Taking a break

In pursuit of the dream stopping to take a break or to smell the roses might seem like a waste of time. Why stop when there's at least fifty 'leven things that you could be doing at any one time? A great place to start is thinking about why you need a break in the … Continue reading Taking a break →

The importance of self-assessment in the workplace

Like ice cube said 'check yourself before you wreck yourself'. So we recently had our annual performance reviews at work and something I took from it was that it's important to assess yourself throughout the year. When you let a year go by without assessing how you're doing there's a higher chance you'll be surprised … Continue reading The importance of self-assessment in the workplace →

Work and play

They're both important. We live in a society where it's not uncommon to find people almost competing about who works the hardest. Working a 9to5. Doing overtime. Working a 9to5 then a passion project 5to9. Staying in the office till late. Being self employed and working 7 days a week. Coming into the office at … Continue reading Work and play →

Working for the weekend

There's got to be another way. When it comes to work I don't believe that you should hate it. I don't believe that you should drag your heels to your place of work, then exhale a deep sigh of relief as you leave on a Friday because it's finally the weekend and you're free. If … Continue reading Working for the weekend →

Here’s why I stopped writing monthly todo lists

They didn't work for me. At the start of every month I used to write a bunch of goals (well more like to-dos), maybe around 25. At the end of every month I never failed to have at least a few things left. 28-31 days is a long time to plan for and I found … Continue reading Here’s why I stopped writing monthly todo lists →

In search of the next big thing

Setting goals achieving them but always wanting more because you're never satisfied. I've often found that when I achieve something I've been working towards it never feels as good as I thought it would. I just move on to the next big thing. It's as though as soon as I attain the thing I want … Continue reading In search of the next big thing →

3 kinds of people in the workplace

Person A Someone who is confident, asks questions, isn't afraid to rock the boat when necessary, puts themselves forward, goes above and beyond, voices their opinions and is keen to learn new things. Person B Someone who does what they're told and is content ploughing along. They might want to do more but they're unlikely … Continue reading 3 kinds of people in the workplace →

Do I have to struggle in order to succeed?

I'm starting to wonder whether struggle has to be apart of every 'success story'. There's this thing about the struggle, going as close to the brink as possible but managing to find a way to make it. That story is celebrated it's the 'rags to riches' story and one of the most well known examples … Continue reading Do I have to struggle in order to succeed? →

The right time to quit

Perhaps there is no right time. It's easy to quit in the early stages but gets harder over time. After 3 years once you've invested time effort and energy quitting, even if it's for the best feels like giving up. And so, it's hard to know the right time to quit. If you've been working … Continue reading The right time to quit →

Tending to the dream

An important step in achieving the dream life is tending to it. Its like with gardening, you need to do more than just plant seeds. You need to space them the right distance apart, water them or maybe give them something to grow against. A dream you do nothing with is likely to just remain … Continue reading Tending to the dream →