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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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!
Panic not, there's no danger of me-dot-com turning into a T-shirt store any time soon but we have had this one in the pipeline for a while. We were going to launch it a few weeks back with the last one (Suck it Up Princess) but decided to wait a while. FYI, we plan to roll out four or five fun-based shirts (with a message) this year, so this will be the last one for a while. We have had an over-whelming amount of positive feedback about these shirts and it seems that plenty of people identify with the messages and feel compelled to share them with others!
The "You're not the Boss of Me" concept came from the many (many) conversations and consultations I've had over the years with people who have at least one a very 'Bossy' (controlling, dominating, pushy, rude, manipulating) person in their world who needs to be told... in a fun way of course. Thanks to Phill (one of my PT's) for being my model. You can order your T-shirt here.
Reader Questions...
I will do my best to answer some of your questions at least once a fortnight, so feel free to send them through via the EmailCraig thingy. Here's question one from a regular reader and commentor; EG...
* EG is in orange and I'm in grey. So to speak.
Hi Craig,Hi EG
I was wondering if you could please address a question in one of your posts.Okay, but just because you asked nicely.
As you know, I'm working hard at the moment trying to lose weight and get my fitness back after surgery.Mmmm...What troubles me, though, is how do I know when I get there?That depends on you - there is no 'perfect' weight - only a healthier and less-healthy body... weight is an issue but it is not the sole determinant of health, fitness or beauty... Is it when I reach an arbitrary number of kilos (probably 69 in my case because I'm quite heavy for my size - don't laugh, I'm half Dutch, we're big people)? Nope because you could weigh 69 kilos with a body-fat percentage of forty (unhealthy)... or you could be the same weight at a body-fat percentage of say, twenty-ish (healthy)... or you could even be the same weight at a body-fat percentage of ten (unhealthy). So it's actually more about your body composition (how much fat and muscle you have - how you're put together) than it is about your specific weight. I currently weigh 97 kilos (213lbs) which puts me in the morbidly obese(!!) category according to height/weight charts and the scientifically-misleading BMI equation. Am I fat in reality? No, I have lots of muscle. Could I be fat at 90 kilos and lean at 95? Yep, because it's all about what that body-weight is comprised of. Capiche? Or is it when I can fit into a certain size of clothes?That's a better indicator than weight.Is it when I can lift a small car with one hand?No but I'd like to see that.
When is skinny too skinny?Hard to quantify but as a rough guide, most women would not want to go below fifteen percent body-fat - in my opinion. Being overly lean ages you (as does being overly fat), messes with your hormones and ain't great for your overall health. Lean - good. Extremely lean - not good.Why does the fat always first disappear where most women do not want to lose it and stick around like an unwanted relative in the places you'd like it to vanish?Bodies do that don't they? Nope you can't spot reduce - it will leave when it's ready. I always laugh when fat blokes start to exercise and their fat gut stays fat, while their skinny legs get even skinnier (for a period of time). Kind of like a chicken on a treadmill!I know, that's more than one question but really all I'm asking is - how do I know what the right body is for me? If your body feels good, functions well and is healthy, then it's right for you. If you can get your body-fat level close to the twenty percent range that would be beneficial but it's not imperative. Not having seen your body, I am speaking in general terms, so don't take this as gospel. If I met you and assessed you, I might vary my advice but probably not dramatically. Generally speaking, appearance is more about our ego than it is about health. Having said that, if your body is feeling great and functioning well, it will probably look pretty good too. Keeping in mind that how a body looks (lean or not) is not necessarily an indicator of health or function. We've all seen skinny unhealthy people.Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on this one.Now you have them. I need to be able to visualise my goal in order to motivate myself to reach it. If I were you, I would have a body composition test done as soon as possible. A proper assessment that is, not one involving a fifteen year-old PT with a pair of plastic fat callipers.
Ever your faithful Grasshopper,
EG xxxHope that helps a little EG ( )
That was fun, so I've decided that I will answer another question (or two) tomorrow.
As always, let me know your thoughts - if you like this style of post (or not), let me know. If you're not sure how to leave a comment, clickhere. Yes, even you scaredy-cat chronic Lurkers and Newbies to the site.
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.
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