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 –…
63 years young today. If you had asked me in my teens what I would be doing in my 60’s I would have said pretty much that life was over and winding down. I’m actually enjoying coaching small business owners as much as when I started 10 years ago. Completing three insane CrossFit sessions a…
I love the concept of appropriate effort, which I discovered from the Alexander Technique. I don’t drive my car any better by tightly grasping the steering wheel. Hit a golf ball further by squeezing my hands around the golf club. Or lift heavier weights in the gym by clenching my teeth. Anything more than appropriate…
Distinguishing a bloody good reason to do something helps to have the discipline to follow it through. If you are clear on your values – what’s most important to you – and you visualise the desired outcome, you create bigger picture perspective. For example, a few years ago I thought it would be a good…
If I’m sweating the small stuff, a lot of my energy goes into things which in the bigger perspective are not that important. When I play a bigger game, I go beyond being concerned about the smaller things, which then, rather than occur as the ‘be all and end all’, seem to take care of…
I love this simple mindset hack. It’s a version of being a glass half full as opposed to a glass half empty person. Sometimes when we’re in a downward spiral our thoughts, language and energy get invested into negativity, which rarely makes a helpful contribution. You’re either pregnant or not. You can’t be positive and negative…
A cliche, but we just can’t help looking to see what others appear to be accomplishing, personally or in business. It’s obviously a good idea to keep an eye on what other people or businesses are doing for inspiration and what’s working, or not. But if you’ve done the work to identify what’s most important…
In Newquay again, testing the practice of creating a Life by Design. I ‘retire’ for a month every year to recharge, sharpen the product and plan what’s next. Inspired by the Tim Ferriss book The Four Hour Work Week, I bring forward short temporary retirements, and loving what I do, there is no need to…
In the middle of a project, game, venture, or adventure it sometimes get tough. Two things are important then; 1. Context – the bigger picture. Coming back to why I’m doing this, and the vision of completion. 2. Accountability – the structure, or ritual, that keeps me taking action, whatever my thoughts, feelings or emotions.
What’s really important to you? Income? Number of clients? Happy staff? Or personally, sleep? Fitness? A healthy diet? Whatever you distinguish as really important have a simple way to visibly record it. Whether a white board, a journal, or a chart on the fridge. Only if it really counts, count it.