Long-time readers of this blog will know that instead of setting New Year’s Resolutions or goals for a year, I like to set an …
How to make a five-year plan
All of us have a base philosophy or three that guides our lives and one of mine is: If you don’t know where you’re …
7 stories we need to stop telling ourselves in 2017
I’ve a long-held fascination with the power of the stories we tell ourselves. How those stories are built out over time. How they shape …
One (unsexy) word that will make 2017 your best year ever
Driving to the office recently I’ll admit only 65% of my brain was engaged with the job at hand. The other 35% was pre-processing all …
Time for me to stop writing about my life
My writing has always been a source of amusement to my close friends. Not in an unkind way. More, bewilderment. I’m a quiet and …
The fastest way to solve any problem
Two years ago I was at a conference. I went there with the mindset that we (my husband and I) needed to create a …
The surprisingly simple thing all productive people do
5am: Sally’s alarm goes off Like any normal person, she groans and wishes she could turn the stupid thing off and go back to …
Success and balance: can they co-exist?
If we were to take a trip back in time to September 2013, you’d find me feeling pretty smug because you know that magical state of …
10 things I’ve learned from Brooke and Alexx
Next month I’m running this event with two of my online besties Alexx Stuart and Brooke McAlary. How did I meet these guys? Well, Alexx …
Two pads + a calendar: the simple system I use to organise life
Earlier this year, on the suggestion of a listener, Carly and I tried bullet journaling as a life-hacking experiment for Straight and Curly. Fans …
It seemed like a good idea at the time
“You’re experiencing a classic case of book launch burnout.” That’s what my friend Al said to me about six weeks ago and she was …
Everything changed for me when …
I often get emails from readers when they’ve reached a crossroad in their life: they’ve been made redundant from a long-term job, are suddenly …
Feel the guilt and do it anyway
Last weekend my Mum lamented to me that ‘all’ she done for the past few weekends was lie on the couch and relax. ‘Um, what’s …
Whitespace – what it is, why you need it, where to find it
It was one of those days at the bank. The line was long and slow-moving—every person in front of me seemed to have a …
How to get people to do what you want them to do
Whether we realise it or not, we spend a large chunk of our days trying to influence people to do what we want them …
A simple pre-Christmas detox for your mind, body, soul … and the world
Ah December. It should be a month of happiness and joy, what with Christmas and holidays and all. But the reality is, everyone’s just …
The really excellent productivity tool I bet you’re not using
Hello there lovely readers – I have some exciting news. The first draft of Practical Perfection is done and now begins the fun part …
What do I really want from life? {In conclusion}
Hello there and welcome to the final day of ‘What do I really want from life?’. {Did you miss Day 0, Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4 or …
What do I really want from life? {Day 5}
Hello there and welcome to Day 5 of ‘What do I really want from life?’. {Did you miss Day 0, Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 or Day 4?} …
What do I really want from life? {Day 4}
Hello there and welcome to Day 4 of ‘What do I really want from life?’. {Did you miss Day 0, Day 1, Day 2 or Day 3?} Today, …
What do I really want from life? {Day 3}
Hello there and welcome to Day 3 of ‘What do I really want from life?’. {Did you miss Day 0, Day 1 and Day 2?} Today …