How to be fearless without being reckless

I was thinking this afternoon about what might hold someone back from doing something big and scary and the only thing I could come up with was this… A FEAR OF FAILURE. But as I started to think about this, I realised that to hold you back, you have to have a...

Are you playing it safe?

Are you living the dream or playing it safe? Isn’t it a good idea to sometimes hedge your bets? I subscribe to quite a few blogs. I get lovely feel-good stuff directly to my inbox. Some of it makes me think, some of it I think I know already and some of it...

Recognising and releasing resistance

I sat, staring in the mirror, amazed at what I had discovered. I was my own worst enemy. I was the one holding me back. For some unknown reason, my subconscious was creating barriers, blocking me from achieving what I wanted to achieve. It sounds strange but this...

How to turn your biggest weakness into your biggest strength

We’ve probably all been asked at some stage in our lives, ‘What’s your biggest weakness?’ and ‘What’s your biggest strength?’. They seem to be standard interview questions that people reel out knowing full well everyone knows you’re supposed to make sure your weakness...

Do you secretly love it?

Secretly love what? I hear you ask. Well, I’m so glad you asked. This is the article I spoke about a week or so (I forget) ago – the one about secondary gains and hidden agendas. Basically, most of us, whether we like to admit it or not, at one time or another, choose...