“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 …
How to succeed when you feel like giving up Let’s face it. Following a big dream isn’t easy. It involves a lot of risk and effort nicely combined with a huge chunk of uncertainty. While we often read of inspiring achievements and fantastic results, we rarely hear about the sleepless nights, the bouts of confusion, Continue Reading …
Are your dreams safe from your friends? A few weeks ago the1bigthing’s Facebook page received its first negative comment. It was to be expected. After all when we put our thoughts and opinions out there we’re bound to get people who don’t agree with us. What was less expected however, was that the comment was Continue Reading …
Failure will never overtake me if my desire to succeed is strong enough. Og Mandino When I have conversations with people about something they would love to do but haven’t started yet there is often an underlying theme. Whilst outwardly people will say ‘I don’t have the time’ or ‘I don’t have the money’, inwardly Continue Reading …