Always do your best – even if you’re not at 100%
Good morning. Well, this morning I’m reminded of the personal agreement. Always do your best. And that actually doesn’t mean what you probably think it means. It does not mean if you’re feeling low tide, exhausted, whatever to plow on through and stress yourself out and push yourself into more stress and feel more exhausted. ...
Design your life – The Master Plan
Now you are equipped with the five core principles of how to make permanent, meaningful changes in your life, it’s time for the doing bit. ‘If you are working on something exciting that you really care about, you don’t have to be pushed. The vision pulls you.’ STEVE JOBS Create a clear vision It ...
Saying No
This is an issue I see again and again with my clients. If, like my clients, you struggle with the idea of prioritizing your self-care over everyone else’s needs, then read on. Saying ‘no’ is about creating healthy boundaries around your time and energy; it is not about being mean or selfish or disregarding the ...
Is This All There Is?
IS THIS ALL THERE IS TO LIFE? It’s natural and normal to reflect on your life, and sometimes big life events such as key birthdays or milestones make you do this more, encouraging you to question what you’re doing and why. Hopefully, you feel pretty content and happy with where you are and where you’re ...
Why is it important to take breaks
So you know the phrase work hard, play hard? Well, if that means anything to you and it certainly does to me then you might want to know what the scientists have discovered and have to say about that. Studies have shown that when you are constantly working, when you constantly have your head down ...
Talk Radio Clip Penny Smith
Recently I was interviewed by Penny Smith for Talk Radio. Here is what we said. Penny: Well, it is almost September, lots of schools going back on Tuesday. Parliament’s back on Tuesday. Why do we still get that back to school feeling as adults? That is a question that we’re going to address now and ...
Do you have back-to-school Syndrome?
Back to school syndrome You’re feeling a nervous, jittery anticipation of something – you just don’t know what…you have an urge to change something, your appearance, your job – just something. But hold fire – if you’re not careful you could be unwittingly about to make a very big, very expensive, mistake. I’ve seen it ...
