We all have thoughts – sometimes we think we’re better than others and sometimes we think we’re not. Sometimes we think we’re not good at public speaking but we are. Thoughts aren’t dangerous. It’s the thoughts we believe that are dangerous. We’ve all had that ‘I’m going to kill him’ thought but we’ve never believed that thought and thus…
Conflict is something I believe we struggle with because we’ve got a negative belief about what conflict means and therefore we avoid it. I bring this up because I’ve been spending some real quality time with my family in Belgium. If you’ve moved out of the house you’ll understand it’s very hard to move back in because once you…
I want to talk to you about a growth mindset. A growth mindset is the opposite of a fixed mindset. A fixed mindset says “I am born this way, with these skills, strengths and weaknesses and there’s nothing I can do because I was born this way.” I completely disagree with it. I think it can limit you massively…
Today I want to talk to you about a serious topic and that is being your own cheerleader. Sometimes the only good things you’re going to hear about yourself are things you say to you. We can’t expect other people to be our cheerleaders, to believe in us or empower us. Maybe they will but we can’t expect that…
Self-awareness sounds like it’s this airy, fairy thing but I can tell you now that when you master your self-awareness you can change your life. We’re governed by stories that we tell ourselves. Now people around us can influence our story, but ultimately it’s the story that we buy into and believe in that affects us. When we wake…
As I’m travelling and talking to people, the biggest excuse I hear from people is that it’s not the right time. It’s as if there’s going to be some magical moment when all their ducks are in a row and that’ll be the time to make a decision. I hate to burst your bubble but it doesn’t happen that…
I recently learnt how curiosity is such a valuable part of success. As soon as you think you know it all you’re getting into a trap. When I catch myself doing it, I remind myself that I need to be curious, like a child trying to figure everything out. During a recent workshop with a corporate client I noticed…
Inadequacy is a feeling that stems from us feeling less than someone else. Therefore, inadequacy feeds off our habitual tendencies to compare ourselves to others. If you were the only person on the planet, you would be incapable of feeling inadequate, because there would be no one to compare yourself to. And, especially with the rise in social media,…
How to be happy EVERYDAY It’s not easy to be happy every day, but it is possible. And it comes when we can have a healthy relationship with ACCEPTANCE. Acceptance has a negative connotation, especially with my peers. Most people see acceptance as giving up, as settling, and that’s not at all what I’m suggesting here. I’m a big believer…
The right time People are constantly asking me what the biggest challenge that most people face. From my experience it’s the excuse that of it not being the right time to be doing something. People say, the economic climate is not right to start a business. It’s not the right time for me to speak to this girl or…