Category Archives: Taking action and being productive
Overcome procrastination and resistance
Do you ever wonder why doing the thing that you most want to do is fraught with obstacles or inner resistance?
The other week I listened to Oprah’s interview with Steven Pressfield (on the Super Soul Conversions Podcast –these videos give a taste of their conversation). It reminded me of some basic truths about resistance and procrastination: Continue reading
The 2 ingredients you need to get what you want
There are two very simple ingredients that you need in order to achieve what you want.
Drumroll, please. Continue reading
The Secret to Delivering Your Promises and Goals
How often have you started something with enthusiasm to let it fall by the wayside when life gets in the way? Do you have a way of keeping yourself honest so you deliver on your promises?
So often we start with good intentions but find it hard to follow through. The secret to working towards your goals is finding accountability. Here are some tips to finding out a way that you can keep yourself accountable and honour your intentions with action.
When it feels like you’ve got too many browser tabs open-how to get more focus
So how many browser tabs do you have open right now?
Quick! Do an audit on your internet browser. How many can you count? Are there 1 or 2 open? Maybe 5 or 6? Or is it more like 10? Alternatively, how many programs and windows have you got open on your computer screen right now? I’d bet that there’s more than one 🙂
A few months ago it felt like my wheels were churning. I was doing all sorts of things in various aspects of my life and business, but I didn’t feel like I was getting any traction or making significant progress. I was feeling scattered, unfocused and foggy.
It finally hit me when I went to open something in my internet browser and it took me onto a whole new window. I had maxed out the number of tabs that I could have open at the same time. And when I reflected on it, this was a metaphor for how I was living my life. I had way too many tabs open than I could deal with. And all I was doing was adding more and more on to my plate. Continue reading