Your Internal Compass
How many times a day do you find yourself having a conversation with yourself? Buddhists call it monkey brain, the ceaseless chattering of the brain. At times, you wish it would shut up…
How many sets of Instructions do you need?
The line between failure and success is wafer thin. It’s no surprise that we look for a formula to copy. That said, there are few original ideas. And yet, the consumption of ‘success’…
what being a lawyer never taught me
padstow, february 2012 from my flickr page #1 – patience #2 – trust #3 – openness #4 – self-awareness #5 – emotional intelligence #6 – to let go of my emotions #7 –…
make time to think
[Photo from Flickr] The weekend is an opportunity to recharge your batteries. But more than that is the freedom it gives you to think. Perhaps you don’t have a lot of time, but…
what do you want to be?
in life at work with your family and friends? I have just started reading for the 4th time Brand You50 by Tom Peters. On first blush, it’s b-l-o-o-d-y obvious: fully self-expressed. The trouble is…
you are not what you think (not yet at least)
You will recall a previous post where I referred to the power of positive thinking. Many books have been written on the subject, the most famous of which is Think and Grow Rich by…
have you reached the summit?
Last week’s post addressed the potential of your personal brand. It was the first time I had written, at length, about the context of my blog. My apologies if it came across as self-aggrandising,…
Making the Most of your Personal Brand
“Don’t compromise yourself, honey. You’re all you’ve got.” Janis Joplin As long as I can remember, I have been fascinated with success. This is not some longing born out of envy or greed…
Enjoy now
“Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die today.” James Dean Every day is an opportunity to create something remarkable. But, sometimes, we get so carried away by always being…
Breathing life into your career
Are you a linchpin? Is you raison d’être to create something remarkable, or do you merely fit it in, keep your head down and hope that you will get noticed? In many ways,…
