Sometimes you reach a point in life where you need to make a sacrifice. What are you willing to give up in order to reach your goal? And are you willing to give up the right things? Maybe you need more time to work on your book and so you decide to give up your … Continue reading What are you willing to sacrifice?
Tag: reflection
Making time for fun
There is always so much emphasis on the work, on dedicating your time, effort and energy. There are quotes like the grind don't stop or I'll sleep when I'm dead. And that's fine. There's nothing wrong with working hard, being dedicated and focusing on making money or building something (as in a non-physical thing like … Continue reading Making time for fun
More than you can manage
Sometimes in a bid to grow, develop and push ourselves we end up taking on more than we can manage. You think the challenge is what you need, you think you need to be pushed and you want to prove yo yourself that you can manage. But often you just end up stressed and overwhelmed, … Continue reading More than you can manage
Hot topics
Timing really is everything. If you want to be current (or even ahead of the curve) you have to be intentional about when you bring up particular topics. The right time is probably considered to be when enough people are interested in order for your work to gain some traction. Anytime before that and it's … Continue reading Hot topics
Start valuing your voice
The way that you show up in the world is likely to be imapcted by your confidence and self esteem. Perhaps you play small and avoid doing things that will draw any attention even though you have ideas and opinions to share. But the reason you don't share your ideas is because you don't value … Continue reading Start valuing your voice
Getting ready for what you want
If there's something that you want and something that you're working towards, you might find that you don't quite know what to do once you finally get it. We spend so much time wishing and pining for the things that we want that sometimes it takes finally getting them for us to realise that we … Continue reading Getting ready for what you want
The planning process
Or how to get caught in false productivity, when really you're just wasting time. You could spend forever planning if you really wanted to. You could write lists, create mind maps and make a 12 month plan. You can do all of those things and make no progress on the project you are planning for. … Continue reading The planning process
Knowing when to quit
Sometimes we back down from situations because upon reflection we can clearly see that the reason we pushed on with vigor and enthusiasm is simple because you felt as though you'd gone too far to turn back. Or perhaps, you just didn't want to accept that you were wrong. But other times we back down … Continue reading Knowing when to quit
Productive Sundays
Sundays tend to be one of my most productive days, if not the most productive day. I think the reason for this is because it's still the weekend so I'm relaxed and can spend my entire day as I please but I also know that work starts the next day so I do what I … Continue reading Productive Sundays
When the numbers get you down
I try not to look at the stats very often because I never want to be too attached to the numbers. Of course it feels great when the numbers are high, when you're getting lots of likes, comments and new followers. But when the numbers drop and you're not seeing as many likes or views … Continue reading When the numbers get you down
The Daily Gemm 