by | Apr 17, 2014 | Skills for Life
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...
by | Apr 4, 2014 | Skills for Life
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...
by | Mar 21, 2014 | Skills for Life
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...
by | Feb 19, 2014 | Skills for Life
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...
by Ann Brown | Jan 25, 2014 | Skills for Life
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...
by Ann Brown | Nov 22, 2013 | Inner Critic, Skills for Life
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...
