crescent Head. What does this quote
“‘It is finished’ is the triumphant cry that what I came to do has been done. All is accomplished, completed, fulfilled work.” – Stanley Hauerwas The bus design is finished. I am spent. Now on with the other 4,017,216 projects
“Help.” – a friend. – your family. – an old lady cross the street. – your partner. – the poor. – those in need. – a work colleague. – your children. – a stranger. – I need somebody. (Thanks guys.)
“Life loves you.” It’s true. Really. It’s worth reminding yourself though, especially when you’re feeling a bit garbage. Bel and I have a daily affirmation (among others): “Life loves us, and provides for us well.” It really is a beautiful
“Some days you just gotta hustle.” Today’s IQ is rather late. Sorry about that. Let me tell you a story about why. A few days ago, some clients arrived at my door for their appointment to view their family portraits. One
“Run after that which gives you life.” – Aaron Curtis Today’s IQ goes out to one of my dearest Misfits, Aaron from Colorado, USA. He’s been on a real adventure over the last two years since we first met –
“Good sleep is self-love.” Yes. It most certainly is. Have you been getting 8 hours lately? With love, Israel. xo
“What are you willing to fight for?” Back in Fargo at MisfitCon, I was listening to a speech by David Baeza. David is, among other things, a crossfit junkie, a really smart guy, a marketer, and a technology entrepreneur. He
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