"Don't bother; you'll never be good enough". " Why even bother? You are going to fail". "You're stupid. Why would anyone ever listen to you?".
Sound familiar? You may have noticed that not everything you say to yourself in your head is positive, kind or even useful. Worse than that though, you probably find that you believe most of it.
So, how can you overcome your inner critic, stop doubting yourself and move towards your goals and pursuits? Here are 4 strategies you can use.
Read MoreIt's our first anniversary! On October 25th, 2016, we launched our first blog post and a lot has happened since then!
Coming up to our birthday, we took the time to reconnect with our WHY and to review our achievements and we think this is a useful exercise for you to do wherever you are with your projects and passions.
It will undoubtedly reconnect you with your passion, give you clarity and propel you forward in your pursuits...it most certainly did for us.
Read MoreThose of us are caught up in the endless productivity cycle (guilty) see opportunities to improve everywhere. Usually that means quicker, better, faster, more effective; where an improvement in efficiency seems a worthwhile end in itself.
But productivity is pointless if you ultimately find yourself ‘hacking your way through the wrong jungle’.
Read MoreThere are times in our lives when we need to show new people we meet what we’re all about.
According to some (including Malcolm Gladwell in his book, Blink), people begin assessing us within seconds of meeting and this leads to them making rapid decisions about whether they want to meaningfully interact with us.
Beyond these early interactions though, what can we do ourselves to take control of how we are perceived and valued?
Read MoreYou’re trying to start a new project or keep pushing through when you’re not feeling inspired and suddenly you ground to a screeching halt.
It’s likely that you’ll scour the internet for advice, tips, hacks or even try to find some magical fairy dust to get you unstuck and into action.
But I have an answer…well lots of them to be honest…songs, tunes, jams… MUSIC!
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You know those times when nothing seems to go right and you just feel frustrated? Then before you know it, you are in a vicious cycle of crap?
Well, the key to changing that might actually be quite simple. Rather than greasing the squeaky wheel, it might be time to appreciate what is working and practice some gratitude.
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