Dec 2, 2018 | Connection, Happiness
I helped my little boy open the second day of his advent calendar. I bought him a beautiful calendar with “Wieso, weshalb, warum” (why, why, why) books. Every morning he gets a mini book. We’re trying to explain the concept of opening a window each day. If you have no...
Dec 1, 2018 | Procrastination, Productivity
Would you rather have tried and failed or not tried at all for fear of failing? My friend Heidi sent me a suggestion for a blog post. She said that she often tried to fail – even daily or at least several times a week. She kept a list on her phone about what she...
Nov 30, 2018 | Happiness, Productivity
On the 11th December 2018, I’m offering a webinar to help people who are thinking of setting up a side business. I worked for a bank for 13 years in IT, client advisory and business management. In the 2009 financial crisis, my job situation changed and I hit...
Nov 29, 2018 | Beliefs, Connection, Happiness
“People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you figure out which one it is, you will know what to do for each person.” Have you ever heard this phrase – A friend for a reason, a season or a lifetime? I’ve known this phrase for years and...
Nov 28, 2018 | Productivity, Vision
Can you do a handstand? My accountability partner Mike turned up this morning with a strange looking device. It looked like a sledge and a stool. He brought it as a prop for his Toastmaster speech. When you turn up with such a thing, of course I wanted a demo. So he...
Nov 27, 2018 | Beliefs, Sales
When I was younger, it would be rare for me to book a full board accommodation holiday. I would prefer being able to cook for myself or have the flexibility of trying different restaurants. Now with a young child, I can see the value of full board accommodation. As I...
Nov 25, 2018 | Accountability, Productivity
I spent the weekend with amazing ladies who are part of a mastermind group I belong to. We rented a cool, quirky and unusual airBnB flat surrounded by nature. Armed with our laptops, chocolate, a bottle or two and the intention to grow our businesses in 2019, we were...
Nov 25, 2018 | Connection, Happiness
These days I read a lot of bedtime books to my son. And some of them stand out because they’re so much fun. They’re full of rhymes, characters and delightful stories. To help him learn more with laughter and ease. I recently bought some more books for him. And when I...
Nov 24, 2018 | Connection, Happiness
I come from a beach town called Margate in the south of England. Whenever I am by the beach, I have a strong urge to take my shoes off and walk barefoot in the sand. There’s something in me that wants to connect, feel the sand between my toes and I feel more centered....
Nov 23, 2018 | Productivity
Do you ever get a message coming to you from all different angles? It’s the universe sending you signs over and over again until you get it. Ok, I get it loud and clear. I have had so many conversations with different people about making space lately that it’s finally...
