[Book Review] Start with Why, by Simon Sinek
Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone To Take Action I’ve just finished this book for the second time this year, and now feel ready to share what I’ve learnt from it. I’ve listened to it...
View ArticleListening, being creative and writing for your business
Thoughts from my week – I hope they inspire you to be creative, listen to yourself, and write. We all have talents and skills hidden away. I believe today is the day to start finding them and using...
View ArticleStop trying to fix things – let go
I’m speaking words of wisdom today – “Stop trying to fix things – let go”. It doesn’t mean I always practice what I preach though, and I know this is hard for some of us, so I thought I’d reassure you...
View ArticleListen to yourself, you’re right
I’ve learnt to listen to myself much more closely these last couple of years, thanks to being an Acorn tutor, where I teach others to listen. The amazing thing is, when I listen to myself, I’m always...
View ArticleIs positive thinking all it’s cracked up to be?
Hi, I’m Honey Lansdowne, a Hypnotherapist and friend of Tracey-Jane and very pleased to be here as a guest blogger. This blog will ask is positive thinking all it’s cracked up to be? Has someone ever...
View ArticleGrief, loss and Mother’s Day
I’ve had a tough week. It’s spilled over into this week, with my feeling “under the weather”, and not “on top form”. It’s been quite a while since I felt like this. I’d put it down to the hours I’ve...
View ArticleAre you so busy you’re not seeing what’s obvious
“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” Anonymous Sometimes we’re so busy doing things, we can’t see what’s in front of our nose. Just like when we’re rushing to get out of the...
View ArticleAre you working too hard for no reward
“Just when the caterpillar thought the world was ending, he turned into a butterfly .” Proverb You’ve probably heard a lot about “pushing through the pain”, and “You’re almost there, if you just keep...
View ArticleYou can only do one thing at a time. Enjoy it
“Perseverance is not a long race, it is many short races one after the other .” Walter Elliot Whilst you feel you may be juggling and not focusing on any one thing, your business is still there, in the...
View ArticleAre you seriously doing everything to achieve what you want
“Its hard to wait around for something you know might never happen; but its harder to give up when you know its everything you want .” Unknown Whilst it may only be a few weeks until the end of 2018,...
View ArticleKnow your destination before you start the journey
“A goal is a dream with a deadline.” Napoleon Hill I’m just back from two weeks away with the family on a trip we’d planned together. Everything went to plan and we had a wonderful time exploring new...
View ArticleYou have to plant to be able to harvest your rewards
“Always do your best. What you plant now you will harvest later.” OG Mandino My eldest son is 17 today. How did that happen so quickly? He’s growing up to be a lovely caring young man, who knows his...
View ArticleBelieve that you can
“Believe that you can and you’re half way there.” Theodore Roosevelt Do you believe that? That if you believe you can you’re halfway there? I do. So many times I see people who are passionate about...
View ArticleGiving gifts and giving thanks
“Blessed are those who can give without remembering and take without forgetting.” Anonymous It was madness in my inbox and all over my social media feeds. I felt overwhelmed and I personally switched...
View ArticleBe definite in your purpose to achieve success
“Definiteness of purpose is the starting point of all achievement.” W. Clement Stone We had a great weekend of throwing things out in our house. We had a clear purpose to what we wanted to achieve. As...
View ArticleThe excitement of winning is the key to success
“Don’t let the fear of losing be greater than the excitement of winning.” Robert Kiyosaki As we come into the middle of the month, with the big C only 2 weeks away, it’s important to stay focused on...
View ArticleThere’s reassurance in failing
“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.” Samuel Beckett I like this quote. It’s reassuring to me. It’s OK to fail. It means I’ve tried.What I also like about it, is...
View ArticleWhat do you have to lose when you set your goal?
“Go big or go home. Because it’s true. What do you have to lose?” Eliza Dushku As we come to the end of the year, with excitement around us, and hopefully inside us too, what are you celebrating this...
View ArticleHappiness comes from your own actions
“Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.” Dalai Lama I enjoy the whole preparing for Christmas, thinking about, and buying gifts. Finding new recipes and creating menus...
View ArticleAre you ignoring your dreams?
” Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” Gandhi In my family, we use the time over the holiday period to talk about the things we’d like to do in the year...
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