The end of the year is less than two months away and by now I’m starting to feel the pressure of completing what I’d set out to achieve this year. My mind teeters between giving up and finding faster, better & easier ways of doing what I need to get it done. An interesting thought process as I … [Read more...]
As someone who plans to the nth degree, you can imagine that taking action does not come naturally to me. This is something I continue to come to terms with, a work in progress with results that seem minor, especially in comparison with those who take massive action. Taking massive action is not … [Read more...]
Do you get bogged in the details when you’re planning? Big goals require planning but nth degree detail can be cause for procrastination and demotivating. Plans are, at best, a guess based on past performance (whether yours or somebody else’s) and work best when there’s room for adjustment. Plans … [Read more...]
I’ve had a goal for this week’s blog and that was to get clear on setting a goal! Oh my, how many blocks came up for me with this! Surely there’s a right way to set goals! I started by researching SMART goals. SMART is an acronym which I thought stood for goals that were specific, measurable, … [Read more...]
I struggle with plans, the clarity of them, the detail required, working within a time frame, the order of the steps and then, when the unexpected happens, what then? I hear judgement in the old adage of “if you fail to plan, you plan to fail”. No, I’m not planning that at all, I just don’t know … [Read more...]
You’d think as a house sitter I wouldn’t have much to spring clean but my sore back is telling me otherwise! After 4 months in one place, I’m really seeing (and feeling) how much I’ve accumulated. It’s time to do a physical cull, and to review what else I can cull to support what I want in my … [Read more...]
The lightness that comes with spring can go far beyond spring cleaning your physical space. As I venture outside after winter’s hibernation the cobwebs in my mind surface. Spring is the perfect time to clear them away and open up to new perspectives and ideas to take their place. Be impeccable … [Read more...]
I love spring! It’s the season for coming out of hibernation and back into the world. It’s the season of rebirth, rejuvenation, renewal, resurrection & regrowth. It’s a natural time to shake off the old and create the new. Traditionally it’s the time for spring cleaning but who says it just has … [Read more...]
A few weeks ago I was offered an opportunity I hadn’t expected or planned on. It meant reshuffling my calendar, stepping outside of my old familiar routine (read: comfort zone) and asking for support to take up the offer. I said yes to the adventure and to see where it would take me. Here’s what I … [Read more...]
New Year’s resolutions – or just another goal gone by the wayside? Did you know that only 8% of people who set New Year’s resolutions, or goals, actually succeed? 75% are still going after the first week – that’s ¼ who have already quit! 64% one month later – that’s 1 in 3 who’ve … [Read more...]