There’s alot of people talking about manifestation.
If you manifest, it will happen.
It doesn’t really work like that.
It’s based on your mindset. And the universe. The universal energy.
Read the below – it’ll explain it clearly, about your mindset, energy and frequency.
There’s so much going on in the world right now.
Tariffs. Wars. Fighting. The list continues…. However. Yesterday, there was a story that caught my eye!
Universal are looking to build a huge theme park in Bedford!
Work is scheduled to start next year (2026) and will be completed in 5 years. It will then attract over 8.5m visitors in its first year!
Local media have said – “Proposed plans include a world-class theme park with several themed lands featuring Universal’s distinct brand of immersive storytelling, thrilling rides, innovative attractions and exciting entertainment, all utilising sophisticated and advanced technology.”
You can see why this caught my eye.
Advanced Technology hey. Let’s be honest. We know how quick technology adapts and evolves. 5 years is a long time in tech. So they’ve got to really ‘future-proof’ it as much as possible for tech they don’t know they’ll have to implement!
Not only that – work with the tech companies. When I used to work at Coca-Cola, I was invited to Panasonic offices in New York. They had special labs, where they were working on technology 5 years plus. Similar to Samsung, they have labs that look at tech that is far over the horizon.
Why? Experimentation. They want to try out different tech and see what could work and what might not. This way, they have a better understanding of technology adoption.
It’s not just about adoption. But about how we immersive ourselves in the whole experience. From the moment of booking tickets to go to the theme park, to the moment we arrive… to the moment we’re getting onto a ride!
I’m going to follow this quite closely. Really hope they’re able to build something special…
Recently, my friend Ajay passed away. He was 45.
There’s one thing about him, we all spoke about and agreed. He had a heart of gold. His sister said, when she last saw him and their mum together, the mum asked if the sister wanted a cup of tea… he said, you don’t ask, you give.
Look deeper than the surface… I’ve focused this on a ‘people’ element. But this is applicable for everything.
Everyday, we’re making decisions. Some big, some small. But what’s important is that we understand the gravity of those decisions.
When you make a particular decision today, you have to take into account the future. Is it the right decision you’re making based on future settings?
You can only do this by understanding. Whilst we don’t have a crystal ball, in to which we can see the future… the best math sometimes you can do is calculate the future cost/benefit.
Think big or go home!
I recall, I did a Friday Thought a few years based on thinking big. But then, the problem is… when you think big, you think you have to make big progress, giant leaps and huge gains.
Not necessarily… You definitely have to reach for the stars but to make that progress, think small steps.
What is happiness?
I’m often asked this from the people that I coach.
You know what, I don’t know what happiness looks for you, but for me it’s about being content.
Content with what I have.
Content with not really wanting more – but enjoying what I have.
What is happiness for you?
As many of you reading this may know, I coach. I coach individuals in a professional setting (such as corporate or in an organisation) and sports (primarily football).
The one thing I always mention is, gain the experience when you’re young. Go learn and do. Those with experience are the ones who’ll be better in life…
Deepseek. ChatGPT. And there’s a whole host more of these AI tools that are available. But what does the future hold?
Let’s be honest. If you’ve not experienced any of the latest AI tools, you’ve probably been living under a rock! So many downloads, so much content… bloggers have AI writing their blogs (not that I’d do that… you can tell with my grammar and spelling mistakes!)
But where’s it all going?
Well, remember what robots did at the end of a production line to the workers stood there? Yep, that’s right… took their jobs. Whilst there’s many rumors that AI will take jobs, unfortunately it’s true.
Those manual, repetitive, operational tasks… guess what, you got it… AI will be able to do it quicker and easier.
Not only that.
It’ll become more intelligent.
It’ll become more transformational.
Industries will change. In fact, we’re seeing the change now.
Let’s rewind the clock for a moment. Remember when managers in companies had Personal Assistants (PA’s) helping them write tasks down and organise items. We’ve slowly progressed to Alexa/Siri. The next step would be AI knows so much about you and what it needs to do that it’ll do it all for you. And it’ll be so advanced, that you wouldn’t even know it’s being done.
Scary, right?
Yes and no. There’s so much data out there. About you. And the more you feed it… the bigger it grows (like many things).
I’d suggest, don’t be afraid of AI. Explore it.
If you’ve not downloaded any of the AI apps, go ahead, download, explore and see what it can do for you. I recently had AI build a volunteer excel file for me, for a charity where I volunteer. A task that would usually take another volunteer a few hours. Took me best part of 5 minutes.
I’ll share in some up and coming blog posts how to get the best out of AI. Or if you want to know sooner… drop a comment/message to me and I’ll send it over to you.
I’ve been doing my Friday Thought for a few years now.
I’ll be honest, I wasn’t consistent last year, but this year I made a promise (and a habit!) to do it each Friday.
Why do I do my Friday Thought… to share something inspirational I’ve learnt or come across. To highlight advice or a quote that may help you. To follow up on a conversation I may have had during the week and this then led me to find something and then talk about it as a thought on Friday,.
That, there, is my personal meaningful goal. To help you. Help others. Motivate where possible and, where I can… coach.
Like I said, I’ve been doing it for a while.. but needed some consistency.
So it’s all come together for me now. My Friday Thought. Why I do it, plus all the other bits, is leading me to fulfillment.
It’s now mid-Feb. How many of our new-year resolutions have we stuck to?
Remember my Habit Tracker? – I’m glad to say, I’m doing well! I’ll share some statistics in another blog post.
But today’s Friday thought is all about getting into those habits only takes five minutes.
Honestly, it doesn’t take long to start… five minutes is all you need to get going. Then keep going. Bit like riding a bike…
