Most of us will not recognise where we lack assertiveness, so ingrained are our patterns…….. And, all is not lost…. You can bet that if you suddenly find you are stuck in a loop, where you recognise you are consistently not getting what you need, it may be showing you an assertiveness issue. So, are you […]
Looking for an answer? Maybe take a look inside first:In writing a proposal I was in search of some statistics to support my claims. Getting on the Internet I searched and searched for the proof I needed. The office of national statistics, employment stats, industry specific info…. And I quit. Nothing was quite meeting my […]
Never thought I’d be writing those words but there you go! That’s how my afternoon has been and you get to share in it if you choose to continue reading….. So having developed my site a year ago and having had a conversation with an SEO expert, I decided that rather than spend the money, […]
I just gave myself a whole morning to reflect on the business journey I have taken over that last year. I’ve given myself the gift of time in which to choose where I shall go in the next one. It is really easy in the rush of life to forget to engage with this process. […]
Spending time with a colleague this morning I was noticing how she was comparing her inside feelings, with my outside self. Interestingly enough, she came off worse. Not in any way because I am doing any better than her. but because she was measuring her vulnerable emotions against an engineered facade. This is not to […]
As the owner of a small business, my days are often (always?), fragmented with a million tasks. This is what I love about what I do. No time to get bored of any single facet. Paradoxically, the sheer number and diversity of facets can leave me feeling like I’m mistress of none of these trades. […]