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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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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!

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Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Mr Misery Guts.
Last night I was out the front of my house cleaning my motorbike when Mr Misery Guts (a pet name I've given him) from a few doors down, happened along. Stupidly, I asked how his day had been. If only I didn't have the 'friendly' gene. What was I thinking? Anyway, goodbye twenty minutes, hello Energy Vampire. Apparently, he had the day from hell. He seems to have a lot of them. When I suggested that "tomorrow will be better", he guaranteed me it wouldn't be. I didn't ask why not.

As he and his little dark misery cloud (the one hanging over his head) trudged home, it dawned on me how much our thinking dictates our reality. Yes, we've all got challenges (some more than others), and yes, we all have better and worse days, but BOY do some people make life hard.

"I'd rather expect disaster, then when it happens I have less chance of being hurt", a lady told me recently.

"And how's life workin' out for you?" I asked.
"Not so good."
"No shit Sherlock."

You know what I love about today? It's the first, last and only December 4, 2007 I'll ever have.
The only one you'll ever have too. Yep, today is unique. A gift. If you didn't know that, now you do. It might not feel unique to you, but that's not the day, that's you. Sure, there may be similar days, but you and I will never have this day again.

Too often our brain is pre-set to 'auto-pilot' and we simply go through the motions. We do (think, choose, react, behave, communicate) today exactly as we did yesterday, even though yesterday sucked. I know that even if I'm in the same situation as yesterday, today will be a more enjoyable, productive and fun day because I will be different in that situation. By choice.

I also know that the quality of my day is not dependant on what happens to me, or around me. And I know that what I do today, will be history tomorrow. So today is significant for me. I've decided to appreciate it and make the most of it. When others find reasons to complain, I will find reasons to celebrate.

Today is an opportunity for me to do things I've never done, big and small. Because that's what I choose. Not because today's the 'right time', not because it's 'easy or convenient' and not because it's what's expected of me. No, today I will do something significant because I want to. It might only be significant for me, but that's okay.

It's a chance for me to stop waiting, procrastinating and talking, and to start doing. My day will be amazing, not because of what happens or doesn't happen, but because of my attitude; the way I choose to experience today. I've learned that an incredible day is not about fate, destiny, chance or luck, but about the mindset I take into every situation, every conversation, every experience.

Today I will see opportunities where others see nothing.
I will see lessons where others see problems.
I will find reasons to be happy.
I will have a great day by choice.


And I will annoy the crap out of the woe-is-me brigade.

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