Your message is messy!
"Your message is messy, no-one knows what you do" "You need to stick to one thing and just promote that" "Your social media needs a make-over" "What is it you do exactly?" How many times have you had others in the branding and marketing business come to [...]
What are my options?
Have you ever sat down, written "What are my options?" at the top of the page and then just sat there? Then distracted yourself with this task, and then that task, before closing the journal and making yourself something to eat, just to avoid looking at what's [...]
Pay yourself first
When you remove the aspect of money from the statement of 'Pay yourself first', what are you left with? What else can you pay yourself with? Many people will consider money the only thing they have to pay themselves with. They will not consider the elements of [...]
When the game changed…
When the game changed for you, what was it that made you finally take action? What were the emotions and thoughts going through your body and your mind? Whatever they were, they were powerful enough for you to know that life could not continue on the trajectory [...]
How writing changes the world
Discovering fire was a game changer for humanity, but have you ever really considered how writing changes the world? And can change your world? From cave drawings, to fossilised communications, to 'ugg uggs' around the newly discovered campfire, humans have always communicated. We see it now with [...]
Why can’t you just tell the truth?
One of the phrases I used to hear teachers say to pupils back in my teaching days was "Why can't you just tell the truth?". One of the things we long for as parents, and actively encourage, is for our chidren to tell the truth. In relationships [...]
It’s only pizza Dawn!
"It's only pizza Dawn!" A phrase that kept going round and round in my head just a few days ago, along with the phrase "Give yourself a break" But it wasn't just about pizza. It was gluten, cow's milk, processed food, food I hadn't made; and it [...]
Tell me what to do
Ever said to someone "You can't tell me what to do!", or at least thought about saying it? Hmmm, me too. It's the rebellious streak in me; you too probably. It's been one of the most powerful drivers in my life. I have broken all the rules [...]
And then I started crying
This morning I opened my What's App message from my youngest son, and then I started crying. "Are we cancelling the flights?" was all he had written; and with this simple questions my eyes filled with tears. And even as I write this, they are still falling. [...]