When we leave home we lose the accountability to our parents and teachers, and if we go into employment it is replaced by accountability to a boss, or manager. But if we go self-employed there is no accountability. Only to ourselves, and we are not always the best person to hold hold ourselves accountable for…
It’s a nice feeling to have Christmas all wrapped up in good time. And like any break, it also feels good to have as much completed as possible before we shut the business door for a few days. This can cause a stressful time – resulting in what feels like a hard landing, as opposed…
You are more likely to be successful if you write your goals and objectives down and create an accountability structure. And what will keep you going when you hit barriers is faith – or just knowing that whatever you’re facing today you will eventually succeed. Think of the analogy in American football when the quarter…
I recently reviewed a great book by Daniel Priestley – Key Person of Influence. Useful tips on the stages to staking a claim in, and mastering, your micro-niche… Pitch > Publish > Product > Profile > Partnership But before you do this, I recommend firstly getting really clear on your ‘Why’ (I use your 3…
Focusing on what’s Strong, not Wrong A better mindset for better results There are 5 main pillars for maintaining wellbeing; Diet Exercise Sleep Breathing, and, A Positive Mindset… And there’s plenty of evidence that proves we can think ourselves more healthy. We have a tendency to especially focus on things that aren’t going well, whether…
Accountability in 2022 Following through on a declaration for this year. With no boss, am I (really) the boss of my own life? When we leave home, we are no longer accountable to parents or teachers, but to a boss – if we are employed. But if self-employed we are only accountable to ourselves. We…
Mastering consistency How to free up your mind from decision fatigue – being clear on what to yes and no to. Many successful businesses settle on just one thing they do repeatedly well. And when they do, their decision making progress for what to say yes and no to becomes simple. Whether it’s the products or services…
We sometimes catch ourselves stuck in a negative state. When someone, or something has upset us, and we can’t help but dwell in the morass. Sometimes for a long period. Here’s a simple tip that can immediately create a positive mindset. It’s interrupting your predictable, default future, and rebranding that future. I explain here in less than 2 minutes how to do this…
“Emotional resilience – refers to one’s ability to adapt to stressful situations or crises. More resilient people are able to “roll with the punches” and adapt to adversity without lasting difficulties; less resilient people have a harder time with stress and life changes, both major and minor.” Or, the opposite of a financial term I also heard recently, ‘being caught swimming naked’! Think…
Self-employed, you are in charge right? With no boss, I am the boss of my life – I’m in control here.