Have you ever been out walking, suddenly spotted a landmark and thought “Great, I’m nearly there!”, only to find that an hour later you’re still walking towards it? Well the same can be said for finishing a task. I like to consider myself a successful person; and because that’s how I choose to define […]
A Lesson on How to Live
This little gem appeared on my Facebook feed one day and I couldn’t have wished for a better example of how we should all look to embrace life; to live as small children do – with no fears, no cares and no self-consciousness, amazed and amused at the simplest things in life and fully enjoying […]
Getting My Axe Together
When it comes to managing emails… I’m pretty good at keeping my inboxes clear (I have two email accounts, one for personal stuff and another for work). A little while ago I had the great idea of creating folders where I could place emails that needed action taken on them; this way I could then […]
How to Read More of a Summarised Post
Dear Reader You will notice a […] symbol on several of my posts, which indicates that there is more to read. You may also notice that clicking on it does nothing. To read the rest of a summarised post, simply click on its title. Happy Reading 🙂
The Power of a Simple Task
Today I’ve learned the importance of keeping a new ritual going every day if you’re trying to form a new habit, however simple it may seem. Views differ on how long it takes to form a habit, but most people seem to agree that a month should do it. After being inspired recently by a […]
3 tools for getting remotivated
Despite it being the first day of Spring today, I found it a real struggle to get motivated and believe in myself. I drafted several blog posts today, including a lengthy one exploring my feelings about last night’s speech; this left me wondering whether I was indulging in active procrastination (as opposed to passive procrastination, […]
Less polished, more human
That was the title of my speech last night at Casterbridge Speakers, my local Toastmasters club. I found the experience of delivering it both liberating and frustrating, in equal measure. Just to give you a bit of background, I have been a member of Toastmasters International, on and off, for over 10 years. I first […]
Finding Kennedy
On the way back to our car in Southampton today we found a grubby pink clutch purse in the layby. It was packed with receipts and, fortunately, a prescription with a local address on it. There were no credit cards, but a school pass for a young girl called Kennedy. We drove to the address […]
How to win the rat race…
…or, better still, escape it altogether. I caught this amazing article on Sky News at the gym this morning The video at 00.21 states “Trained in a special harness, rats regained voluntary movement in their hind legs, willing themselves towards a chocolate treat. The researchers say that within weeks they became the athletes of the […]
Horizon gems – watch whilst available!
This is a great Horizon programme about the amazing power of the unconscious mind; and there were two sections I found really interesting: 20:10 – 26:48 We’re hard wired to be positive thinkers, because it reduces our stress and anxiety and makes us strive for better. This is great news – my advice is don’t […]