Jun 20, 2019 | Beliefs, Experience
“Let’s go for an ice-cream” “No, I can’t, I have work to do” “Come on, the weather’s so nice – you need a break” I remember my friends trying to convince me to go for a walk and an ice-cream and it was like pulling teeth for me. It’s because I used to feel guilty...
Jun 19, 2019 | Experience, Happiness
“I’ve been working on myself a lot this year” “What about saying you are loving yourself more instead of saying you are working on yourself?” Hmmm…I paused and took in what my accountability buddy Mike said. He often gives me a reason to ponder and think. I liked how...
Jun 18, 2019 | Procrastination, Questions
I sat in a rocking chair when I was thinking about quitting my corporate job. Are you familiar with the rocking chair test? It’s a tool that is used to help with some of the bigger decisions in life, like moving country, changing jobs, setting up your own business and...
Jun 14, 2019 | Beliefs, Experience
Last week, I attended my Toastmasters meeting and it was good to see two very different speeches. One was where the person had to do a lot of research and the other was an impromptu speech. Both were great, informative and entertaining. In the past, I’ve preferred...
Jun 13, 2019 | Experience, Productivity
Do you create value, do you distribute it or do you do both? When I attended one of my first personal development workshops more than 10 years ago, I remember Steve Pavlina (1) talking about creating and distributing value. It wasn’t enough just to create value if it...
Jun 12, 2019 | Connection, Vision
I learnt something new today. Apparently, my #1 driving force need is CONNECTION. I decided to write about the 6 core human needs Tony Robbins has identified over more than 40 years of working with people. These are Needs of the personality Certainty – an assurance...
Jun 11, 2019 | Book, Connection
Some of you know my good friend Astuti Martosurdirdjo. We’ve been friends for many years and we’ve been running regular workshops together giving people a chance to experience Rapid Transformational Therapy. (1) She has incredibly exciting news! She is one of 35 women...
Jun 7, 2019 | Experience, Procrastination
Have you ever had one of your blind spots pointed out to you? Imagine when you look in a car rear view mirror, there is a part that you cannot see. This happens also with us as people, there are parts of ourselves that we cannot see but others can. I’m grateful when...
Jun 6, 2019 | Decluttering, Experience
Last week, I was at my retreat offsite and whilst talking about the topic of what worked and what didn’t over the past year around everyday habits, a strong recurring message came up: Convenience. I noticed that when things were easy, accessible and convenient, then I...
Jun 5, 2019 | Connection, Experience
“I used to hate it when people used to give me feedback or advice” I attended a good friend’s wedding in Taiwan over the weekend. It was amazing on so many levels. I was a tad apprehensive going as I didn’t know anyone. Getting there, I realized, I need not have...
