Writer. Speaker. Nice Guy.
“Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven’t half the strength you think they have.” – Norman Vincent Peale Today is a significant day in the building of our bus. I am visiting the bus builder guy, after countless delays and hiccups, to determine how his progress […]
“The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears or the sea.” – Isak Dinesen This guy is a man after my own heart. I LOVE this quote. I had it sent to me recently by a friend (I can’t remember who – I’m so sorry!) but it immediately resonated. Then, this morning, as I […]
“I continue to be drawn to clarity and simplicity. ‘Less is more’ remains my mantra.” – Stephane Rolland Let’s just leave it at that. ;) With love, Israel. xo
“R U OK?” Today is R U OK? Day. R U OK? Day is an initiative designed to start conversations, connect people, and prevent suicide. It’s all about asking that simplest of questions -“Are you OK?” – and being present and ready to listen. The tagline is “A conversation could change a life.” I believe it wholeheartedly. […]
“This is all you have. This is not a dry run. This is your life. If you want to fritter it away with your fears, then you will fritter it away, but you won’t get it back later.” – Laura Schlessinger This. Is. All. You. Have. Wow. If you have the courage to truly look at […]
“Touch one heart, touch one soul. I know it’s cliché, but it’s seriously gold.” – Steve Pajor Today’s IQ comes from a mate of mine – Steve Pajor. An artist, a surfer, a father, a friend. The painting in the background was also done by Steve, and hangs on my living room wall. Steve and […]
“Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections but instantly set about remedying them — every day begin the task anew.” – Saint Francis de Sales This quote is supremely resonant for me today. You may have noticed I missed publishing an IQ yesterday. […]
“Listen.” Today’s IQ is a video one, too. This was shot a few years back at Crescent Head, our summer holiday destination of choice for the past 5 years. I love the gentle clunking noise made by the stones on the beach, as each wave passes them by. It reminds me of the different sounds of […]
“Stop making excuses.” Yep. You heard me. You know, the ones like: “I’m tired.” “Someone else let me down.” “I didn’t have time.” “It’s not my fault.” “It’s raining.” And so on. You know in your heart when you’re making an excuse, or when you are being genuine. Sometimes, rarely, there are reasons beyond our […]
“He was a dreamer, a thinker, a speculative philosopher… or, as his wife would have it, an idiot.” – Douglas Adams Today I’d like to pay homage to all the tolerant women out there, married to men who find themselves lost in thought more often than not. Wives who know their men inside and out. […]