Happy New Year! It's gotten to a point where many people shun new years resolutions (goals, plans, intentions etc.). They assume they won't last so don't see the point in bothering. A common example of a new years resolution is to lose weight. After indulging in an abundance of rich and unhealthy food over the … Continue reading How to get better at achieving your goals
Tag: failure
I’m doing my best
Sometimes you have to accept that your best isn't good enough. Perhaps you're losing clients, not meeting targets or not making enough to meet your basic needs like food and shelter. But other times the case is that you aren't actually offering your best, you're giving half-heartedly. This often happens when we don't actually believe … Continue reading I’m doing my best
Let them get it wrong
When teaching someone how to do something, you have to let them get it wrong. It may be easier to jump in just before the mistake, error or failure occurs and rectify things. But this brings little benefit in the long run. In the short run, the person may feel supported which is a good … Continue reading Let them get it wrong
Worth a shot
It's one thing to have all these really good ideas but it's another thing to put yourself out there. Often the reason for holding back is fear that comes in the form of what ifs. What if I'm not good enough? What if nobody is interested? What if peopel make fun of me? What if … Continue reading Worth a shot
Temporary things
The idea of things not lasting, of things being temporary is often seen as a bad thing. It's seen as a failure. We get caught up in this idea that if something is good it should last and if it doesn't last then something was wrong. I think the problem is that we find it … Continue reading Temporary things
Little wins
As much as it's great to archeive something big, some days it just doesn't happen. Some days are slower, you feel a little lost or perhaps you're not sure where to begin. At the end of it you might feel like your day has been wasted or that you should have done more. You might … Continue reading Little wins
Not every moment defines you
Just because you fail doesn’t make you a failure, if someone doesn’t accept your help doesn’t make you useless and so it goes on. I think sometimes we try so hard to define things and to define who we are that we miss the bigger picture. It’s not about being a winner or a loser. … Continue reading Not every moment defines you
The big idea
I often like to remind myself of Zig Ziglars popular quote 'Anything worth doing is worth doing poorly until you can learn to do it well.' So, how do you execute a big idea when you're just starting out. Or do you just put it on hold until you have more experience. I used to … Continue reading The big idea
The all or nothing mentality
There's space between all or nothing but sometimes we forget. Which is how something like failing can feel like the end of the world. I think the all or nothing mentality is what causes anxiety in some people. It's an over simplification of reality that holds little benefit.
Persistence, commitment and return
There are people that are incredibly persistent at what they do and they're terrible at it. I think about that alot when it comes to blogging because it's something I started in 2011 which is quite insane because I've never really gotten much from it. But one of the main reasons I've stuck with it … Continue reading Persistence, commitment and return
The Daily Gemm 