So I am writing this on the tail end of a stomach bug, which has lasted a full week, cold sweats, zero energy, not being able to eat anything beyond crackers. I think you can imagine the other, more colourful symptoms! Anyway, it’s far from pleasant, but, I have to give huge thanks to it, [...]
Save the world sure, but take time out for you.
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011Enough hiding.
Monday, June 13th, 2011How do you know if you are representing yourself truthfully or whether you are projecting a fabrication of something you think people want you to be? The reality is very simple. When it’s you, it feels like an extension of you at your best-in flow. When you are wearing “another story”, it’s hard work, incongruent [...]
You can be slow AND successful.
Tuesday, June 7th, 2011You’re a solopreneur, self employed professional, urban warrior, tribe leader etc. What’s one of the most frequently asked question’s you get from curious friends and family? Bless them, in at the top has to be “How’s work? Busy?” to which you might feel compelled to respond, “yeah busy, doing really well thanks”. The association and the [...]
Does your brand compromise?
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011A lot of independent professionals I encounter don’t feel truly comfortable in their brand. They often say something feels compromised. Like they are only partially displaying their true-colours, something along the lines of: “hello this is My Brand-Lite“. Playing small, playing safe, It can often happen when you haven’t explored fully your true potential impact [...]
Empower people, ask for their help.
Thursday, March 10th, 2011When it came to asking for help, I became aware a while ago that I didn’t do it very often and because of that, life was far more difficult than it should have been. I was comfortable and capable of asking for help, it’s just that I forgot to a lot of the time. I [...]