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...

When was the last time you leaped?

This is the story of how my dad conquered his fear. I am currently on holiday with my parents and my brother. Yes it might be a strange thing for a twenty-something to do, but it’s become a bit of a tradition. Every year, for the past seven years, we’ve come to the...

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...

The biggest time waster in your life

Want to know what the single biggest time waster in your life is (probably)? It is…wait for it…THINKING. Or rather over-thinking.   As you can see from the flow-chart above, it’s amazing how much time we can use up thinking about things, doubting ourselves and...