The thoughts, stories and advice of Bill Riddell.

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My Writing Illusion

Sunday, April 19th, 2009 Posted in advice, personal, writing | 2 Comments »

Lately my brain has been spinning with thoughts on writing. I have been questioning my abilities, motivation and how I will turn the corner to become a great writer. More importantlly I have felt like a fraud.

Ready – Fire – Aim

Thursday, April 16th, 2009 Posted in advice, goals, personal, writing | 2 Comments »

I have been one of those e people who often aims for perfection, but never gets even close. There is nothing particularly wrong with that. However I have also been one of those people who also gives up when I believe ...

Picking Fights To Succeed

Monday, April 6th, 2009 Posted in advice, goals, personal, writing | No Comments »

Who is your enemy, your rival? After my recent posts about the rivalry between the worlds most famous inventors and ideas, I began thinking about major achievements/advancements and how they come about. Competition is something that brings out the best in most people. ...

How I Achived My Dream Work Experience

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009 Posted in advice, goals, personal, writing | 2 Comments »

Today I'm incredibly excited - it's a big goals day. I just ticked off one of my ultimate goals by writing an ebook about how you can get the work experience or internship of your dreams. Several years ago I ticked off ...

Meaning of Life and Death

Sunday, March 22nd, 2009 Posted in advice, personal, writing | 6 Comments »

Since my mid-teens I have wrestled with the meaning of life. It raised so many questions that would often swirl in my head. What is the meaning of life? What is our purpose on this earth? Does anyone really know! Is ...

My Ultimate Goals Revealed

Monday, March 9th, 2009 Posted in advice, goals, personal, writing | 3 Comments »

Today I'm sharing for the first time my list of lifetime goals. I have been writing down and achieving these goals for about eight years, but until now I have kept them to myself. As I have previously mentioned the catalyst ...

Anti-Library

Sunday, March 1st, 2009 Posted in advice, personal, writing | 5 Comments »

Most of us have a library of some variety. It's a bookshelf or similar were we store all the books we have read and whatever other knick knacks you can fit in it. I have one of those, but I ...

The Importance of Examples

Monday, February 23rd, 2009 Posted in advice, writing | No Comments »

So often when trying to educate people to our own way of thinking people make the fundamental mistake of failing to provide an example. I'm certainly not immune. So this time I'll get things off on the right foot: "Setting an example ...

Firesale

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009 Posted in advice, personal, writing | 1 Comment »

Few things in life can focus your thought and actions like a life changing event. Just over a week ago my hometown along with a lot of the state of Victoria in Australia was under siege from bushfires. Whole towns were ...

Inventors and Salesman

Wednesday, February 11th, 2009 Posted in advice | 1 Comment »

Everyone needs to be their own salesman and cheerleader. If you are not promoting yourself, who else is going to do it for you. Sometimes good deeds, quality work, innovations and other positive contributions go unnoticed. I think quite a lot of ...