Why SMART goals don’t work for me anymore
Reading my children’s college newsletter last night, I was thrilled to see that there were resources for goal setting to help senior school students make the most of their academic year. On looking closely at the information, I realized that they were advocating SMART goals. There was the usual breakdown
Should you or should you not risk it?
Today I saw a quote attributed to Erica Jong: “If you don’t risk it, you risk even more.” BOOM. As someone raised in an environment of high certainty (study hard, go to uni, get a degree, get a good job, work till you retire), the transition to self-employment was especially
What are your 3 words for 2019?
Last December, I spent some time reflecting on how I want my 2019 to look and feel. What kind of contribution do I want to make? What do I want to accomplish personally and professionally? How do I want to show up as a wife, mother, business owner, creative, and
With the sound of NYE fireworks and cheers of “Happy New Year!” a pleasant memory, here are 5 things I learned in 2018. 1. Do one thing you were afraid to do the year before.For me, this was incorporating paid events into my Meetup group. I was terrified people would
How to Succeed in Business (Inspirational Tips from a Kpop Boy Band)
Wisdom is everywhere, if you are open. While watching the press conference by Kpop boy band BTS after winning “Top Social Artist” at the Billboard Music Awards, I picked up three nuggets that are just as relevant in the entertainment industry as they are in business. Here’s what the boys
How Do You Really See Yourself?
Who do you see when you emvision the future you? A successful business owner, a passionate creative, a fulfilled professional, doing her life’s work joyfully and purposefully? Working backwards, what would that look like now? What actions would you need to start taking or changing? I ask this because there is
A less intimidating way to face the new year
I had to check the calendar twice because I couldn’t believe it’s already the fourth Monday of the new year. Christmas, New Year, a 10-day trip to Aotearoa (“Land of the Long White Cloud”), and here we are. The start of a year carries a lot of anxiety. “Make 20xx
Reinventing Yourself the Reality TV Way
Photo Credit: I AM A SINGER Official YouTube channel | 我是歌手官方频道 There once was a singer called Jeff 张信哲。 He had the most angelic and flawless voice, the kind you could fall into a trance listening to. You felt like he was singing only to you, and that he meant
When It’s A Not-So-Happy New Year
It is ten days into the new year as I write this. As an advocate of reinvention, I relish the opportunity to gratefully let go of the year that has passed, and to write a new compelling chapter for the year to come. But what if all this talk of New Year
4 Types Of People Who Don’t Need A Life Coach
In the past decade, life coaching as an industry has attracted significant interest amongst professionals and organizations. Those who have experienced quality life coaching are enthusiastic in proclaiming how it has transformed their lives, relationships, and careers, and are quick to recommend it to friends and co-workers. But is life coaching for everyone? From my many conversations
