Ignite Your Can Do Mindset: Designing Your Life
Recently, as a podcast guest, I was asked this question: “How are you purposefully designing your life?” My curiosity sparked, I allowed myself to wonder, to think deeply and creatively, about what the concept of designing a life means to me.
Ignite Your Can Do Mindset: ‘O’ What a Wonderful Letter
‘Oh, what a beautiful morning’ is a song that often springs to mind on my daily morning walk. On a recent walk, the song sparked a new idea. As I walked along, I began to think about 2020, the year I have had; what I have experienced, and what I have learned. My thinking unleashed; these ideas quickly linked to the title of the song. I thought “O” What a Wonderful Letter. Knowing haste was of the essence to capture my ideas on paper, I quickened my pace toward home. I hurriedly wrote down three ‘O’ words: Observe, Opportunity, and Optimism.
Ignite Your Can Do Mindset: Be Present in the Process
How excited do you feel when the ideas in your mind start to take shape in your life? One idea is spurred on by another. Soon you discover you have an array of things to do. Do you have the capacity to do it all or does the volume of your ideas stress you out? How are you being present in the process?
Fifteen Years and 5 C’s of Success
I am proud to celebrate fifteen successful and rewarding years in business. Wow, what a ride it has been and continues to be. Not a day goes by when I am not thrilled to do the work I love. Each morning I am filled with gratitude and purpose for the day ahead for the coaching work I get to deliver, to touch lives and minds, to make a real difference.
Ignite Your Can Do Mindset: Let’s Get Curious
When did we stop being curious? As children, we were filled with creativity and imagination. We explored the world around us; we learned to climb trees, ride a bicycle, dig in the soil, and discover things. As we grew, we moved into a system of education, followed by, for many people, a working environment. Is this the point where we were stripped of being curious? What if we gave ourselves permission, once again, to embrace a more curious approach?
The Can Do Way: Step Up, Shake it Off & Shine
SMEQuest had an opportunity to interview executive performance and leadership coach, Gail Gibson, to know more about her Can Do journey into entrepreneurship and how other women can find their path into leadership.
Ignite Your Can Do Mindset: When Opportunity Knocks
The Merriam Webster dictionary cites the definition of the term ‘when opportunity knocks’ as ‘when a person gets the chance to do something he or she wants to do.’ An interesting thought I have contemplated on many occasions. How do you know when opportunity knocks? Does opportunity knock at all or is it your responsibility to knock on opportunity’s door?
Ignite Your Can Do Mindset: It is OK to Take a Break
We can all become overwhelmed in the work we do or the life we lead. It happens. Often, when we take on too much or fail to give ourselves time to step away and recharge. Life can become super-fast paced, and we sometimes believe that we need to keep up with the speed. It is like the accelerator pedal is stuck on maximum. Each day whizzes by in a flash and we become casualties, as we burn the candle at both ends. It is OK to take a break.
Ignite Your Can Do Mindset: Why Am I Grateful for COVID 19?
This month I was inspired by an action – to list the things I am grateful for. As part of my regular morning routine, to set myself up for the day, I affirm three things I am thankful for in my life. So, I decided to take the calendar action one step further, to consider why I am grateful for COVID 19, and focus on the positives I have achieved during the crisis.
Ignite Your Can Do Mindset: Finding Joy in the Moment
It was during the delightful tea ceremony that we were able to find joy in the moment. What I noticed was the world seemed to slow down so we could savour every second. Sitting in an ancient temple, away from the hustle and bustle of the street, it was an almost automatic transition to a place of calm and reflection. Our surroundings welcomed us to step in and switch onto the joy of the moment.
Ignite Your Can Do Mindset: From Isolation to Revelation
What a time for introspection, wouldn’t you agree? Right now, for many of us, we live our days in a state of forced isolation. The impact, even though it is immense on our mental, emotional, and physical state, provides us with a unique opportunity to step inside ourselves. Unforced, liberating, and available – the act of going inside for calm when all around us is chaos.
Ignite Your Can Do Mindset: Why I Walk in Nature
Whether you’re switched on digitally or not, there is a lot going on. We frequently overfill our diaries, our time, and our minds. Do you feel like you have been pulled into the vortex and you’re spinning endlessly? If only you could press stop. Now, I’m someone who loves to step away from the noise daily, to walk in nature. I have a strong inner need to download my thoughts, and to refresh my mind, body, and spirit. When I fail to make time to do this, my mind remains in a contact state of busyness and I am aware that I do not deliver the best of who I am, to my loved ones, friends, or clients.
How to fall in love (again) with your business dream
Right now, are you in love or have you fallen out of love with your business? What will it take to reignite the passion and fall in love again?
Live with Purpose in 3 Steps
Remove your old ways of thinking. Let go of the limiting beliefs that hold you back, the thoughts and behaviours that no longer serve you. Replace with thoughts and actions that energise and encourage you to live with purpose.
How to Bring Your Perfect Vision into Focus in 2020
Did you know ninety percent of my clients tell me getting things done is their #1 challenge in business? Many clients feel that due to their own and external expectations, countless distractions and an often-overwhelming self-imposed workload, there is frequently never enough time in the day, week or month to get their work done. We all get 24 hours each day, it just depends how you manage your time.
Ignite Your Can Do Mindset – In Flew a Grey Feather
Just before Christmas a grey feather flew into our home, almost daily, landing near me as I worked. I felt this was a sign. It was time to take notice.
Ignite Your Can Do Mindset – How Do You Weather the Storm?
Learning to weather the storm will take time. Building resilience will occur when you focus on working your way through and learning from your challenges. Consider: What one learning point can you take from each experience to boost your resilience?
Remember, remember your business in November
Why wait until January to set goals and plan your new year in business? Get a head start. Take action now. Remember, remember your business in November.
Escape on Vacation, Hold the White Space
How often do you go on holiday and start to do things you fail to make time for in your everyday life, both pre and post vacation? Imagine gifting yourself a new habit you're willing to commit to making happen in your daily life at home. Because a vacation is for life, not just as an escape.
How Mind Full Are You: White Space?
The shift in mindset from chaos to clarity is not about fitting more into your life. It’s about reorganising and making time to do what matters.
Do You Have an Accountability Problem?
Because there are many positive benefits to having an accountability partner, when will you make time to connect with a friend, colleague or business coach who can become your 'get things done' buddy?
How to Turn Excuses into Results
How often do you find yourself making excuses, sometimes even for the smallest reason? Imagine a different scenario where you don't make excuses and you just do it...
How to Market Without Social Media
When you commit to becoming distraction free, you will discover that your most productive time will produce your best work. Empower yourself to achieve more and focus on ways to personalise your business relationships when you market without social media.
How to quit social media successfully
In December 2018 I made a bold decision. It was time to quit social media. I shutdown my Twitter, Google+ and two Facebook Business pages.
3 Tips to Make 2019 Your Best Year in Business
In November each year, I encourage my clients to review, consider and plan what they would like to achieve the following year. Make a head start, nail your thinking and focus, and take action now.