Bite-size it!

Bite-size it!

If you’re like me, you have big dreams and goals. Sometimes they are so big, you’re not really sure how to get there. Those are the BEST ones though, aren’t they? They are the ones that really ignite your fire inside of you, that make a workday swoosh by in the blink...
2013, I Have 3 Words For You

2013, I Have 3 Words For You

Over the last week or so, as I have been pondering the year ahead and what I plan on doing with it, I managed to set some seriously good goals. I’m excited for 2013 and the potential ahead. I wanted to get a bit playful with it though, shake it up a bit, give it a bit...
January: Get Goal-Setting

January: Get Goal-Setting

And we are back! It’s the first blog post of 2013. Happy New Year y’all! It’s January, and we need a new theme of the month now, don’t we… that’s right, you’ve guessed it, this months theme is GOALS If you’re inbox is anything like mine, it’s been full of emails and...
January: Get Goal-Setting

Do you feel stressed?

I’m going to get straight to the point here: Take a break. Schedule regular breaks every day Schedule regular vacations (you decide how long) throughout the year. Make them habits Here’s why: Taking a vacation increases productivity by 82% (Lovell, 2004) In 2007,...
January: Get Goal-Setting

Ever tried… and failed? Me too!

‘Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.’ Samuel Beckett The words of Samuel Beckett are superbly motivational for me when something doesn’t quite work out as planned, or even fails (sometimes spectacularly!). They remind me to pick...
The Gratitude Attitude

The Gratitude Attitude

This blog post comes to you from the edge of the Sumida River in Tokyo on a beautiful sunny day (see pic).  As I sat here, I was struck by how lucky I am to be sitting here, with this fabulous view, in this awesome city. Some of you may already know, my partner is...

Five Favourite Ways to Beat that Bad Mood

We’ve all had them. You know, those days when you get out of bed, stub your toe on the bedside locker, go to take a shower and the water is cold, search for something to wear in the wardrobe only to realise you haven’t done laundry yet and you can’t find anything...