Listening is a skill, some would even say a virtue. In my experience, people love to be heard. They enjoy when people really listen to them, and feel valued and understood. Most of us think we are good listeners, but I’m not so sure. Are we really listening to the speaker; focusing on their words; […]
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Three EASY steps to the funnest day of your life – everyday
Monday, March 4th, 2013
Today’s post is a guest post from the lovely Joy Brown, all about how we can incorporate more fun in our lives. At the end of every day can you honestly say you had fun? Do you drop into bed sighing and say, “wow, I’d like to do that day over again – it was […]
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Journaling for Success
Tuesday, December 18th, 2012
What are you proud of achieving this year? Give me a list of 5. Can you? Quick now… no? Maybe you should be able to. Wouldn’t it be great, when every time you felt a little low, suffered a setback, or even a big old FAIL, you could remind yourself: Of just how much you […]
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Habits: How did you do?
Wednesday, November 28th, 2012
November is drawing to a close, and so too is The November Habit Challenge. Did you join in? Did you change at least one habit for the better? Whether you managed to create a new supportive habit throughout the month, OR even just participate for a few days, now is the time for a well-deserved […]
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Do you feel stressed?
Wednesday, November 21st, 2012
I’m going to get straight to the point here: Take a break. Schedule regular breaks every day Schedule regular vacations (you decide how long) throughout the year. Make them habits Here’s why: Taking a vacation increases productivity by 82% (Lovell, 2004) In 2007, workplace stress was estimated to cost US companies more than $300 billion […]
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7 Sweet Ways to Cultivate Confidence
Wednesday, November 14th, 2012
Do you think of yourself as confident? Would you like to be more confident? We all would – right? I believe confidence is a skill, and can be learned and perfected with practice over time, just like any other skill. In keeping with our habit theme for November, here are seven things to make a […]
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The November Challenge: Habit
Wednesday, October 31st, 2012
This month I’ve decided to change it up a little on the blog and introduce a monthly theme. This month, the theme is ‘Habit’. No matter who we are, our habits shape our lives. Our habitual thoughts and actions support us or stop us from being our very best selves. For most of us, it’s […]
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