Worth the effort

I recently tried something different and it didn't go to plan. For a short moment I felt annoyed that I'd wasted my efforts but then I caught myself. Was it not worth the effort to try? Instead of getting carried away with an unhelpful story, I could choose to look at things differently. So, I … Continue reading Worth the effort →

5 ways to convince people to spend money

I recently got thinking about some of the ways we're persuaded to spend money. Sometimes it's things we planned to buy anyway but other times it's things we actually had no intention of getting or stuff we just don't need. Tell them it's limited edition If something won't be around for long they're more likely … Continue reading 5 ways to convince people to spend money →

Free cocktails

There's a cocktail bar that offers you a free cocktail in exchange for a few personal details when you sign up to the mailing list. Your name, email and date of birth. I think it's interesting that we're willing to trade this information for a drink. That drink might cost around $13 which is of … Continue reading Free cocktails →

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 →

Worth listening to

If someone asks you for your opinion it means that they value what you have to say. It means they consider you to be someone worth listening to. That is something you earn, it's not a given.

No longer worth doing

When you have any sort of habit or action in your life, it will be helpful to regularly assess whether it is worth carrying on with. The thing you started doing 2 years or even 6 months ago may no longer be worth doing. On the flipside, it may be more necessary than ever before. … Continue reading No longer worth doing →

Worth the hassle

Before deciding whether or not to do something it's worth asking yourself if it is worth the hassle. Sometimes, we jump in head first because we think we should do something or we feel like we're supposed to do it. Instead, I think it's much more helpful to assess if it's something that even needs … Continue reading Worth the hassle →

It might be easy but it’s not helping

Right now is a difficult time for a lot of people. One of the easiest things you can do is read every article, keep up with live news updates online or on TV, scroll social media and panic. But the chances are those things aren't actually helping. Knowing the ever'changing stats of cases in countries … Continue reading It might be easy but it’s not helping →

Comments worth commenting on

When it comes to race related comments, what's worth commenting on? Is it worth the energy it takes to call someone out and explain to them why what they said is slightly (or maybe even highly) concerning? If it goes well it would probably be worth it but if the other person is adamant that … Continue reading Comments worth commenting on →

The path of most resistance

Most of us have things that we want to achieve in this life and some of us are willing to work extremely hard for what we want. We'll sacrifice a lot of things and even go through periods or excessive stress or discomfort in order to reach the light at the end of the tunnel. … Continue reading The path of most resistance →