December 2018
31st – The Top 10 Most Popular Posts of 2018
28th – My Favourite Books From 2018
27th – Horrid, Average or Extraordinary
26th – Get Into the Ring
25th – A Glutton and Immanuel
24th – Christmas Lunch and Your Goals
21st – Before
20th – While No-one is Watching
19th – The 2018 Christmas Message From Darren and the Family
18th – For Those About to Rock
17th – What Three Things Will You Do Today?
14th – Focus on What You Love
13th – Who You Are, Who You Will Become
12th – Be Generous This Christmas
11th – When the Band on My Fitbit Broke
10th – Ignore It or Ignite It
7th – When She Walked Down the Aisle, We Started an Adventure
6th – There’s No Excuse for Not Growing
5th – Find Joy in the Pursuit
4th – Even If No-one Notices
3rd – A Good Second Impression
November 2018
30th – What We Anticipate, We Create
29th – When You’re Going Through Hell
28th – Waiting For Inspiration
27th – What You Do Next…
26th – Why You Should Put Your Heart Into Your Work
23rd – Busy as a Badge of Honour
22nd – You May Not Be Able To Do Much
21st – You’re Not a Stick
20th – The Better Choice
19th – And Another, and Another, and Another
16th – Three Minutes Apart
15th – You May Never Reach the Pinnacle
14th – Motion Matters
13th – What Are You Going To Launch Today?
12th – Do It Anyway
9th – You Are Different
8th – Guess Whose Album We’re Not Talking About?
7th – The Difference Between Survivors and Warriors
6th – Show Your Work
5th – One Thing That We All Have in Common
2nd – Don’t Try To Predict the Future, Create It
1st – Great Musicians Aren’t Great Musicians Just Because They’re Great Musicians
October 2018
31st – Not Very Hard and Hard Enough
30th – When You Pray For Rain
29th – There Will Be Moments
26th – Don’t Let Them Get To You
25th – The Reliable Courier
24th – Three Destinations, With One Strategy To Get There
23rd – Who’s Driving?
22nd – You Can’t Go Wrong With Love
19th – Shrink the Size of Your But
18th – Gradatim Ferociter
17th – Hey, Next Play
16th – You Can Quit If You Want To
15th – Up or Down?
12th – Just Turn Up
11th – Dispensing Enthusiasm
10th – Lack = Opportunity
9th – In the Gap
8th – What You Bring is What You Get
5th – Do You Recognise Greatness?
4th – Make the Most of the Time You Have
3rd – Where Does Happiness Come From?
2nd – The Dilemma With Clean Gardening Gloves
1st – Grooming Groodles
September 2018
28th – Just Get Closer
27th – Mastery or Mediocrity
26th – Can’t or Won’t
25th – What Fear and Faith Have in Common
24th – Be Human
21st – It’s Time for Mutiny
20th – You Don’t Need to Know Your Purpose to Live With Purpose
19th – The Struggle
18th – Fear is a Liar and a Thief
17th – Become Mountain Climbers, Not Astronauts
14th – Now, Not When
13th – Pick Up the Mic
12th – Undefeated
11th – Consolation Prize
10th – Walk With the Wise
7th – Take Your Chances
6th – Dress For Them All
5th – Finding Your Second Wind
4th – The New Commitment
3rd – Don’t Wish Your Life Away
August 2018
31st – The Best Reader in the Room
30th – Go Get It
29th – Someone Noticed
28th – Demand More
27th – It Makes a Difference
24th – Authenticity Beats Perfection
23rd – What Will You Learn Today?
22nd – Your Goal Isn’t To Please Everyone
21st – Waiting For an Invitation
20th – Don’t Just Write Them on the Wall
17th – Don’t Let Your Days Become a Blur
16th – You Do Have Time
15th – There’s Always Something to Celebrate
14th – Help Them Believe
13th – Those Hurdles in Front of You
10th – Reinforcing Your Beliefs
9th – Building Confidence
8th – Who Fires Your Starting Pistol?
7th – It Wasn’t That Bad
6th – Nervous or Excited?
3rd – That Dream of Yours
2nd – The Cautionary Tale of…
1st – The Next Five Minutes
July 2018
31st – Inch by Inch
30th – What Would You Add?
27th – Is it Time to Change the Heat Settings?
26th – 3 Factors To Consider Regarding Your Skills
25th – Catch Them Doing Something Right
24th – Are You Fitting In or Leading?
23rd – Join the Parade
20th – You Can Give Up or Get Up
19th – Who Benefits?
18th – Set High Expectations
17th – Focus On What You Can Do
16th – No Caption Required
13th – Distinct or Extinct?
12th – Before You Go On Stage
11th – Don’t Just Assume That It Will Get Better
10th – How Do You Show That You Care About What You Do?
9th – And So, Another Journey Begins
6th – Plant Now
5th – Your Level, Their Level
4th – Cut and Paste
3rd – Just Add Condiments
2nd – Unicorns May Not Exist
June 2018
29th – It’s Hard To Beat Teams That Act Like This
28th – Use Them For Good
27th – Before You Shoot and Apple Off Someone’s Head
26th – The World is a Great Liar
25th – It’s Not What Happens To Us That Matters
22nd – Clowns, Handkerchiefs and Ideas
21st – Here’s to New Adventures
20th – Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late
19th – How Are You Training Yourself?
18th – The Best Is Yet To Come, But Only If…
15th – Half Measures Won’t Do
14th – Constant Reminders
13th – We’re Happy When We’re Grateful
12th – I Don’t Know What You Were Born To Do
11th – Go Again
8th – A Good Life is Not One That is Free From Struggle
7th – Yesterday’s Wood Won’t Fuel Today’s Fire
6th – Do It Well Now
5th – You Can’t Outsource Parenting
4th – Venting Your Opinion
1st – You’re Not What You’ve Done (Or Haven’t Done)
May 2018
31st – Hot and Cold Taps
30th – It Can Make You or Break You
29th – Those Who Can’t Take Risks
28th – Once in a Lifetime Opportunities
25th – The Envelope – A Story About Getting Things Done
24th – We Need Less Pundits and More Participants
23rd – Not Good Yet
22nd – Stop Looking Out the Window, That’s Not Where the Action Is
21st – I Don’t Know What the Next Step Is
18th – Before You Buy a Horse
17th – The Effect You Have On Others
16th – Reliability is Under-Rated
15th – What If You Had 10% More Confidence
14th – Make … Better
11th – You’ve Made It This Far
10th – Every Brush Stroke Matters
9th – Not Perfect, But Still Awesome
8th – Make History, Don’t Repeat It
7th – Before You Make the Game-Winning Shot
4th – How Can I Be Successful?
3rd – Tell Someone Today
2nd – Sometimes, It’s Hard to Stay Positive
1st – Don’t Worry About What Everyone Else is Doing
April 2018
30th – Fill It Up
27th – Squint Your Eyes and Tilt Your Head
26th – Don’t Sail, Row
25th – The Credits
24th – Make the Most of Every Opportunity
23rd – Pre-Fab Panels or Brick by Brick?
20th – When You Watch the News
19th – It’s Not a Competition, It’s a Progression
18th – Some Things Don’t Need a Sequel
17th – The Impulse To Do Good Things
16th – You Can’t Control How Big the Waves Get
13th – Make Your Own Luck
12th – Inspirational People – Andre Ingram
11th – The Knot Prayer
10th – I Would Rather Be Tired, Than Disappointed
9th – They Can Tell
6th – The Allure of Complacency
5th – You Are … Enough
4th – If You Think That You’ll Lose
3rd – You Can’t Hold Back the Tide
2nd – See You Tomorrow
March 2018
30th – He Didn’t Send a Love Letter
29th – Don’t Stay Dissatisfied
28th – Imaginary Fences
27th – What Can We Learn From Snails?
26th – Your Problems
23rd – Turn on the Tap
22nd – Back to Back
21st – Use What You’ve Got
20th – Why So Serious?
19th – Believe That It’s Possible
16th – Lord, Grant Me Eyes To See
15th – Don’t Just Let Life Happen To You
14th – A Yellow Card for Time Wasting
13th – York and New York
12th – Wake Up
9th – Are You the Nail or the Hammer?
8th – You Can Do It Quickly, Or You Can Do It With Excellence
7th – Walk With Boldness
6th – Cut the Ropes
5th – And Now He’s 13
2nd – Get Out of Your Own Way
1st – A Box of Birds
February 2018
28th – We’ll Miss You When You’re Gone
27th – Scarcity and You
26th – We Need Volunteers
23rd – Before an Eagle Swoops
22nd – Marking Out the Lines
21st – Someone Needs What You’ve Got
20th – Your Yesterday Doesn’t Define Your Tomorrow
19th – Not Many
16th – We Are Not Born Average
15th – Definitely, Defiantly
14th – It Started on a Playground
13th – Don’t Hope, Know
12th – Buy and Hold Your Dreams
9th – Nick Foles and Failure
8th – While Your Heart Still Beats
7th – Run With It
6th – I Need To Stop Making Eye Contact
5th – Start, Then Figure It Out
2nd – Who’s the Leader?
1st – 10 Great Questions to Ask Your Kids Over Breakfast
January 2018
31st – You’re Not as Fragile as You Think You Are
30th – A Thousand Small Steps
29th – Back to School (For Adults)
26th – Your Actions Should Always Say “I Can”
25th – Rub Two Sticks Together
24th – Do the Greats Ever Feel Like Taking the Day Off?
23rd – Imperfection Versus Perfection
22nd – Care is Optional
19th – Sports Cars and Rollers
18th – I Know That There Are Negatives
17th – As Long As It Takes
16th – The Quitter
15th – Plant Those Seeds
12th – There’s No Such Thing as a Self-Made Man
11th – The Problem With Guaranteed Success
10th – This Is Why I Need To Write Ideas Down
9th – Those Who Make It Look Easy
8th – The Luckiest Person in the World
5th – What Are You Absorbing?
4th – Explaining the Status Quo
3rd – That’s Where You Come In
2nd – For Want of a Nail
1st – 31 December, 2018