Yesterday I heard a great expression - when your outgoings exceed your incomings the upkeep becomes your downfall. My accounting head went straight to money, my coaching head went to the emotional bank account we all quietly carry with us. The truth is the expression can apply to both; both can be … [Read more...]
As 2014 approaches its end, I am reviewing all that I’ve achieved (and fallen short on) this year. The year has been one of change and growth for many, including me. For me, there was a sense of being comfortable (too comfortable) and changes were needed for different results. This year I learned … [Read more...]
If you’ve been following my personal page, you will have seen my photos for this project #100DaysHappy. What a journey this was and the results were unexpected and surprising! There is a period during the process of change where things really turn to pot. Intellectually I know this. It was only … [Read more...]
Last time, I talked about routines and how they can simplify your life. Repeated regularly they are great time savers. Here's a couple for the work day. 1. What key tasks can you turn into a routine? If it's a regular task perhaps it can become part of your natural routine, something you can … [Read more...]
Last week I asked the question - What if you looked at your habits and routines and started doing things differently? This week I'm going to make it personal. Changing what you do changes what you get. What if you changed the things you do for yourself and saw how those routines could really help … [Read more...]
Ten ideas to declutter your mind and get your brain thinking about something else: Purge or brain dump - Write a list as long as you need to get everything out of your head. Use pen and paper, or software (eg Evernote). Record it on your smart phone. Share the load with a friend or … [Read more...]
Decluttering the mind has many of the same benefits as decluttering a physical space. As the work is internal you'd think you might not see any physical signs. Let's run through some of the benefits and see how that can translate into physical changes. The benefits of an uncluttered mind: … [Read more...]
After having been away for a week and feeling some overwhelm with all the new ideas and excitement it generated, I've realised that, of course, I can't do everything until I declutter what's going in my mind. Then the priorities re-order, the focus returns and the action starts. Here are some of … [Read more...]
Last week I asked the question - What if you looked at your habits and routines and started doing things differently? This week I'm going to make it personal. Changing what you do changes what you get. What if you changed the things you do for yourself and saw how those routines could really help … [Read more...]
Habits and routines are a great way to simplify your life. What can happen though is that they become unconscious. It pays to check in occasionally and ask the question - is what I'm doing still actually useful? Why do I do it that way? Because I've always done it that way is usually a signal that … [Read more...]