What do you do if you have a good idea? Or someone says something that would be good to remember? Today, more than ever before, we are exposed to so much potentially useful information that we hit the paradox of choice wall. With so much to take in, never mind act upon, the options become so…
The phrase “make things as simple as possible but not simpler” is attributed to Albert Einstein. This can be a useful concept in both business and personal life. See if you can distinguish in a single phrase what sums up your life purpose. And from that create clear goals in a vision that are not…
What happens happens. Resist reality and reality wins. Every day. But you do have the option to reframe what has happened to something that empowers, rather than disappoints you. Like it’s a lesson learnt. An investment in my future self. Or a stepping stone to whatever’s next. You choose. I’m currently compiling content for…
If you’re trying to get into the habit of doing something new, or out of an old habit you don’t want, shape your environment to shape your behaviours. Physically shaping your environment will hep create the stimulus to do something, or stop doing something. Examples of physical triggers are; Running shoes by the back door…
Noticed how many times we fall into the success fallacy trap? I’ll be happy when… * I’m successful, * have more money, * moved property, * finished this task, * in or out of a relationship. It’s flawed because it’s back to front. I could have any of these things, and I might not be…
This is a simple, but powerful concept. It taps into your life purpose. Which some people are fortunate enough to discover at an early age. Others, like me, survive a job for 36 years – the purpose to keep your nose clean, get the mortgage repaid, retire, play golf or go on some holidays, then die.…
What’s in your diary this week? What’s there are the things you’ve said Yes to (and yes, you do have a choice – sometimes we forget we can say No). If you’re clear on what’s most important to you, then it’s a quick integrity check how life is going. I use 3 priority values –…
Give yourself, or your business, a boost at the start of the New Year. Priming your mindset. Marc & Rachel, owners of Marc Wood Hand Made Furniture in Ilminster, Somerset went into the festive break the busiest, and least stressful ever. How does this happen in a business that’s evolved on an up and down roller coaster journey over…