Are we making coping in a global pandemic some kind of competition?
Why can’t we all 'just be'? One of philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche’s most resonant remarks was that ‘man has no ears for that to which experience has given him no access.’ In other words, sometimes you just can’t process an idea, because you don’t have the mental...
Tell fear to fuck off…
In the briefest moments, I get a little bit scared. And I start wondering what might happen if I get the Corona virus or if anyone I love gets the virus. And I stop myself. I'll tell you what - old, anxious me, would probably have been dead by now from all the...
When it all goes to shit #podcast
So Alana and I did not anticipate it all going to shit quite as quickly as it did when we recorded our most recent podcast episode!! It is very appropriately entitled "When it all goes to shit..." because that does happen in life sometimes - and little did we realise...
We need grit and grace right now
Boy, do we need grit and grace right now. Times of chaos and challenge can often be the most spiritually and personally powerful… IF we are brave enough to allow ourselves to be OK with the uncertainty. We're in a squeeze right now. It’s a place where we look for...
Are you afraid to stand out?
Are you afraid to stand out? I know I have been at various times in my life. There's been times when I've been around the wrong people, in the wrong place mentally and afraid of what people might think of me for doing what I want. Ralph Waldo Emerson, in his essay on...
There is only one you…
There is only one you... Two clients recently, stuck and suffering paralysis over being ‘out there’ and ‘naked’ - and not making enough money because they are struggling to get clients, it’s a recurring theme. Digging deep to find their story, who they truly are and...
Don’t do this on social media…
I got unfriended this week for giving my opinion (in a niceish way!). There's a really annoying trend on Facebook and the rest of social media right now to friend request or connect with someone and then immediately hit them in the face with your business. You click...
How To Build Your Network
Building a strong social network is easy if you’re a natural networker. As a journalist who trained and developed contacts in the days before social media, I do know it’s a skill that can be learned. The best social networker is a ‘connector’. This is someone the...
How Are You Showing Up?
Despite the rise in social media and the wonderful ability to reach out to anybody online these days, business still remains all about connection. There’s a saying that “people buy from people, who they know, like and trust”. That means building meaningful connections...
How To Blog For Business
Do you need a blog for business? Is it worth the effort? My answer is yes! BUT make sure you know what you’re doing on your blog and why you’re doing it, before you get started. So many blog writers start off with great enthusiasm and then there’s nothing but...
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