Do you find yourself struggling to think well of yourself? Or dismissing things you were once proud of but now think ‘don’t count’ as they are a while ago? Do you struggle to remember your moments of inspiration or brilliance – or even go so far as to insist that you haven’t had any?
You’re not alone – and it is depressingly easy to fall into that trap, but I WON’T HAVE IT!
Read MoreIt was a common theme throughout my life from various figures – mistaking a naturally exuberant personality with self-confidence, or (worse) ‘loving yourself’ & then, usually, trying to crush it in some way, teach me a lesson or ‘bring me down a peg or two’...
Read MoreWe’re home. It’s the first day back.
It feels odd to be back. Bed unslept in, piles of post on the mat.
Read MoreI know it’s weird for a coach to say this, so read on to find out why…
Read MoreThe question is, why? Why now, and what had changed?
Read More“Lion! Lion!” I heard John shout, and the next thing I knew, I heard footsteps running and the car door beneath me slam shut…
Read MoreIt was 5:30am and the little face looked up at me, imploringly, as I stood over it with the spade…
Read MoreWhatever it is that you’re working towards or hoping for, there is something that I know will help you.
Read More“I think we might have a problem” John said, as I came back from the ablutions block.
I hoped he was joking and was going to say “…because we’re out of biscuits!” or something similar, because he’d just completed the essential vehicle check that morning.
Read MoreHow to recognise your own unhelpful language patterns and use language more powerfully.
Read MoreWe both sat there – frozen to the spot – staring at it, willing it not to move as it stared back at us. Only 25 metres away and we were most definitely in the danger zone.
Read More5 questions to ask yourself to get a more useful and healthier perspective.
Read MoreWhere do you start to plan a 4x4 trip like this? If you’re a total novice and want to know more, here are the very first starting points for anyone considering anything similar. First in the series of ‘how to’ for 4x4/4WD adventure for beginners.
Read More10 tips to get the maximum impact from your communication
Read MoreOur first blog since arriving in South Africa, highlights of Cape Town and Hermanus.
Read MoreWell, this is a biggie. The one thing that holds us all back from pretty much everything and anything we want. Here I share some useful learnings in dealing with it.
Read MoreWhat have we learnt so far from our mistakes? I’m sure anyone who has done anything similar can relate – and if you haven’t, enjoy this free lesson!
Read MoreMany people have asked us various questions about the trip from why we’re doing it, to what we’re looking forward to most, to nitty-gritty logistics. So, we answered them...
Read MoreIt’s our conditioning to focus on outcomes - sometimes to the exclusion of many other (often more important) factors.
Sometimes we seem incapable of valuing things that we can’t immediately measure, or judge, especially in COMPARISON to others’ performance or lives.
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