This site is the website of motivational speaker Craig Harper. A constantly updated, one-stop information, inspiration, education and motivation station. Unlike many similar sites, it is a totally free resource for anyone who is serious about moving from mediocre to amazing in any area of their personal or professional life. With hundreds of articles covering a wide range of subject matter, great interviews with cool people and inspirational video posts, there's more than enough brain-food to keep you busy for hours. Okay, days!! Enjoy.
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Life Coach
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Business Coach
If you're a personal trainer, gym owner or studio
owner who is interested in growing your business
then mentoring with Craig could be a valuable part
of your overall success strategy.
Biological Age Testing
Recently, 67 year old Jan Frazer completed one of
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the body of a 37 year old (in terms of fitness,
strength and function). How old is your body? Find
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Nutrition
Many
nutritional experts confuse people with their jargon
and pseudo-science. Let Craig's Director of
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Fattitude
- Craig Harper
While many books focus on food,
Craig teaches that creating life-long change is more about the
dieter, than the actual diet. This book is perfect for people who have a
history of 'almost' getting in shape.
DVD
or CD - Renovate Your Body In this entertaining presentation, Craig discusses the
notion of Renovating Your Body - once and for all. Many of us have a curious
ability to be able to get in shape for events (weddings, parties, reunions
and birthdays), if only we'd get in shape for life.
Craig Harper is Australia's leading
motivational speaker
and educator (according to Google Australia). He is a highly
sought-after corporate coach and is considered to be
a leader and pioneer in the areas of personal and
professional development.
Working with hundreds of
teams, companies and a wide variety of organisations
on numerous continents over the last twenty years
has given Craig a unique insight into, and
understanding of, human performance and all its
variables. Craig has an ability to educate, inspire,
challenge and make people laugh all at the same
time!
*These are not 'illustrations'; they are true stories.
Story One. When I was a fat fourteen year-old I believed I could never be an athlete. I believed nobody would ever want me on their team. I believed I was a 'Jumbo' (because that's what I was called - even by teachers). I believed I was an under- achiever. I believed I was less than average. I believed all these things because this is what my world had taught me.
I had those beliefs because that's what my conversations, observations and life-experiences had taught me.
Story Two. I have a friend who, until recently, had strong opinions about a certain group of people (a religious group). On several occasions I had heard him be openly critical and insulting. Apart from his dislike for these people, he is kind of decent, considerate and fun to be around. About six months ago I was with him and he launched into one of his insulting monologues. "Okay, what specifically about their religion, their beliefs, their principles and their culture do you find so repugnant," I asked. "Wadd'ya mean?" "I mean, do you even know what their beliefs are? Have you ever explored their religion?" I sat him down and I explained the religion to him and he realised:
1) he was actually ignorant and discriminatory 2) he shared some common beliefs and values with the people he was criticising 3) his beliefs, thoughts and ideas were based on mis-information
Where did those beliefs come from?
His ignorant father.
Who had kindly programmed his kids to be just like him. A bigot.
Story Three I have another (life-long) friend. She is an incredible singer. Better than most professionals I've ever heard. Really. She would love to be a professional singer but apparently, she's no good. Just ask her. For her entire life her parents have told her that she's a deluded dreamer and that she should focus on a sensible career with a large, credible organisation. Preferably a bank; like dad. She just turned thirty. Without any doubt, she has the talent to be a professional musician. The only problem is she doesn't believe it. Her parents have taught her she can't do it. She sells insurance.
Story four. One of my trainers is an elite track and field athlete. Very Elite. She is in the top two in Australia for her sport. She has represented her country at the Commonwealth games and will more than likely be picked in the Olympic team next year. She is strong, powerful, highly skilled, amazingly athletic and it's incredible to watch her competing. She's a great girl. No ego.
She thinks she's crap.
What holds her back is not her ability (which is considerable) but her beliefs about her ability. She thinks she's not good enough. She has amazing talent, a freaky body and no belief in herself. Sad.
Did you know that much of our 'learning' is unconscious and that many of our beliefs limit us rather than empower us? Most of our learning comes from outside of the classroom..... and often not from good places or experiences. We have an amazing ability to take on criticism and negativity (emotionally and psychologically)and an even more amazing ability to deflect praise and approval.
"I don't believe you; you're just saying that to be nice"
Whether or not we succeed often has little to do with talent, situations, circumstances or opportunities and plenty to do with our beliefs. Beliefs about what we can or can't do. Beliefs about what we do or don't deserve. Beliefs about how others see us. Beliefs about our ability. Beliefs about relationships. Beliefs about other people.
We are constantly receiving, processing and interpreting information (without even thinking about it). From a young age our world is teaching us, about us.
Not pretty enough, smart enough, fast enough, academic enough, cool enough, talented enough.....
If you are totally committed to creating your best life (whatever that is for you) then now might be a great time to question some of those deep, deep, deep down beliefs you've been hanging on to for way too long. Maybe you weren't even aware... but without knowing it, you have been your biggest obstacle to success.
Find a quiet place and ask yourself a few questions. 1) What do I believe? 2) Why do I believe those things? 3) Where do my beliefs come from? 4) Do my beliefs empower me or handicap me?
And ask those questions in relation to the following:
Relationships
Family
Friends
Career
Health
Your body
Your future
Your potential
Money
Spiritual beliefs
Whatever is important to you
We handicap ourselves if we're not regularly re-assessing all, or some, of our beliefs. Don't believe something just because your dad did. Maybe your dad was wrong! Too many people struggle through life, crippled by their destructive beliefs. Self-imposed (totally unnecessary) limitations.
Believe something because you've explored it, thought about it, experienced it and know it to be true. Not because someone told you it was so. Ask questions. Seek truth. Real truth; not their version of the truth. Listen to lots of people, believe some (you'll know who). Discover for yourself what you believe, who you are, what you can do, be. Don't let anyone or anything tell you what's possible for you (or not).
Trust me, they (usually) don't know. But don't believe me, find out for yourself.
What we believe determines who we become. What do you believe? And who will you become?
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