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Here’s Why Joining Challenges Is Good For You!

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Here’s Why Joining Challenges Is Good For You

The Cambridge dictionary defines a “challenge” as:

“(the situation of being faced with) something that needs great mental or physical effort in order to be done successfully and therefore tests a person’s ability.”

Or put in much plainer terms it’s simply a difficult job!

The strong-minded rise to the challenge of their goals and dreams. The weak-minded become haters.
Steve Maraboli

And that’s the problem.

When you’re faced with a difficult job, something that’s going to take an effort, physical or mental, it’s going to test your abilities on many levels. [Read more…] about Here’s Why Joining Challenges Is Good For You!

7 Reasons You Should Do The Hard Stuff First

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7 Reasons You Should Do The Hard Stuff First

How often have you delayed starting a task because you’re basically fearful? That fear can be tangible even if you can’t quite put a name or reason to it. So in today’s post I’m going to attempt to articulate some of those fears and encourage you to do the hard stuff first anyway!

It Gets The Hard Task Off Your To Do List

Let’s start with some common fears: maybe you’re afraid it’s going to take up too much time, afraid you might not be able to do it or maybe it’s just an overwhelming fear of getting started.

I’ve experienced this many, many times. But the irony is that once I start, the task is usually quicker and/or easier than I expected it to be. But let’s break those three thoughts above down a bit further: [Read more…] about 7 Reasons You Should Do The Hard Stuff First

5 Signs You Need Help With Procrastination

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5 Signs You Need Help With Procrastination

Who wouldn’t want to wake up every morning feeling motivated and raring to get on with their day? Yes, me too!

The trouble is, that from time-to-time we can all fall into the funk of procrastination and when that happens it can be really hard to claw yourself back to a place where life feels hopeful, stimulating or even inspiring!

Check out these 5 signs that your life may have slipped into the doldrums and read on to get help with procrastination before it sets in too deeply. [Read more…] about 5 Signs You Need Help With Procrastination

My Self-Sabotaging Behaviours

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My Self-Sabotaging Behaviours – Do You Recognise Any of These Too?

Today I’m going to talk about my self-sabotaging behaviours and specifically my personal experiences with self-sabotage which are many and varied.

If, like me you have a desire to achieve more in your life by setting goals for the things you want to have, do and be, but then you fail to achieve some or all of the things you know in your heart you’re capable of, then you will probably recognise some of these self-sabotage tactics at work in your life too.

Of course, I don’t have all the answers (if I did, I wouldn’t be writing this blog post!) but I hope that by surfacing my own self-sabotage demons that it will help you identify where and how you could be self-sabotaging and then come up with a plan that will help you move forward. [Read more…] about My Self-Sabotaging Behaviours

Align Your Actions With Your Goals and Values

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Align Your Actions With Your Goals and Values

To achieve any goal, you must take action, but not just any action, your actions must align with your goals and values. It sounds easy and obvious, but for a lot of people taking the right actions is difficult, especially with there being so many distractions to contend with.

But let’s break this down further because the title suggests that there are two angles to this discussion – your goals and your values.

Let’s start with values.

What Are Personal Values?

Before you can even decide if your actions align with your goals and values, you need to know what your values are, but very few of us actually articulate our values. Instead we have a vague understanding that some actions feel right and other actions just feel a bit off. [Read more…] about Align Your Actions With Your Goals and Values

How To Get Started (Even When You’re Scared)

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How To Get Started (Even When You’re Scared)

You could be reading this during the 2020/21 pandemic or maybe (hopefully) by the time you read this, we’ve all moved on and life has returned to normal, but whenever you’re reading it, you came here because something is stopping you from getting started on that ‘thing’ that’s important to you.

You might be feeling compelled to make a start whilst also resisting. You’re frustrated, even angry with yourself for not getting on with the work or for procrastinating. But most of all, you’re sad. You know there’s an important part of you that needs to be surfaced, but right now, it still hasn’t seen the light.

So what’s causing this lack of action and, more importantly, what can you do about it? [Read more…] about How To Get Started (Even When You’re Scared)