Achieve One Goal

If you have 1 minute 40 seconds to spare… Simple, concise and to the point. Whether you agree with all he teaches (or preaches), Brian Tracy is a great communicator. And on this occasion, if you want to use goal setting this is a great technique to get you under way. Its just over a […]

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Stress from Mobile Phones

The other evening my wife and I went for a walk at a local beauty spot. It was a lovely, late summer evening and quite a few others were making the most of the occasion. But one thing got my attention. For about 5 minutes everyone we passed, young and old, had a mobile (cell) […]

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How to Stop Yourself Becoming Another Stress Statistic

Last week I started a series of posts on stress, and below I have included an article that gives a very good overview of the impact of stress on our modern world. It also includes a few “calming techniques”, but I will return to this in the future. The article author, Jennifer Summers, is also […]

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Stress – Learn to Switch Off

I didn’t plan to, but I ended up having a summer break from blogging. Yet again I’ve tinkered with the format, design and overall direction of where I’m heading. The bottom line is that writing this blog is always going to be a pleasure rather than a stress. I hope you continue to enjoy reading […]

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Learn to Network

I have recently joined a new service called “Shy Networking“.  As a lifelong introvert, although I would no longer describe myself as shy, networking has never come easy. Likewise for one of the team behind Shy Networking, professional blogger Chris Garrett. My main reason for joining was to learn how to network online, which basically […]

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Time for Change

“If you don’t change your direction, you’re likely to end up where you’re heading.”  Chinese proverb. Vote for Change? In the UK we are in the throws of an election campaign.  The main opposition party, and favourites to win, have as their slogan “Time for Change“.  Its not unusual for politicians to promise change, and promote […]

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Self Confidence Quotes Video

Over the years, especially since starting this blog, I have collected quotations. Usually classified as “motivational” or “inspirational”, they pop up all over the place! Anything in particular to do with self confidence or self esteem I have copy and pasted into an ever expanding file. I hope to have an ebook with my favourite […]

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Self Confidence from Failure

I don’t know about you, but I dislike the word failure. It’s very negative and, to me, sounds quite final. However… Failure and rejection won’t kill you. You may think that it does and it may feel like it almost will just after it has happened. But it won’t. Instead it makes you stronger. It […]

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