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The anticipated big day arrived. All the emotions I have ever felt in my life before came to the fore. I slept surprisingly well the night before however nerves really kicked in on Thursday afternoon. No matter how […]

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Do you suffer with bouts of nerves?  Does your stomach turn over at the thought of standing up and talking to people? My heart pounds too! Last week saw the last rehearsal for the comedy night.  I delivered […]

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How often do you step out of your comfort zone?  What motivates you to do it? You may already have read Snowballing – a blog post a few weeks ago which favours taking a small action, a small […]

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Week after week Francis was critically  given feedback in the Great British Bake Off for putting style over substance.  And Paul Hollywood was right, substance is important in a bakery competition, first impressions do count but if the […]

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Its a little early to be thinking of snow I admit, though the word snowballing was the perfect word for what I wanted to talk about this week. Have you ever found yourself agreeing to something and then […]

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How often do others suggest we take our own advice?  What prompts them to say it? We’re probably very good at dishing out our own advice but are we as prepared to take it? I had one of […]

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If you’ve ever wondered why saying “No” is difficult – there’s a simple answer….. Time is an irreplaceable priceless asset. Achieving a healthy balance in life is important and being empowered to say “No” when you need to […]

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Its Monday as I write this.  I suffer Mondays just as much as everyone else  despite being fortunate enough to work from home.  Some Mondays I spring out of bed and get stuck in to my week, others […]

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Rocks, Pebbles, Sand I don’t know where this originates from, I think it may be Steven Covey, but you may have heard the story of a teacher who presents a glass jar to his class and asks: “If […]

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  I’m always right at least according to hubby.  I’ve spent years educating him that way.  And proving it too.   If I look back it started when a teacher at school explained that he only ever placed […]