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What do you do when you don’t know what to do?
Yippee! It’s TODAY, my favourite day!! "What, why?!” I hear you ask. I have a confession to make …. I didn’t wake up this morning feeling like today was my favourite day. I woke up this morning feeling sad and anxious. I’d had a brilliant day yesterday, full of...
This one simple truth will set you free (it’s not what you think!)
Yippee! It’s TODAY, my favourite day!! "What, why?!” I hear you ask. Today I do not have to do anything! I had this conversation with a client a few weeks ago. Bogged down by have-tos she was stressed and anxious and I suggested to her that we never HAVE to do...
Mind-Control 101 – How to stop procrastinating and start acting!
Yippee! It’s TODAY, my favourite day!! "What, why?!” I hear you ask. It is 30 days until our Wedding Day! I have a daily countdown timer on the front page of my phone, counting down to our wedding day. As the days have counted down, excitement has risen and at 30...
Why Working Less is Better (for you and your boss)
Yippee! It’s TODAY, my favourite day!! "What, why?!” I hear you ask. It is Half-Day Friday! Our offices close at 1pm on a Friday. Nobody is allowed to work on a Friday afternoon. As it happens, we also have a ban on after hour’s engagements with clients. Before...
Make role-playing work for you!
Yippee! It’s TODAY, my favourite day!! “What, why?!” I hear you ask. It is role change day today. From Monday morning to Thursday mid-afternoon I inhabit the role of coach, businesswoman and lover. I need only consider my own needs, my business needs and my...
Why the journey matters more than the destination
Yippee! It’s TODAY, my favourite day!! "What, why?!” I hear you ask. I am going on a journey today! Most of my coaching meetings are conducted telephonically or virtually and from time to time my clients come to my office. On Wednesdays however, I take a 65km...
The truth about optimism in under 3 minutes
Yippee! It’s TODAY, my favourite day!! "What, why?!” I hear you ask. Just because I said so! Here’s the thing, some mornings there isn’t anything in particular to be excited about. In fact some mornings, there is so much negativity in the world that anyone might...
The Secret to a Kick-Ass Monday
Yippee! It’s TODAY, my favourite day!! "What, why?!", I hear you ask. It is the first day of my “working” week! I can’t remember ever hating Mondays, even when I worked in the corporate world. In fact, the idea behind #myfavouriteday comes from the fact that...
No Time? No Money? No Problem! How You Can Get Luxury With a Zero-Dollar Budget
Yippee! It’s TODAY, my favourite day!! "What, why?!", I hear you ask. It is my sleep-in day! I am up around 5am every morning. On Sundays, I have no obligations and I have the luxury of sleeping until I wake up. It is a delicious indulgence I allow myself one a...
Do you have ANY idea what happens to your brain when you celebrate?
Yippee! It’s TODAY, my favourite day!! "What, why?!", I hear you ask. It's our monthiversary (and the weekiversary of #myfavouriteday). Celebrate!! We’ve been together more than 5 years and still on the 1st of every month we celebrate the monthiversary of the day...
It’s all about the HIGH!
Yippee! It’s TODAY, my favourite day!! "What, why?!", I hear you ask. It is the last day of the month, a day of completion! It is the last day of the month and week, a day for completion. I used to work in a job where month-end was filled with stress and...
Put a Spring in your step
Yippee! It’s TODAY, my favourite day!! "What, why?!", I hear you ask. It feels like a sunny spring day today! It is not just because the weather is a bit warmer; there is a change in the quality of the light too. The sun feels stronger, the sky seems bluer, the...