A few years ago, my younger child confided that she didn’t have good friends at school, and she felt she didn’t belong. She could name a few girls she got on with, but there were times even they didn’t seem to welcome her in their lunchtime games, so she would
When taking your eye off the ball is a good thing
Just under 2 weeks to our next event, I suddenly realized that we’ve had a boom in registrations. 10 through the Meetup page. 11 through Eventbrite. That is a pretty awesome result, considering that when I first started promoting the event a few short weeks ago, the take-up was really
How to attract more of the good into your life
Brilliant advice from Chelsea Dinsmore of Live Your Legend. “One of the few things we have control over is who we choose to spend our time with. You can either choose to hang around people who pull you down and mock you for going after big goals and thinking differently,
I’m a big fan of China’s first boy band, Nine Percent, which emerged from the reality show Idol Producer. When the members were interviewed about their aspirations, I heard one of them declare – so many times that the phrase stuck in my head – that he wants to be
Do we overcomplicate sales and marketing?
I was browsing at my local fish shop the other day, thinking about what to cook for dinner. The sales assistant came up and asked what I would like. “Can you recommend a good fish suitable for steaming?” I asked, glancing at the fillets on display (because, you know, I
Genius Hour at Work and at School
Last night, I had the privilege of witnessing a Genius Hour presentation by a group of fourth, fifth, and sixth graders. Inspired by Google’s practice of allowing its employees to spend up to 20% of their work time on passion-driven projects, their teacher started a Genius Hour program for interested
How qualified do you need to be to succeed?
Suppose you’re thinking of working with a life coach. You do a search on the internet and Google returns several million searches. How do you know where to begin, and who is likely to be the right coach for you? What makes someone even qualified to call themselves a coach
This one is inspired by Seth Godin, whom I rediscovered after watching his interview with Tom Bilyeu on Impact Theory. Should you give up because … You don’t have a big following? Your business feels like it’s still in launch phase after 6 years? You are not getting the results
When you know what you must do, but don’t do it
When you know what you must do, but don’t do it, there are several possible reasons. You are afraid. (It’s physically intimidating, or just a step too big out of your comfort zone.) It’s risky. (You might get injured, ridiculed, lose money.) You don’t believe you can succeed, or that
How to know if you might be an introvert
In the past year, I’ve had numerous conversations with individuals on what it means to be an introvert. Here’s what people think an introverted individual is like: Shy, quiet, reserved Soft spoken Socially awkward Prefers their own company to being with others Feels drained after being with people Likes to
