We all share one common thing in life, we want to be loved. So what if we loved everyone around us what would happen?
If karma does exist (which, I believe does), then what goes around must come around.
One of my best friends recently helped me move a piece of furniture to my apartment. She brought someone along who could help me. I thanked both of them a few times (maybe too many) and told them how much I appreciated their kind gesture.
Later on she told me that the guy who helped me told her, quote “he seems like a really nice guy”. When she told me that I told her, “ah thats great” (karma). So the thing is, what if we could be nicer and more patient in our lives, could we make someone’s day?
My assumption is YES, we could. Now imagine we applied this to our relationships (family, friends, Spouses), could we get the love we are looking for? My assumption once again is YES. YES and YES.
So imagine you have a relationship with someone, and thought “lets make it better” . Could you apply a few changes to get the love you truly deserve? YES again (seems to be my favorite word today).
You see know one is perfect, and imperfections are beautiful. If we would be perfect we would be like robots, and we are not robots. We are humans. We can make mistakes and its ok to make mistakes. We can have a feud and its ok to have a misunderstanding occasionally, but really, if we keep fighting over the same thing again and again, we will never resolve anything.
We mourn when someone passes away, so why not enjoy them today? We lose our patience easily, so why cant we try to accept some ones ways? We sometimes accuse people of everything, when sometimes we are at fault. Many an occasion we judge people because it makes us feel better, Who are we to judge anyway? Only God can judge us.
John Lennon was right when he said “Imagine all the people living for today”. Thats it. Today is better than yesterday. Today is better then tomorrow.
Some people find it harder to communicate to each other, this could have been something they attained from their childhood. So if I was brought up in a certain way and I find it hard to communicate to others, can I change my communication habits? YES you can.
We all have a heart of gold inside us and we need to bring it to the forefront of our lives. Greatness, Respect and Wisdom come with Love.
So today, make a difference, make someone’s day, reach out and touch someone’s heart. Create a loving template which you can use in your daily lives. Love your neighbor like your self and in return karma, will come knocking at your door, cause it’s “Love Actually”
If you have any feedback or suggestions please feel free to message me.
Keep Well and have a wonderful and loving day ;)
Claude Camilleri
Life Coach and NLP Practitioner
Written by Claude Camilleri,
Master NLP Practitioner, Malta
founder of Successlodge
www.successlodge.com
Friday
Wisdom From My Mentor
Most of us look up to someone, a mentor, someone inspirational, someone who strives on achievements.
I have several mentors, some who I have never met and some who I meet on a regular basis (I seem to be fascinated by peoples lives and their stories).
There is one gentleman who I find truly inspirational, this is my father Victor Camilleri.
My father has been running his own business for just over 35 years. He is well established in the catering industry and along with my uncle Anton owns a small hotel and a catering establishment, the Ir-Rokna (which means the corner in Maltese).
My father was kind of lucky I guess, as when he started, not much was happening in the area which dominates the Maltese nightlife today, Paceville. He started slowly and he worked hard to keep his restaurant evolving through the ages. In the 35 years he has been open he has seen numerous restaurants open only to fail two years after they opened.
Why was my fathers business doing well, what was the secret?
My father has always been the one who looks out for opportunities, he lives in the now, cherishes the past and looks steadily into the future. He is the mouse who keeps looking for the cheese, even though he has some cheese in front of him (principles taken from the book “who moved my cheese”).
In the late 90’s my father told me he was thinking of expanding the business by introducing a home delivery service. This idea was not met with kind notions from his fellow workers. This would mean, more costs, more work, more recruitment etc. My father insisted it was the way forward and that not doing so could potentially make his business close down.
I greeted his enthusiasm with joy and thought his idea was great. I even told him I would personally walk around every town nearby and hand deliver a menu at peoples door. This took a lot of time and energy, but it was fun, it was exciting, interesting and challenging.
Ten years later my fathers restaurant has a database of over 20,000 people. Not bad for an island, who’s population is of 400,000 (Thats 5% of the country). Obviously they do not all order the same day, otherwise he would have to build a factory.
This move was an intelligent one and the Ir-Rokna is rated as one of the best deliveries on the island. So what if he did not make that move? What if he listened to his peers?
Sometimes things might seem to be running smoothly, but if we keep doing the same thing, we will only get the same results. Creativity and Innovation can make us move forward. Risks might be seen as outrageous. However if you do your homework right, there is a good chance it can work.
Moving forward is the only way to become successful and although we sometimes make mistakes along the way, well thats ok too, its better to make mistakes then not try to do anything.
I have made loads of mistakes, no regrets, just more experiences to share as I become older and wiser.
I want to follow my fathers wisdom and keep moving forward, I know it will not always be plain sailing and who cares. I know my mission with Inspire is in for the long run. We plan to organize events, projects, conferences and workshops using life coaching and NLP for the well being of society.
In fact it is working so much, Inspire has a team of 9 people and growing. When I started Iife Coaching, I was laughed at by a few, but thats ok too. Today I am living the life I have always dreamt of, and if it took a few laughs then, heck I can take a joke too ;)
Believe in yourself and believe you can make a difference. Move forward not back.
Innovate and Create. Do this today and not tomorrow and your life will be full of joy and abundance.
Thanks Papa Vic for your life long contribution,
I sure have learned a lot from you,
I hope you enjoyed this message like I have,
if you have any feedback or suggestions, please feel free to contact me,
Keep Well
Claude
Written by Claude Camilleri,
Master NLP Practitioner, Malta
founder of Successlodge
www.successlodge.com
I have several mentors, some who I have never met and some who I meet on a regular basis (I seem to be fascinated by peoples lives and their stories).
There is one gentleman who I find truly inspirational, this is my father Victor Camilleri.
My father has been running his own business for just over 35 years. He is well established in the catering industry and along with my uncle Anton owns a small hotel and a catering establishment, the Ir-Rokna (which means the corner in Maltese).
My father was kind of lucky I guess, as when he started, not much was happening in the area which dominates the Maltese nightlife today, Paceville. He started slowly and he worked hard to keep his restaurant evolving through the ages. In the 35 years he has been open he has seen numerous restaurants open only to fail two years after they opened.
Why was my fathers business doing well, what was the secret?
My father has always been the one who looks out for opportunities, he lives in the now, cherishes the past and looks steadily into the future. He is the mouse who keeps looking for the cheese, even though he has some cheese in front of him (principles taken from the book “who moved my cheese”).
In the late 90’s my father told me he was thinking of expanding the business by introducing a home delivery service. This idea was not met with kind notions from his fellow workers. This would mean, more costs, more work, more recruitment etc. My father insisted it was the way forward and that not doing so could potentially make his business close down.
I greeted his enthusiasm with joy and thought his idea was great. I even told him I would personally walk around every town nearby and hand deliver a menu at peoples door. This took a lot of time and energy, but it was fun, it was exciting, interesting and challenging.
Ten years later my fathers restaurant has a database of over 20,000 people. Not bad for an island, who’s population is of 400,000 (Thats 5% of the country). Obviously they do not all order the same day, otherwise he would have to build a factory.
This move was an intelligent one and the Ir-Rokna is rated as one of the best deliveries on the island. So what if he did not make that move? What if he listened to his peers?
Sometimes things might seem to be running smoothly, but if we keep doing the same thing, we will only get the same results. Creativity and Innovation can make us move forward. Risks might be seen as outrageous. However if you do your homework right, there is a good chance it can work.
Moving forward is the only way to become successful and although we sometimes make mistakes along the way, well thats ok too, its better to make mistakes then not try to do anything.
I have made loads of mistakes, no regrets, just more experiences to share as I become older and wiser.
I want to follow my fathers wisdom and keep moving forward, I know it will not always be plain sailing and who cares. I know my mission with Inspire is in for the long run. We plan to organize events, projects, conferences and workshops using life coaching and NLP for the well being of society.
In fact it is working so much, Inspire has a team of 9 people and growing. When I started Iife Coaching, I was laughed at by a few, but thats ok too. Today I am living the life I have always dreamt of, and if it took a few laughs then, heck I can take a joke too ;)
Believe in yourself and believe you can make a difference. Move forward not back.
Innovate and Create. Do this today and not tomorrow and your life will be full of joy and abundance.
Thanks Papa Vic for your life long contribution,
I sure have learned a lot from you,
I hope you enjoyed this message like I have,
if you have any feedback or suggestions, please feel free to contact me,
Keep Well
Claude
Written by Claude Camilleri,
Master NLP Practitioner, Malta
founder of Successlodge
www.successlodge.com
The Power of Ten
Today I want to share something which I believe can make a difference in your life and in the the lives of others. The core of what I shall share, has been a constant trend amongst most of the books on self development I have read. This might not be a novelty in some of your eyes, maybe more of a reminder, but my belief is, what I am about to share could help you.
Although numbers can vary and there is no right answer, my special number here is 10. Therefore what I present to you is, the POWER OF TEN.
What is the power of Ten?
If there is an area in your life that you believe needs change, you could use the principles of the Power of Ten to make change happen, it’s that simple.
Some of us believe that some goals/targets or outcomes are hard to achieve, maybe impossible too. Things can never happen to us, they can only happen to the lucky ones (of course). Deep inside us we want to change, we know we want to change, but we also do not know were to start from.
The POWER OF TEN is simple. Find out what needs to be changed or dealt with and apply change for ten days. Let me make it easier for you to understand by giving you one example in five main areas of your life.
Health
You feel unhealthy. You know you are unhealthy, but the thought of “the sacrifice” is too hard. You would love to start going to the gym. You would love to start walking or cycling. You would love to eat better.
Using the P.O.T you give ten days to your new challenge/goal. For ten days “ONLY” I will go to the gym. I will work out. I will walk/run/cycle. For ten days I will eat wisely (no Junk Food/sodas/coffee etc).
What will happen here. If you did this for 7 days, you would have a 50/50 chance of continuing this new path, but in ten days you have already beaten the 7 day challenge and made it to ten (one and a half weeks).
WHY STOP NOW, IF YOU ARE ALREADY SEEING CHANGE
Relationships
My partner and I do not see eye to eye. We fight constantly, he/she never listens to me. Ok, so you apply the P.O.T . For then days, I will listen, I will try to understand. I will be more calm or patient. There will be change for sure. If nothing happens after ten days, then hey, maybe its time to move on.
Or at work: you have a colleague who you do not get along with. You use the P.O.T to change your approach. You work his/her way for ten days. Maybe you might learn something new, maybe this person is not as bad as they seem, maybe it was you.
Finance
Your spending habits are out of control. You decide enough is enough. You decide to use the P.O.T wisely. For ten days I will not spend any money on silly things, actually I will only buy what is needed.
Ten days after you have already saved something, and although the amount is small, you know deep inside that if you do this for a longer period, maybe the car/house or boat will not be such a hard target.
Career
You have been working the same job for ten years. You are bored. You are restless. Nothing ever changes. You decide to use the P.O.T at work. You decided to surprise your boss with something new/creative and innovative. For ten days you think of ideas that will inject some new dynamics in your company. When you present it to your boss, he is amazed. He offers you a promotion and suddenly life at work becomes challenging and fun.
Personal Growth
You have not learned anything new since your school days (and that might have been years ago). You pick up a subject, anything, it could be on gardening, graphic design, pottery and you practice this new subject/area for ten days. Chances are, when the P.O.T is up, you might realize that what you are trying is not for you, or suddenly you have discovered a new passion, awesome, Great.
Find out what needs to be done and apply the P.O.T. .It has worked for me and it could work for you. Heck worse case scenario, you would have sacrificed ten days of your life (However there is a good chance that your small “sacrifice” could actually have been a redemption).
Pass the P.O.T on to others. Sharing is caring.
I do hope you have enjoyed this message, if you try the P.O.T, please message me and let me know how things went, I would really app-recite it.
Thanks Again
Claude Camilleri
P.S I have more tips and valuable information I would like to share with you, if you feel others could benefit too, from our group Inspire, please invite your friends along. I believe in communication and networking. The more great minds we have, the more experiences we can share and learn from each other.
Thanks, and have a wonderful day
Claude :)
Written by Claude Camilleri,
Master NLP Practitioner, Malta
founder of Successlodge
www.successlodge.com
Although numbers can vary and there is no right answer, my special number here is 10. Therefore what I present to you is, the POWER OF TEN.
What is the power of Ten?
If there is an area in your life that you believe needs change, you could use the principles of the Power of Ten to make change happen, it’s that simple.
Some of us believe that some goals/targets or outcomes are hard to achieve, maybe impossible too. Things can never happen to us, they can only happen to the lucky ones (of course). Deep inside us we want to change, we know we want to change, but we also do not know were to start from.
The POWER OF TEN is simple. Find out what needs to be changed or dealt with and apply change for ten days. Let me make it easier for you to understand by giving you one example in five main areas of your life.
Health
You feel unhealthy. You know you are unhealthy, but the thought of “the sacrifice” is too hard. You would love to start going to the gym. You would love to start walking or cycling. You would love to eat better.
Using the P.O.T you give ten days to your new challenge/goal. For ten days “ONLY” I will go to the gym. I will work out. I will walk/run/cycle. For ten days I will eat wisely (no Junk Food/sodas/coffee etc).
What will happen here. If you did this for 7 days, you would have a 50/50 chance of continuing this new path, but in ten days you have already beaten the 7 day challenge and made it to ten (one and a half weeks).
WHY STOP NOW, IF YOU ARE ALREADY SEEING CHANGE
Relationships
My partner and I do not see eye to eye. We fight constantly, he/she never listens to me. Ok, so you apply the P.O.T . For then days, I will listen, I will try to understand. I will be more calm or patient. There will be change for sure. If nothing happens after ten days, then hey, maybe its time to move on.
Or at work: you have a colleague who you do not get along with. You use the P.O.T to change your approach. You work his/her way for ten days. Maybe you might learn something new, maybe this person is not as bad as they seem, maybe it was you.
Finance
Your spending habits are out of control. You decide enough is enough. You decide to use the P.O.T wisely. For ten days I will not spend any money on silly things, actually I will only buy what is needed.
Ten days after you have already saved something, and although the amount is small, you know deep inside that if you do this for a longer period, maybe the car/house or boat will not be such a hard target.
Career
You have been working the same job for ten years. You are bored. You are restless. Nothing ever changes. You decide to use the P.O.T at work. You decided to surprise your boss with something new/creative and innovative. For ten days you think of ideas that will inject some new dynamics in your company. When you present it to your boss, he is amazed. He offers you a promotion and suddenly life at work becomes challenging and fun.
Personal Growth
You have not learned anything new since your school days (and that might have been years ago). You pick up a subject, anything, it could be on gardening, graphic design, pottery and you practice this new subject/area for ten days. Chances are, when the P.O.T is up, you might realize that what you are trying is not for you, or suddenly you have discovered a new passion, awesome, Great.
Find out what needs to be done and apply the P.O.T. .It has worked for me and it could work for you. Heck worse case scenario, you would have sacrificed ten days of your life (However there is a good chance that your small “sacrifice” could actually have been a redemption).
Pass the P.O.T on to others. Sharing is caring.
I do hope you have enjoyed this message, if you try the P.O.T, please message me and let me know how things went, I would really app-recite it.
Thanks Again
Claude Camilleri
P.S I have more tips and valuable information I would like to share with you, if you feel others could benefit too, from our group Inspire, please invite your friends along. I believe in communication and networking. The more great minds we have, the more experiences we can share and learn from each other.
Thanks, and have a wonderful day
Claude :)
Written by Claude Camilleri,
Master NLP Practitioner, Malta
founder of Successlodge
www.successlodge.com
Thursday
21 short Tips for dealing with Stress
1.Take time out to understand what is stressing you out
2. Find a sport or hobby where you can release some energy
3. Communicate with the person/employee who is stressing you out
4. Don’t rush, pace yourself
5. Sleep earlier
6. Eat better
7. If a task is too big for you to handle, ask for a helping hand
8. Prioritize Your tasks, Concentrate on one job at a time
9. Don’t let people take advantage of you
10. If bills are stressing you out, find ways to cut some expenses down
11. Remember laughter is good for you, don't take everything too seriously
12. If you have too much on your mind, start writing things down on paper
13. If your partner is stressing you out, speak to him/her
14. If you are not understanding what you are studying, seek help from a friend or classmate
15. Learn how to say NO
16. Learn how to decline invitations
17. Meditate
18. Exercise
19. Make Love not War
20. Learn to forgive, move on
21. Play music that you love and turn up the volume (just remember your neighbors are sleeping if its at 4am)
Have a Stress Free Day
Claude Camilleri ;)
Written by Claude Camilleri,
Master NLP Practitioner, Malta
founder of Successlodge
www.successlodge.com
2. Find a sport or hobby where you can release some energy
3. Communicate with the person/employee who is stressing you out
4. Don’t rush, pace yourself
5. Sleep earlier
6. Eat better
7. If a task is too big for you to handle, ask for a helping hand
8. Prioritize Your tasks, Concentrate on one job at a time
9. Don’t let people take advantage of you
10. If bills are stressing you out, find ways to cut some expenses down
11. Remember laughter is good for you, don't take everything too seriously
12. If you have too much on your mind, start writing things down on paper
13. If your partner is stressing you out, speak to him/her
14. If you are not understanding what you are studying, seek help from a friend or classmate
15. Learn how to say NO
16. Learn how to decline invitations
17. Meditate
18. Exercise
19. Make Love not War
20. Learn to forgive, move on
21. Play music that you love and turn up the volume (just remember your neighbors are sleeping if its at 4am)
Have a Stress Free Day
Claude Camilleri ;)
Written by Claude Camilleri,
Master NLP Practitioner, Malta
founder of Successlodge
www.successlodge.com
Design Your Life - by Claude Camilleri
Have you ever designed a home, an apartment or your room? How did you go about it ? Was there any planning involved, any visualization ?
When you designed the area, did you think well, of how you wanted the place to look? Did you think about the color, the space and the feel ? Did you sketch everything on paper or did you keep the whole concept in your head? As you lay out each object, did you know how it would turn out ?
Let me give it a guess !! It probably turned out even better than expected.
Now imagine you took the same principles and applied them to your personal life. How would your life look like ? What would you be doing in your own perfect life ? How would you feel ?
I tried this myself. I sat down and planned my perfect life from A-Z. I wrote down everything I desired (law of attraction) in the present tense. I wrote everything in detail, from the house I lived in, to my daily routine.
Once my two full pages were ready, I felt I needed to include something else, that little extra something, so I decided to include 25 strong AFFIRMATIONS about how I see myself.
With enough material in-front of me I asked myself how I was going to embed all this information in my subconscious. Easy !!
I would record myself using an easy computer software program. So I sat down with the material I had written and started to record myself. It felt funny at first, but once I started, I kept going.
With my recording finished, I was ready to give it a try. I closed my eyes, sat in a comfortable position and pressed play.
I have been doing this for the past week. I first put a hypnosis Audio CD of Paul McKenna and as it finishes my recordings start to play. I wont lie to you when I say, the flame inside me is burning higher and higher, everything is becoming clearer. My subconsciuos is picking up all this valuable information.
After listening to both the CD and my recording I feel pumped up, ready to have yet another proactive and positive day.
I will try this for a whole month. Like I said its been only a week and I can already see the difference. I do SUGGEST you try it out. If you feel recording your voice is strange, that's fine, but don't give up because of shyness. Try reading your perfect life out aloud or at least in your head. Do this every morning. Make it habit, fit it in with your daily cup of tea or coffee. You have nothing to lose. You can ONLY GAIN from this.
I hope you enjoyed this message and got inspired to design your life. Be the person you have always wanted to be, become the real you. Try something new. TRY SOMETHING NEW. TRY SOMETHING NEW.
Master NLP Practitioner, Malta
founder of Successlodge
www.successlodge.com
The Retro Funky Bar
My wife's parents gave us an old wooden bar in need of restoration. During my life I have not had the chance to work with a lot of tools, except a few garden jobs, I did with my cousin Jean Francois in Canada. So here I was, with an opportunity to redeem myself and try something new, a new challenge.
So I thought well and hard, how I wanted the end product to look like. I pictured a white bar with matt silver designs, a kind of retro funky look. I listed all the tools that would be necessary for my mission (I got the sand paper machine, paint, Wall Paper and Glue).
All I needed now, was time, patience and a bit of creativity.
My in laws were coming in three weeks (Deadline). So in my plan, I gave one week to sanding it down, another to painting and the rest to the finishes.
The first part was the easiest, I got a clothe and dusted the bar till every dust particle was swept away. I then got a damp clothe and went over it. Once it was clean I could see my vision clearly. I started sanding the piece in continuous motion up and down. I did this for a while. Slowly but surely the wood started to exfoliate its over aged wooden skin and took a new facade.
I was ready to give it a new fresh appearance. I got my paint brush and started to paint. I went over the entire bar six times over six days. It felt as if the wood enjoyed this attention. Finally as the week came to an end, the bar began to show its true colors.
My wife and I had chosen this amazing wall paper which would give more character to our piece. Together we glued parts of the bar and the wallpaper, and slowly worked our way up to the end of the bar. We had to work in a team as if one of us was not in sync, we would get bubbles in the wallpaper.
The end result was amazing. The bar looks absolutely great, and better yet, it was my first restoration project.
The Morale of this story is that many of us start one or many things and never finish them. Why? What stops us from finishing ? Why do we give up half way ? Why aren't we like
those athletes in Marathons, who although are last, keep running, no matter what it takes, until they get to the finish line?
PATIENCE. BELIEF. FAITH, CONSTANT ACTION are but some of a few words I can think of. Not everything can come in an instance. We have to be patient. We need to believe and have faith in ourselves and we need to take constant action.
Think about the rewards you will have at the end. Feel how good it would feel to finish what you have started. I know you can finish your own personal bar. It will feel fantastic.
Master NLP Practitioner, Malta
founder of Successlodge
www.successlodge.com
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