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Conquer your week: a guide to sustainable weekly planning.
Let's face it, Sunday night scaries are a real thing. That looming to-do list can feel like a mountain ready to avalanche your Monday morning. But there's a powerful tool to combat the overwhelm and set yourself up for a successful week. Think of it like prepping for a week-long adventure. You wouldn't just wing it, would you? You'd plan your route, pack essentials, and maybe schedule some pitstops for some scenic …
Embracing Kintsugi: A guide to overcome Perfectionism.
We don’t have to be perfect to be successful or beautiful. In fact, Kintsugi or ‘golden joinery’ teaches us that if we choose to embrace our struggles, treat our ‘breakages’ as …
Beating the Post-Holiday Blues
Longing for just a few more lazy beach days and endless ice cream cones? You aren’t the only one! A recent survey of 2,000 professionals found that most of us (78%) find returning to work after annual leave stressful and that …
Think you are not enough?!
“You don’t have to be anything more than you already are in order to be enough.” I could write this on my forehead and on post-its around the house!! I wish that growing up, and then later…
Don’t take selling so seriously!
Few days ago, I was coming back home after running some errands and heard a little voice from across the street: “Would you like to come and see our shop?!”
Intrigued, I went over and found two young girls next to a makeshift stall. No, they weren’t selling lemonade but all sorts of…
I’ll sleep when I’m dead!
“I’ll sleep when I’m dead!”. This is what I used to say until my body told me the only way it could that I was pushing it too hard, and I burnt out... twice! […] Here is how I now prepare myself (and my business) before some well-deserved resting time…
Ready for a digital detox?
Over the last few years, like many of us, I have noticed an increase in my use of technology – screens, and electronic devices – and in my need to be always connected. From the video conferences now ….
I love micro-stepping!
I'm a big fan of micro-stepping! By this I mean working 5 mins every day (or whichever length of time you can easily fit in your day) towards a long-term goal, one micro-step at a time. It works very well for me. For example…
Thinking of hiring a coach?
Since it’s hard to explain what coaching is and how you can benefit, this post summarises the benefits of being coached.
I cannot do it … YET!
Each week I am meeting with a coach colleague for accountability, encouragement, and motivation. It works wonders for our businesses. In our last session we were discussing how…
My values - #6 Joie de vivre.
Core values act as a GPS system for our life, supporting our decision-making process, and allowing us to distinguish wrong from right. Previously I have talked about …
Check Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.
Maslow's hierarchy of needs is a motivational theory in psychology often depicted as a five-tier model of human needs within a pyramid. Maslow stated that …
My values - #5 Integrity.
As I continue sharing with you my core values, this week I focus on Integrity. Integrity can mean a lot of things to various people but for me it means two things. The first one is …
You don’t know how to relax!
My partner is someone pretty chilled. We get on well as I am the complete opposite and opposites attract, right? He often tells me that “I don’t know how to relax”. He has a …
My values - #4 Autonomy.
Over the last few weeks, I have shared with you my values of authenticity, kindness, and growth. This week I am focusing on my next core value: Autonomy.
My values - #3 Growth.
As I continue sharing with you my core values, this week we are focusing on Personal Growth also known as self-improvement or self-actualisation. Over the years…
My values - #2 Kindness.
Growing up, my mum used to say “If you’ve got nothing nice to say, say nothing” – she is one of the nicest persons I know. This has rubbed on me and Kindness is…
My values - #1 Authenticity.
Values are principles or beliefs that guide us through everything we do and inform our decisions, attitudes, or actions. They help us to determine what is important to us... A value is neither morally good nor bad, it is not something to be …
How NOT to return to ’normal’.
Now that restrictions have been eased and that we are starting to socialise and, for some of us, to return to the office, how about we DON’T return to the normal we know? If I am perfectly honest, there are quite a few …
Comparisonitis.
A totally unhelpful activity that leaves you feeling inadequate, and with your confidence and self-worth in tatters. Once you’ve caught yourself doing it, here are a few tips to stop you in your tracks…
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