I adore the power of a new year. Who am I kidding? I adore the power of a brand new week! All that untapped potential, it’s like magic waiting to be unleashed, promises just waiting to be whispered. And so as we end 2019 and are promised not just a new year but a whole new decade, can you imagine … Read More
What would you do if free of expectations or commitments?
It might feel like a stupid question. After all, none of us is completely free of commitments. We all have things that clamour for our attention, probably multiple times per day! But what if you didn’t? Play pretend for a moment. Imagine you were given a free week. Not necessarily a holiday because that comes with a different set of expectations, … Read More
It’s not about the tool …
I think it’s fair to say that I’m pretty impetuous. When we go swimming, I don’t edge in gently allowing myself to get used to the cold. Nope, I’m the one who’ll jump in, feet first (I’m no diver!) When I decide to create a new thing or offer a new service, you can bet I’ll have designed the book cover or written … Read More
For those days when you don’t wanna …
No matter how much you love what you do, there are going to be days when it feels like a slog. I got to my desk this morning, opened Scrivener and the latest manuscript I’m playing with and my head said, “meh!” The sun is shining. Both my daughters left for separate school trips in Europe yesterday. It’s Friday. Insert whichever excuse you … Read More
On the best laid plans …
“Fail to plan, plan to fail!” – Benjamin Franklin “A goal without a plan is just a wish!” – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry “Plans are of little importance, but planning is essential.” Winston Churchill I could go on but I’ll spare us both! You’ve undoubtedly heard all the usual maxims about planning and sure, it’s important, kind of, but as my … Read More
If you’re ready to quit, read this …
There’s a plant in our house which, until last year, lived in my daughter’s bedroom. It was looking a bit sad and neglected so some time last year she moved it to the dining room where everyone could be responsible for remembering to water it. Earlier this year, I noticed “everyone” actually meant “no-one” and the poor thing was dead. Never … Read More
Are you waiting for the perfect time?
You know what I’m going to say. There is no perfect time. If all the wannabe parents waited for the perfect time to have children for example, the world would soon cease to exist (either that or all children would be the product of one too many glasses of vino!) If my youngest had waited for the perfect time to … Read More
Asking isn’t the scary bit …
Asking, it goes without saying that it’s a good idea. We might resist it until we’re really desperate, simply because it’s mildly terrifying to put yourself out there, but eventually there comes a time when all of us learn, first hand, the power of the ask. You’ve probably got examples of times when you asked something of someone and the results … Read More
What if the game really is won or lost in your head?
If you’re sat there thinking, “Well duh! Of course the game’s all in our heads” then you’re about where I was about two hours ago. But there’s a difference between knowing something, logically, and it actually impacting us at a deeper level. Sometimes the distance between heart and head is huge! Bit of context: I watched a video this morning … Read More
The fifteen minute play thing that’ll unlock your best ideas …
When it comes to tech, I tend to think of myself as an early adopter. I had my first iPhone nearly a decade ago, before it became the norm for high school students up and down the land, our first DVD player cost at least ten times more than a basic model today (and it worked fractionally worse too!) and … Read More