http://www.livelaughcoach.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.livelaughcoach.nz en-us Wed, 16 Sep 2026 02:37:56 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.livelaughcoach.nz/blog/post/170006/season-reset/ Life has a rhythm to it. Just like the earth moves through summer, autumn, winter, and spring, our lives move through seasons too. We accept the changing weather as part of the natural cycle God put in place, a time for rest, a time for rejuvenation, a time for growth. But when it comes to our own lives, we don’t always recognise the season we’re in.Sometimes we find ourselves in a winter season, things feel slow, unclear, maybe even a bit cold. Other times, life begins to brighten again, an... Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:15:12 +1200 http://www.livelaughcoach.nz/blog/#post170006 http://www.livelaughcoach.nz/blog/post/168581/butterflies-are-beautiful-little-creatures/ The Missing Bit in the Middle: Why the Messy Parts MatterButterflies are a beautiful little creature. And have you ever thought about how they become butterflies, though? We all know they start out as caterpillars. We know they go into a chrysalis, and in that chrysalis is a transformation. Then they come out as a butterfly. But what really happens in the middle? Is it just a nice little sleeping time, or is it really messy in there?I think it could be quite messy and that’s exactly what life ... Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:54:49 +1200 http://www.livelaughcoach.nz/blog/#post168581 http://www.livelaughcoach.nz/blog/post/168482/clear-as-mud-finding-clarity-when-life-feels-murky/ Clear as Mud: Finding Clarity When Life Feels Murky”Clarity is one of those words we throw around as if everyone knows what it means. Yet so often, life feels anything but clear. Sometimes it feels more like wading through mud, thick, dark, and hard to see through. As I say in my podcast, “Mud is dark. It is thick. It is not going anywhere.” And many people live their lives exactly like that: moving forward, but only able to see what’s right in front of their face.I’ve been thinking a ... Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:31:01 +1200 http://www.livelaughcoach.nz/blog/#post168482 http://www.livelaughcoach.nz/blog/post/167923/who-really-needs-a-coach-anyway/ (Based on my latest podcast episode)Coaching is one of those things we all recognise as essential in sport, yet often overlook in our personal lives. This week, I found myself thinking about the All Blacks, not because I’m a big field‑sports fan (I’m really more of a motorsports guy), but because they give us a powerful analogy for how coaching works in everyday life.Earlier this year, the All Blacks replaced their coach. Any time that happens, there’s apprehension, uncertainty, and a wh... Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.livelaughcoach.nz/blog/#post167923 http://www.livelaughcoach.nz/blog/post/167806/the-quiet-questions-men-avoid/ Most men don’t get stuck because they’re unmotivated. They get stuck because they’ve stopped paying attention to the quiet questions, the internal conversations that shape direction long before strategy or planning ever enters the room.These questions aren’t dramatic. They don’t shout. They sit beneath the surface of your work, your relationships, and your leadership. And when they go unasked, life begins to feel heavy, reactive, and strangely disconnected.But when you learn to listen ... Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:45:13 +1200 http://www.livelaughcoach.nz/blog/#post167806 http://www.livelaughcoach.nz/blog/post/167477/be-yourself-if-you-know-who-that-is/ Recently, I went along to an event with the Waikato Chamber of Commerce. They had Lisa O’Neill as their guest speaker, a motivational speaker with a real gift for talking about energy, joy, and living as your true self. She shared some great ideas, the kind you can take home and actually use in your everyday life. One of the things she spoke about really stuck with me: being uniquely you.So often we walk into work or into social spaces trying to be the version of ourselves we think people want... Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:38:50 +1200 http://www.livelaughcoach.nz/blog/#post167477 http://www.livelaughcoach.nz/blog/post/167305/finding-clarity-above-the-fog/ People sometimes ask why I talk about God’s leading. For me, faith isn’t a barrier or a filter, it’s simply the perspective I come from. Whether someone has a faith background or none at all, it doesn’t matter. I work with everyone. Faith just creates a different kind of conversation, the same way two guys talking rugby speak a different language than two guys talking cars. It’s not the point of my coaching, but it is part of who I am.Family is a big part of my story. My wife Kirsty an... Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:34:13 +1200 http://www.livelaughcoach.nz/blog/#post167305 http://www.livelaughcoach.nz/blog/post/166510/my-story-part-2/ When I finally admitted to myself that I was done with the trades world, I didn’t know where to go next. I felt stuck, frustrated, and unsure of what the “right” next step was.So my coach asked me a simple question: “What are three things you’d actually want to do?”My answers surprised me — real estate, cars, and coaching.Real estate didn’t fit the lifestyle I wanted. Cars were better as a hobby than a business. But coaching… coaching felt different.It felt natural. It felt lik... Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:42:12 +1200 http://www.livelaughcoach.nz/blog/#post166510 http://www.livelaughcoach.nz/blog/post/166509/my-story-part-1/ There’s a moment in life where you look around and realise you’ve been doing everything “right”, working hard, providing, showing up, yet something inside you is quietly saying, this isn’t it anymore.My journey into coaching didn’t start with a grand plan. It started with a long, winding path through trades, sales, business ownership, personality discovery, and eventually… clarity.I grew up in Matamata and went straight from school into Polytech, then into welding, heavy manufactur... Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:30:16 +1200 http://www.livelaughcoach.nz/blog/#post166509 http://www.livelaughcoach.nz/blog/post/166373/the-quiet-loneliness-of-small-business/ If you’re a small business owner, self‑employed, or someone carrying the weight of “figuring it out” on your own, you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about when I say this: business can be lonely.Not because you don’t have people around you. Not because you don’t have friends, family, or even staff. But because the responsibility sits on your shoulders. The decisions, the ideas, the pressure, the uncertainty — it all lands with you. And when you’re trying to work through thi... Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:48:49 +1200 http://www.livelaughcoach.nz/blog/#post166373