Motivational Speaker

TV Host Author

Exercise Scientist

Radio Presenter Educator

Welcome to the website of Australia's No.1 Motivational Speaker

Home
About
Motivational Speaker
Craig on TV
Consultations
Online Store
Email Craig
Article Library

Interviews with Successful People

When Craig's not Speaking...

Forum


About This Site.

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.


Click play above to see one of Craig's weekly segments on national television. (9AM with Kim & David - Network Ten)

Motivation - Craig Harper

Online Personal Training
Can’t always make it to the gym? With your very own Cyber-Trainer you don’t need to. Our online PT service is for people who would like to access the skill, knowledge and experience of a quality Trainer, without doing the face-to-face thing.

life coach and mentor

Life Coach
If you are interested in maximizing your potential, stepping out of that 'holding pattern' and being privately coached by Craig click here.

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

Biological Age Testing
Recently, 67 year old Jan Frazer completed one of our biological age tests only to discover she has the body of a 37 year old (in terms of fitness, strength and function). How old is your body? Find out here.

body composition analysis

Body Composition Analysis
Craig's team of experts can provide you with a complete Body Composition Analysis in just 30 minutes.

High Performance Nutrition Services

Online Nutrition
Many nutritional experts confuse people with their jargon and pseudo-science. Let Craig's Director of Nutrition cut through the dietary confusion and contradiction for you.

Craig Harper - Fattitude.

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 - Food, Exercise, and Lifestyle Diary

Food, Exercise and Lifestyle Diary - Craig Harper
If you're serious about your training, nutrition and lifestyle - Craig Harper's training diary is an invaluable tool


  The Web craigharper.com.au

Personal Training

Bodybuilding & Shaping Event Preparation

Pregnancy Training (pre and post)

Sport Training (specific)

Boxing Training

Martial Arts Training

Fitness Test & Sports Specific Testing

Group Training & Team Training

Remedial Massage

Injury Rehabilitation (Pre & Post Surgery)


Craig's Motivational Articles

Motivation Articles Mar 2009

Motivation Articles Feb 2009

Motivation Articles Jan 2009

Motivation Articles Dec 2008

Motivation Articles Nov 2008

Motivation Articles Oct 2008

Motivation Articles Sep 2008

Motivation Articles Aug 2008

Motivation Articles Jul 2008

Motivation Articles Jun 2008

Motivation Articles May 2008

Motivation Articles Apr 2008

Motivation Articles Mar 2008

Motivation Articles Feb 2008

Motivation Articles Jan 2008

Motivation Articles Dec 2007

Motivation Articles Nov 2007

Motivation Articles Oct 2007

Motivation Articles Sep 2007

Motivation Articles Aug 2007

Motivation Articles Jul 2007

Motivation Articles Jun 2007

Motivation Articles May 2007

Motivation Articles Apr 2007

Motivation Articles Mar 2007

Motivation Articles Feb 2007

Motivation Articles Jan 2007

Motivation Articles Dec 2006

Motivation Articles Nov 2006

Welcome to Craig's site.

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!

ryl workshop

Renovate Your Life Blog


Monday, April 16, 2007
Stumbling into the Future.
When I walk into a room to do a presentation I regularly ask a few questions before we get under way:

"Who wants to live an amazing life?" (every hand goes up)
"Who wants to have an amazing career?" (every hand goes up again)
"Who wants incredible relationships?" (every hand)
"Who wants more." (every hand)

To the uninitiated, it would appear that everyone in the room is pretty sure about what they want...

They want amazing.
They want incredible.
They want more.

Cool; they know what they want... that's a good start.

Or do they?

Then the tricky questions come:

"What does your amazing life look like, what will make it amazing and how will you create it?"
(errr... aah... mm... silence and much glancing around the room)

"And by the way, what exactly is... more?"
(no hands up, more silence)

The truth for many of us is that we know what we don't want (our current life and reality) but we haven't really clearly defined exactly what we do want.

So many of us lack clarity and certainty about (what we want for) our future:

Where we want to be.
What we want to do.
What we want our life to look like in 1, 2, 5 or 10 years from now.
We kinda think that somehow it's all just gonna fall into place.

It ain't.
We don't 'accidentally' end up with an amazing life.

We know we want to be somewhere better.
It's just that we're not that sure where better is... or what it looks like.

"So you hate your life... what would you like to be doing?"
"Er.. not sure."

"You say you want more.. what does that mean SPECIFICALLY?"
"Aah.. dunno"

Before you can create amazing, you need to define it.
For you.
Personally.

Not anyone else's version of an amazing life... yours.

If you can't conceive it, you can't achieve.

So many of us are sitting at that great big T-intersection of life.... looking right, looking left... one foot on the brake, one on the accelerator, checking the mirror... not exactly sure what the heck we're doin'.

A picture of indecision.

We might have all the good intentions, all the motivation and all the potential in the world... but if we don't have certainty and clarity about what we want to do with our life and how we're going to do it... then it's gonna be a little tough to create amazing.

Living in the land of uncertainty only creates mediocrity, boredom and frustration.

We need to get SPECIFIC, SERIOUS and CLEAR about what we want for our future.

But How?

Sometimes (now perhaps) we need to (metaphorically) step out of our life, our situation, our reality, our relationships and our busy-ness.... get some distance, get some perspective, take some time and stop 'doing' until we can answer those tough questions.

Think.
Be still (a wacky concept in 2007).
Go away for a week (a day at least).
Alone.
No phone, no noise, no distractions.
Don't ask others what you should do... ask YOU!

Think about your life, your health, your relationships, your career, your past, your future.. and don't expect to get some life-changing, mind altering revelation in five minutes.
Spend some quiet time with yourself and listen to that still, small voice.
It's there... you just need to listen.
Patiently.
Remember... the relationship between effort and outcome is directly proportional.
So make the effort.
Take the time.

Sometimes we spend more time and energy planning for a big night out... than we do planning for the rest of our life.

Being busy going around in circles... is dumb.
Being busy for a purpose is clever and rewarding.

Stop stumbling along and get some clarity.
Once you get clarity... you'll create momentum.
And once you create momentum.. you'll create results.

You'll create more.
You'll create incredible.
You'll create amazing.

* Leave a comment and tell us where you're from.
If you've been a perpetual lurker... lurk no more ya big chicken.

Labels: , ,


14 comments 

Receive Craig's new articles automatically here.

More articles like these >>

Click play above to see motivational speaker Craig Harper in action.

'Suck It Up Princess' T-Shirts

We don’t know why, but people go crazy for these shirts. Perhaps it’s because they allow us to tell people what we really think without wasting our breath! Order your shirt here.

'You're Not the Boss of Me' T-Shirts

Are you sick of the bossy people in your world? Well, this T-shirt could solve all of your problems and change your life. But then again, probably not. Order your shirt here.

Craig's Most Popular Articles

How to Operate a Bloke
The Over-Thinker
Six Hundred Articles Later...
A Report From the Tropics
Bullies and Dickheads
A Shove with Love - A Kickstart to Change
Accountability Partners are Us!
How to Lose Weight Watching TV
The Fifty Success Habits
Toughness
Eight Steps to Getting out of that Rut
The Sixty One Year-Old Skater Dude
Low Fat Meals that Aren't.
A Dog's Life
Craig Meets Lance Armstrong
Smells Like Team Spirit
The Value of Criticism
Single? What's WRONG with Him?
Celebrate the Weirdo
Weight Loss Bullshit
The Muffin-Top Pioneer
The Thief of Time
Living in Fat City
Sure, girls are cool.. but I so don't wanna be one
More articles like these...
 

Recent Life Lessons by Craig

Lessons in Pain
Do It Yourself Prison
The No Diet, Diet.
Exercise Adherence (staying on track)
Adaptation
Righteous Anger
Excess
A Letter from Old Me to Young Me.
A Letter from Young Me to Old Me.
Grooming Our Kids for Failure.

More articles like these...
Recent Comments on Craig's Blog

 

Motivation: 101+ Ways to get it Today|Terms of Use | Privacy | Copyright 2008 craigharper.com|