I was chatting with a colleague, talking about how to get more work, when he said something that resonated with me. “I’ve just been doing lots of little things to see if I can get gigs. At least I’m doing something, right?” Hmmmm. “At least I’m doing something.” Something? Categorising your toilet rolls into order …
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There are lots of habits I could develop to help me in my family life. I could get up earlier, quit browsing the internet for weird things, take cold showers or, dare I say it, cut back on my colossal binge watching of Poirot (GULP!). When you’re a freelancer, the balance between work and play …
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“Will you mentor me?” is a frequently asked question in the world of self help. And, to be fair, it seems like a smart question. After all, if you want to do something new, surely the best course of action is find to find someone who has done it before you, contact them, get them …
I recently had a nightmare of a gig. In fact, you know what? That’s an understatement. I had a terrible day at the office. So much so that I felt a bit sick on the way back home. Actually, to be fair, it wasn’t a bad day; just a bad table. And that’s all it …
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There’s no doubt about it; when it comes down to getting things done, accountability works. Some reports suggest that an accountability system can increase your chances of achieving your goals by 95%. It’s based on a simple principle: We all behave differently when we know someone is watching and keeping score. If you don’t believe …
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I’ve been thinking and reading a lot about spirituality lately. NO…WAIT! DON’T LEAVE!!! As I said, I’ve been thinking a lot about spirituality lately. Maybe it’s a mid life crisis budget alternative to buying a fancy car, I’m not sure. In the past, I’ve always been far too focused on the tangible stuff; money, work, …
Working for free, if you’ll believe the many, is a completely unforgivable crime; tantamount to murder, treason or slagging off one of the Nolan sisters. ‘Don’t give away your art’, they’ll say. ‘People will never value you’, they’ll tell you. I’m here to tell you that you SHOULD work for free. No. You NEED to …
I don’t. I suck. Very rarely, do I feel like I’m doing something right. Most of the time, I feel like I’m messing up really badly. Like I’m trying my best to be the man, parent, husband or worker that I should be and that I want to be, but, despite this effort, I’m still …
I have to admit that I’m not a big user of affirmations or self talk. I know a lot of people get a great benefit from these, but it’s never been anything that sat well with me, so I’ve never done it for an extended period, until I heard about Benjamin Franklin. Ben Franklin completed …
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I recently saw a video on Facebook that gave me a massive shock. OK, maybe not that much of a shock, but a decent sized shock nonetheless. The video also made me realise how easy it is to forget people, places and experiences, even though they may have been a major part of our lives …