
Don't be a victim: find the opportunity buried within the crisis
When we’re in a state of crisis, it’s all too easy to be overwhelmed by all the negatives surrounding that crisis. However, you can get out from under this by finding the opportunities that emerge. And, believe me, you will ALWAYS be able to find opportunities! A classic example of this is when someone loses their job. After the shock and disappointment, there’s a chance to take stock and look for the positives. It may be that, in truth, you were only in the job because you

Sometimes hope and desperation get us into trouble
I tell the story in my book ‘Gotta Kidney?!’ of my time with the quack homeopathy doctor. I was in the final stages of Stage 4 CKD (chronic kidney disease). My kidneys were rapidly closing down yet I continued to see the doctor and spend exorbitant amounts of money on strange ‘natural’ medications that included such ingredients as cow placenta. These pills may have worked for others but they sure didn’t for me. And all the time, from the beginning, my partner Karin was tellin