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I’ve spent a lifetime fading into the background.  The majority of my working career was spent head down, “Doing a good job” then feeling bitter for not being noticed for it or someone else getting credit for a […]

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There is much debate over this. Some people may believe in fate. Que Sera Sera. Whilst some take it to the other extreme and believe that the Universe will provide -you just need to ask. You may hear this referred to […]

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It’s just over a month now since I sat down and wrote out my blog post entitled “Time To Get Organised“.  It’s worth a read if you have time.  But in short it was written to encourage me […]

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My biggest daily challenge must be my ability to procrastinate. Some people advise to tackle the big horrible jobs first, get them out of the way and carry on with your day -however this normally results in the […]

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I know that I procrastinate, the trouble is I’ve had to find a solution to this.  Running a portfolio career is challenging enough.  When I get stuck I get stuck, and if I procrastinate in one business it […]

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We form habits over long period of times.  Some habits such as walking and talking start as toddlers and we just build and build.  So our vocabulary and how we use it stems from various influences in life. […]

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I’ve been to two conferences this month.  Both brilliant informative, motivational conferences but there is so much information to take away, absorb, reread etc Being someone with good intentions, I make copious notes and with a promise to […]

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In my other business we talk about opportunity a lot.  There are 3 opportunities anyone can take with Neal’s Yard Remedies and it often surprises me how many people simply say “No” before they’ve looked into it further.  […]

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I don’t think I ever really knew what a portfolio careers was.  I worked full time for 24 years and always for one employer.  I remember some years back as a young and keen supervisor encouraging an older […]

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The more people I speak to about it, the more terrifying delivering the perfect 60 second pitch seems to be for people.  A 60 second or elevator pitch is one of the most important minutes you’ll spend representing […]