First Step To Saying No With Clarity
Being Assertive - What does that mean for you? It’s a huge topic, and today I want to deal with one small aspect of it. And that aspect is how to say No. Well actually, I’m going to talk about the first step in being able to say No. This is such a critical life skill,...
How To Overcome Shyness
Do you find yourself feeling shy and insecure and not knowing who is the right person for you to ‘be’ when you interact with people? Do you ever find yourself putting on an act, pretending to be a certain way, to fit in so that other people will like you better ? You...
Struggling With Doubts? Find Your Confidence Blueprint!
When you’ve got a new offer to launch or promote, it’s natural to have worries and doubts, especially as your inner critic will probably come out to ask you “Can you really deliver this?!” “Who are you to boast that you can actually do this?” Does this sound familiar...
What A Toddler Can Teach Us About Wants And Needs
Do you ever struggle to articulate what you really want to say to someone, and end up body swerving that difficult topic? Maybe you want to ask your boss for a pay rise, or for more recognition for all the work you’ve been doing on a project, or tell someone that...
What is ‘REAL’ anyway?
We can all spot things that are ‘fake’, can’t we? That ‘Gucci’ handbag with the label that’s glued on wonky. Those ‘bargain’ perfumes you can buy from market stalls that just smell nasty. The politician’s smile that doesn’t make it to his eyes. We have an internal...
What Would Your Plant Tag Say? (How To Take Care Of You)
You love being sociable, you love interacting with people. But there comes a point when enough is enough, and you need to be on your own. Perhaps the people around you, your family and friends, don’t realise you actually need a lot of time to recharge … they make...
Are You Keeping The Most Important Plate Spinning?
I haven’t written a blog post for what seems like an age (and my noble commitment of writing every two weeks, like clockwork, has become a little tarnished) .. but I’ve forgiven myself. The truth is I’ve been so wrapped up with other tasks, I’ve let things slip a bit...
The Truth Will Set You Free
Do you ever hide away in fear of being ‘seen’? Do you ever hesitate before speaking? Do you ever stop yourself from doing something or saying something and you’re not sure why? I’ve had an epiphany in the past week or so ... I’ve been in hiding for a long time...
Why It’s OK To Be A Tortoise (And Not A Hare)
Do you give yourself a hard time because you don’t seem to get things done as quickly as other people ? Or you put yourself down because you need lots of rest and breaks and get easily frazzled by a fast pace of life? Maybe you’re a small business owner, and you’re...
So, How CAN You Find Your Voice?
I’ve heard it said recently, from various sources, how hard it is to find your voice...so I know it’s not just me! When you’re a small business owner, and you want to communicate your message to those who need to hear it, how do you find what’s inside you that needs...
What’s The REAL Truth? A Fresh Approach To Dealing With Your Inner Critic
I’ve been successfully avoiding sitting down to write this blog for a few days now, but I really HAVE to do it today. Just one more cup of tea, then I’ll sit down and do it. I pace up and down the kitchen waiting for the toast to pop up (I decided I’d make some toast...
Are You In Touch With Your Internal Compass?
Back in 2010, I was at a leaving party for friends who were moving up to Scotland. I was listening to their stories of how fabulous it was up there, the mountains, the lakes, how friendly people were, how the pace of life was so much slower, etc etc. People were...
“Why can’t I do this properly ?”… The story of my Awakening.
I was standing in the big conference room, with my training course buddy, preparing to take my turn in our exercise on ‘reliving your experience of Strength’ ... It was my turn, so... I stepped forward and... BIG BLANK. No thoughts came to me. Then I started to sweat...