Putting it off…
It’s over there but I’m not looking…
Yeah yeah, some day…
These are some of the ways people describe procrastination, along with the accompanying feelings of frustration, disappointment, dread and overwhelm. Procrastination doesn’t feel good inside and it means that we don’t get to contribute as deeply or impact as greatly as we want.
Here is [...]
How are you with with making decisions, not knowing how they’re going to end up?
Often, acting from passion of conviction takes us into the unknown. We take actions blind, not knowing whether they’ll have impact or even if they’ll feel good. And yet these actions can take us down avenues we’d never have dreamed [...]
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Idea… Vision… Plan…. Nitty Gritty.
Many of us get stuck in the lofty idea stage of a project: expanding on our colourful visions and dreaming big. This is the perfect place to start… but it’s not much good to anyone if we stay here.
Others of us get stuck in the planning stage: making lists and devising [...]
Do you have a nagging sense that something isn’t right?
Another day, a little more dread. You can’t bring yourself to look at the situation because of fear, shame or anxiety.
Perhaps it’s your finances, or a relationship. A room in your house that’s got over-cluttered, a health concern, or a looming deadline that you know you [...]
Having an idea can be a very scary thing.
Have you experienced that? You’ve had that same idea nagging away at you for a fair little while now, tugging at you to take a closer look.
But when you do, it all just feels too overwhelming. You stumble when explaining it to others, you freak out when [...]
I put a request out on Twitter and Facebook asking what your main challenges are at this time of year. Responses came back showing a definite theme: “taking time off”, “I find it hard to stop working”, “striking the right balance between rest, work and play”, “slowing down”.
There may be a clear need for you [...]
What’s the difference between following our passion at 29… and 59?
What does ‘respecting our elders’ mean for us today?
Meet Pippa. She’s 59 next month and while many women nearing 60 may have settled into a comfortable rut, heading for retirement, she’s out there looking for ways to make a difference.
A freelance writer and editor, she’s [...]
We often stay where we are because we fear firsts.
I’m leading my first teleclass series at the moment. My experience before the first class was decidedly uncomfortable; I was full of nerves and a torrent of concerns; Would the conference line work? Had I given everyone the right number? What if my phone battery died? [...]
How do you know when you’re ready to launch a new venture, start a project or quit your job?
The likelihood is, you never are.
Short story for you: I led a workshop which showed fellow coaches how to use Twitter to grow their businesses. Lots of them wanted to learn more so there’s now a masterclass [...]
All our miseries derive from not being able to sit in a quiet room alone – Blaise Pascal
Why is it so hard to dedicate a few minutes a day to still, reflective time? Virtually every client I have worked with has come with the belief that some kind of meditation would be [...]
