Pop Quiz! When you hit a goal, achieve an ambition or get great results, what goes through your mind? Choose as many as apply from the following list: 1. I often feel like I’m out of my depth 2. Other people think I’m better than I really am 3. My success is down to my… Read more
5 unusual reasons to be kind
You don’t need to be told that kindness is a good thing. You know it is. And you are, sometimes. Kind that is. When you remember. When you have time. When an opportunity presents itself. Or perhaps there are certain people in your life to whom you find it easier to be kind. Maybe you remember… Read more
Why Affirmations Don’t Work (& What You Can Do Instead)
Given you’re reading this blog, you’re probably interested in self-development. Maybe you read a few different self-improvement blogs, or you have a few personal and professional development books on your bookcase. Me too. I love self-development. Love it. I’m signed up to multiple blogs, and if you’ve seen my books page, or visited my Goodreads profile (come… Read more
Take a moment. Press pause on everything. Breathe…
You’re busy. Really busy. You rushed around to get everything ready for Christmas. You got all the presents sorted – even the unexpected last minute ones – and made sure everyone got what they wanted. You ensured everyone had a good time, and even reminded yourself to have a good time when your annoying family… Read more
Flexible Thinking: Why You Should Never Say Never
There was a time when I was very black and white in my thinking. I knew what was right, and what was wrong. What I liked and what I didn’t like. What I would do, and what I would never do. I wasn’t exactly what you’d call a flexible thinker. But experience – and years of… Read more