I received a beautiful e-mail from a reader who is building her business this week. She described her vision for her business which was so clear and inspiring. She also spoke of her struggle to find the energy to build a business while holding a day job. She’s not alone. So many of you Continue Reading …
“I would never want my own business” he said, “it would take over my life.” I was in the middle of a conversation with a retired man who hadn’t particularly loved his job. Sadly he spent 40 years doing that same job assuming there was no better option. The word ‘business’ clearly meant a Continue Reading …
What a yoga class taught me about starting a new business As I was twisted like a giant pretzel, trying to stretch one arm around my knee and behind my shoulder I realised my mind was having a complete meltdown. The realisation was instigated by our yoga instructor, Ivan, as he encouraged us to become Continue Reading …
“What conference is this?” asked the girl serving us food. “It’s a conference for travel bloggers” I replied. “We have a conference here every month and I’ve never seen a group of people who are so much fun, there’s such a great atmosphere here” she said. I wasn’t surprised to hear her words. Here we Continue Reading …
If you had met me a couple of weeks ago I would have probably told you about my impending trip to India to deliver some training there. While you might have thought that sounded exciting I would have quickly reassured you that it REALLY wasn’t so. For weeks all I could think about was the Continue Reading …
Don’t give up when the pace seem slow, You may succeed with just another blow. How to ride the wave of self-doubt I was two months into my Masters degree in London, up to my eyeballs in debt, about to break up from a lousy relationship. I had just received the result of my first Continue Reading …
Stop asking yourself questions that keep you stuck This post first appeared on Tinybuddha.com. “Life is inherently risky. There is only one big risk you should avoid at all costs, and that is the risk of doing nothing.” ~Dennis Waitley We often see success stories about people who have achieved something big. They Continue Reading …
Self-Employment: 10 Lessons Learnt From Following a Big Dream As I sit in the lobby of a bank’s headquarters, waiting to deliver a talk, it’s just hit me that this month is my 3rd anniversary of leaving full-time employment. Escaping the land of jobs had been a big dream of mine for at least 5 Continue Reading …