Apr 30, 2019 | Procrastination, Schedule
Do you have something on your task list that you do not want to do? Here’s a way you can get yourself to do it. Find something that’s even harder. I’m partly joking, partly being serious. If you are struggling with procrastination anyway, why not use it to your...
Apr 26, 2019 | Beliefs, Happiness
You have to check out this fantastic video (1) by my friend Michelle Sabatini, a Body Learning practitioner. I’ve known her for many years, having originally met her at an expo. Even though I have experienced her amazing work, it wasn’t always easy to describe what...
Apr 25, 2019 | Experience, Productivity
Years ago, I decided to tile my little bathroom in London. How difficult could it be, right? 🙂 I ended up tiling weekends and a few tiles here and there after work in the evenings. It took me about 3 months to complete. It wasn’t perfect and that was ok. It was my...
Apr 24, 2019 | Experience, Vision
Last week, I walked into a shop, picked up a chocolate bar and walked out. Wait a minute? I just walked out without paying? Well, I did pay, just not in the usual cashier or self-checkout sense. It was at Zurich main station. There was an “avec box” showcasing the...
Apr 23, 2019 | Experience, Happiness
Have you ever been to IKEA on a Saturday? We were brave enough to attempt it and as we approached, we saw that there was a FULL sign on one of the parking garages. There were supposed to be spaces in the other garage so we drove in. We were faced with a sea of red...
Apr 19, 2019 | Experience, Happiness
“That was a great speech”. “I wasn’t happy with the ending” When someone gives you a compliment, do you receive it properly? Do you let compliments land or do you bat them away? I was made aware I batted them away a few years ago. For me, I believe it stems from my...
Apr 18, 2019 | Decluttering, Happiness
Last night, someone came to collect my old dining table and I’m surprised that I’m a little sad today. I realized it’s one of the only things I had left furniture wise from the UK and I moved to Zurich ages ago. The table was with me in London, in my first flat in...
Apr 17, 2019 | Beliefs, Happiness
I went for lunch with a friend recently and she was telling me that someone had asked her to be part of their startup. As she talked, I could sense that she had some doubts about it. After listening for a couple of minutes, I asked her a simple question “Do you want...
Apr 16, 2019 | Connection, Happiness
You know I’m a big fan of the love languages. That’s because knowing what my husband and I both liked and needed to be to revolutionised our relationship. The same author, Gary Chapman, brought out the apology language. If you like me, thought it would just be “I’m...
Apr 12, 2019 | Networking, Questions
Plug in a couple of keywords into Portent’s Title Maker (1) and you’ll be presented with a whole host of silly titles to get you thinking. “What Mum never told you about blog topics” was one of them.People often ask me how I find topics for blogging and it was the...
