Home Retreat Video List Will Smith and Jim Kwik: The One Thing Only 1% of People Do Entertainer Will Smith and accelerated learning coach Jim Kwik share their wisdom on how to achieve the things that are important to you. They talk about the power of creating discipline and what self love really looks like. Smith shares that “The road to self happiness is through disciplining your behaviour.” Watch this if you procrastinate or are struggling to install new habits or creative positive change in your life. You can view the video HERE. T. Morgan Dixon and Vanessa Garris: The Most Powerful Women You’ve Never Heard Of T. Morgan Dixon and Vanessa Garrison, the cofounders of GirlTrek have launched a health revolution in the US and get one million women walking for justice. T Morgan Dixon reminds us “never ask permission to save your own life”. Watch this if you are feeling like you as one person does not have the power or the reach to make an impact on the world. You can view the video HERE. www.nicolasemple.com © Nicola Semple J.K. Rowling: Harvard Commencement Speech J.K. Rowling is a British novelist, screenwriter and film producer, best known as the author of the Harry Potter fantasy series. Rowling’s rags to riches story has been well documented in which she progressed from living on state benefits to multi-millionaire status within five years. In this Harvard Commencement speech she focuses on two key areas – the importance of failure and the power of imagination. Rowling reassures us that “Some failure in life is inevitable. It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all—in which case, you fail by default”. Watch this if you are not taking the action that you need to take because you are crippled by the idea of failure. You can view the video HERE Jim Carrey – Highlights of Commencement Address Maharishi University of Management Jim Carrey is an actor, comedian, impressionist, screenwriter, and producer best known for his highly energetic slapstick performances. As with many public figures Jim’s path to success was paved with challenges and hardship. In recent years Carrey has spent time inspiring his followers young and old to follow their dreams and to do what they love. He reminds us that “You can fail at what you don’t want so you might as well take a chance at doing what you love”. Watch this if your vision and dreams for your life seem completely out of reach at the moment and you have no idea how you will make them a reality. You can view the video HERE. www.nicolasemple.com © Nicola Semple Oprah Winfrey - Inspiring Words from Oprah Winfrey Oprah Winfrey needs little introduction, the first African American Billionaire, an actress, philanthropist, publisher and producer and undoubtedly one of the greatest female role models of our time. There are hundreds of hours of video footage of Oprah sharing her inspirational thoughts and watching any one of them will be time well spent. This montage provides some of Oprah’s key messages including finding your purpose, keeping your eyes on your own race and taking responsibility for your own actions. Watch this if you need a reminder of the importance of being true to yourself and going after the things that are truly important to you. You can view the video HERE Steve Harvey – Oprah’s Lifeclass ‘Stop Telling Your Big Dreams To Small Minded People’ Steve Harvey is an American comedian, television host, producer, radio personality, actor, and author. The son of a coal miner from West Virginia, Steve is yet another example of somebody who has risen from humble beginnings to do great things in the world. In this video Steve is interviewed by Oprah (Oprah is the Queen, of course she had to pop up in this list twice!) and he talks about how he overcomes his fear to follow his dreams. He also explains the importance of surrounding yourself with the right people who will support you in going after your dreams. Watch this to learn what is actually required to turn your dreams into reality. You can view the video HERE. www.nicolasemple.com © Nicola Semple The Most Inspirational Video for Women Ever - How to Have Motivation and Never Give Up Originally compiled for International Women’s Day this montage of video clips contains snippets from Oprah, Michelle Obama, Adele and Margaret Thatcher. A short sharp burst of inspiration for those days when everything seems like hard work and once again you ask yourself ‘is this really worth it?’ Watch this if you are wandering off your path and need a nudge to remind you that you can and you must live your calling. You can view the video HERE. Lizzie Velasquez – How Do You Define Yourself? Lizzie Velasquez is an American motivational speaker and author. She was born with a rare congenital disease that, amongst other symptoms, prevents her from accumulating body fat and she has been diagnosed with Marfan syndrome. Her conditions resulted in relentless bullying during her childhood and inspired her to take up motivational speaking. With humour and passion Velasquez reminds us that our lives are in OUR hands and we can choose how we perceive and react to every situation. This is one to watch if things are not going as well as you would like in your business. Lizzie will show you how to use the negativity around you to fire you up and motivate you to keep on going. As she says ‘Brave Starts Here’. Watch this for a massive reality check - you might think your current situation is tough. People have gone through tougher and come out shining at the other side. You can too. You can view the video HERE. www.nicolasemple.com © Nicola Semple Victoria Milligan – Time is Precious Victoria Milligan was an ordinary woman, leading an ordinary life with her husband and four children until tragedy struck in 2013 when she lost her daughter, husband and her leg in a tragic accident. Victoria’s story is incomprehensible to us. Understanding how she picked herself up and not only recovered from such a horrific event but helped her family to recover as well. She reminds us of the great duty that we have to make the most of every single second because we never know what is around the corner. Watch this if you are having a ‘woe is me’ day and let’s face it, we all do from time to time, her story is a reminder of the sanctity of human life, the great privilege we have to be on this earth surrounded by the ones that we love. You can view the video HERE. Marissa Peer: The Biggest Disease Affecting Humanity “I am not enough” Marisa Peer is a leading motivational speaker, celebrity therapist, columnist, author, and television expert. Marissa teaches us how to shatter our limitations and feel ‘enough’ through touching stories of helping burnt-out Hollywood celebrities, regular clients and even her own family. Watch this if you are having a wobble and wondering if you really are clever enough, professional enough, outgoing enough, <insert your own insecurity> enough to do the things that you want to do with your life. You can view the video HERE. www.nicolasemple.com © Nicola Semple Suggested Movies For some light relief with inspirational undertones: • The Devil Wears Prada • Little Miss Sunshine • Dead Poet’s Society • Bend it Like Beckham • Thelma and Louise • Frozen • Erin Brockovich • Pitch Perfect • Slumdog Millionaire • The Greatest Showman . www.nicolasemple.com © Nicola Semple.