Writing when it feels effortless and it just flows is great. Our ideas are out of our heads and onto paper, to inspire and amuse others. Not writing when we need to write; when we want to write, is frustrating. ‘Not feeling it’ has been a problem for me. I’d just chalk it up to […]
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The grand old journey of life often presents us with suffocating quagmires that feel impossible to slide free from. An alarming number of us don’t make it. And yet there are ways to do what Luther did: taking composed and tiny steps. When we’re in hell, we don’t need a complex strategy. We just need
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Why is it that we set goals that fail? Why do we allow our dreams to fizzle out? Could the problem be with the way we are approaching our goals from the get-go? 2018 is here and you have things to do, right? You have dreams to achieve, goals to set and things to accomplish!
December has swept through like a hurricane of colour, passive annoyance, sugar and noise. Although time for a well-needed break is vital, like most of those who celebrate at this time of year, you’re probably not in the best shape, both mentally and physically. I know I’m not. As heart-warming as the holidays can be,
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2018 is around the corner. This could be the year you crack your first 1,000 subscribers. This could be the year you get published on that blog you’re dying to write for. This could even be the year one of your blog posts goes viral. But none of that will happen unless you keep at
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I’m one of the least organised people you’ll meet. I have very little structure in my day. I don’t have a morning routine, beyond brushing my teeth and checking emails. I don’t use a weekly plan, and I barely touch a calendar. Some days I get up early, and others I work into the small hours.
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I haven’t posted an article in over three weeks. For someone who promised himself an article a day no matter what, that’s pretty crap. I gave myself excuses… “My time has been consumed by other things.” “I went out too much and glugged one too many beers.” “I need to feel great to write a great
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Nathan was a guy at school who always finished his homework hours before everyone else. I went to an English boarding school, and they’d put twelve boys in the same room to do homework (prep) every evening. Nathan would race through his work so that he had time to read his beloved novels. I’d look over
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Creativity can be effortless in some moments and a nightmare in others. At times, it flows, like a catamaran gliding over glassy waters in a persistent gale. At others, we feel like weary explorers battling through the thick, grasping vines of our jungle minds. Often we try to start our work when we are scattered. We
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Alexas_Fotos / Pixabay Keeping employees motivated is crucial to maintaining or improving productivity which has direct benefits to your business. Employee satisfaction is necessary for optimal productivity, and there are several things you can do without splurging to keep your employees happy. Most businesses assume that motivating employees is an expensive and time-consuming process, and
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