Giving advice is easy but practicing what you preach takes commitment and belief. Especially when you as a reader don't know what I do day to day so for you to take in or use what I say means I'm building trust. A big part of that is being honest and living what I write. … Continue reading Testing the theory
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A simple way to become more confident
Practice. I think the problem many people face is the feeling of overwhelm when the compare where they are with where they want to be. Instead of focusing on what they can do from where they're currently at they focus on the gap. And sometimes that gap is vast. But like I said at the … Continue reading A simple way to become more confident
Make a good habit easier
Implementing good habits into your life can be difficult and so you might be put off from making changes in your life. However the simple thing that might not have occurred to you is that you can try to make a good habit easier to keep up with. It could be as easy as placing … Continue reading Make a good habit easier
The uncomfortable feeling of choosing Plan B
But why not give it a go, after all its there for a reason. Human beings are creatures of habit and it's fascinating to delve into how deep this characteristic runs and how it can impact our lives. If you're used to going with plan A and you aren't getting your desired results it might … Continue reading The uncomfortable feeling of choosing Plan B
Fictional risk
There's a story many of us tell ourselves about what is risky. Often there is no real risk attached to the situation but the story comes from the part of the brain in charge of survival. It's like the siren goes off signalling a potential threat but it's not much use when it happens in … Continue reading Fictional risk
Posting daily isn’t a strategy
For some the idea of posting daily might be a strategy to make the numbers go up. For me, posting daily isn't a strategy it's a personal practice. I like knowing that I can do it because 2 years ago I'd have declared it almost impossible for me. I actually think that it's easier to … Continue reading Posting daily isn’t a strategy
Generous projection
When we give to others generously and it isn't received in the way we expected or would have preferred the first instinct might be to find fault in the receiver. But often what is actually happening is we're projecting. In many cases we give to others what we wish we had or could receive rather … Continue reading Generous projection
Criticism and feedback
Which one is worth more? Often feedback is something you ask for whereas criticism is something you get given. And so there is the idea that criticism is always negative and feedback is useful which in some ways I think is true. I think that both are worth something if they're specific and can be … Continue reading Criticism and feedback
It might not be great for the environment but…
... I'm still going to do it. I find it easier to write down my words by hand, perhaps because I write quicker than I can type. I can never manage to keep up with myself when I'm writing from my laptop. The keyboard and screen of a phone, computer or laptop is no comparison … Continue reading It might not be great for the environment but…
A different kind of way
When you're life is going down a certain path it's easy to believe that you have no other options, that forward is the only direction you can travel. Sometimes you know we can reverse but you get that 'I've come come too far to turn back now' feeling so you keep going in spite of … Continue reading A different kind of way
The Daily Gemm 