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. […]
Have you ever noticed that once you are open to a new idea, a whole heap of supporting information and opportunities seem to crowd in at you on its tail? Jung calls this ‘synchronicity’ and has written extensively about this phenomenon. Put simply, he believes that as each of us is part of a larger […]
You ask for some guidance and, when you get it, your heart sings. I just asked a trusted colleague for some marketing guidance. She’s qualified. She’s bright. She knows me well and she ‘gets’ what I’m trying to do and also why. So as I read her email regarding ‘choosing this’ and ‘asking that’ and […]
“Take what you need and leave the rest” is a message I heard years and years ago….. & now I am beginning to really know what that means for me. I attended a networking meeting for the second time today. I was made extremely welcome. I had a great breakfast. I learned much about other […]
So, you have a worry…. Now, what to do with it? It took me 26 years to work out what to do with my worries. As an introverted child in a tense household, the last thing I would ever do is tell anyone of my fear.As a contorted teenager, I converted my worries like gems, wrapping […]
New things, actions, choices, people and places are rightly frightening. We do need to be wary of The Unknown precisely because we do not yet know if it will harm or benefit us. I am however noticing a change in my response to ‘something new’. I Believe this new way is of benefit. My natural […]
We cannot learn unless we are curious. We cannot even begin to understand another’s perceptions and feelings, needs and desires, unless we ask questions. …… and how can we relate to others, our friends, our clients, our families, unless we at least want try to ‘get’ where they are coming from? The same word can […]
You may be terrified of doing something new. Sure, you may have been awake much of the night worrying about your presentation. Or you may be dealing with a family crisis that’s shaken your confidence. You may have concerns for your own abilities, but, more often than not, its a risk worth taking. If we […]