A Rule To Live By
This is a simple one. It’s a rule I live by. Well, it really not a rule, but what’s called (in the NLP-world) a presupposition. A presupposition is just really an assumption. It means that you decide to assume something as being true from the outset. There are many of these NLP presuppositions. (NLP…
No Way to 5-a-Day!
This blog is about you. It’s about you taking charge for your own health and happiness. Anyone that spends any time with me knows how passionate I am about health. It wasn’t always that way. Fitness, sure. But not health. I was never concerned about veg & fruit intake. Hell, I never even ate vegetables…
Why You’re Wasting Your Time with Willpower
A strong statement. But true. When I tell people about some of my rituals – for staying in shape, keeping up to speed with my knowledge, eating well, making daily veg juices and smoothies etc, i often get responses like: “I wish I had that much willpower!” Or something along those lines. Let me tell…
7 Ways to Stay Positive at Work
When I worked in Corporate London, I was like many others. Not thinking I was particularly negative, cynical or anything else. It was only when I started getting into different circles of people that I realised that I was not super positive. The new people I was hanging around seemed to do things differently. That’s…
Stop Labelling Yourself!
What do I mean by labels? I’m a mother, I’m a parent, I’m a vegan, I’m paleo, I’m a Christian, I’m a coach, I’m a salesman. There are countless labels, and often when we meet someone new we start by trying to label them. “What do you do?” “I’m an accountant” Why are labels bad…
Change Your Peer Group – Change Your Life
You may have heard this before. We’re the average of the 5 people we spend the most time with. If that’s true — then it means that it’s probably time for some self analysis. Here’s the reality. It’s nigh on impossible to become more that you currently are, whilst holding on to the same peer…
Simple Problem Solving Strategy
Today I thought I would share this useful and simple approach to solving any problem or challenge that you might be going through. It focusses on asking yourself 5 key questions. And the way these questions are phrased is quite important as it will set yourself up for the answer. So here goes…. 1)…
How to stop stressing out
Last week I was reminded of the late great Stephen Covey’s teachings of the ‘circle of concern’ and ‘circle of influence’. I’m not sure if it’s originally his or someone else’s, or a variation on the theme, but essentially it goes like this. The reason I bring this up today is that I was…
Four Steps to Achieving Your Outcomes
We all have outcomes that we like to achieve. Sometimes we call these goals, ambitions, dreams or results. Whether that’s to make it to work on time, get that promotion, get the date or get fitter and healthier. It could be anything. I want to share with you a simple four step process that…
How to Look and Feel 12 Years Younger
Today I received a gift. I was given 12 years of my life back. How did I receive this gift? Well, I completed one of these assessments at the gym. You know, where they take all kinds of readings – body fat, height, weight, blood pressure, pulse etc. When the PT (personal trainer) asked me…
