Distinctions are EVERYTHING.
”Let it BE, rather than let it go” came to me yesterday and I immediately thought "YES. That's it, a perfect distinction".
And why shouldn’t we just ‘let it go’?
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What is it that helps make us who we are and follow the paths that we do?
I was reflecting on this as I was preparing to head off on my current adventure.
I might never have been this person who enjoys doing these things that make some people say “nope, you’re mad!”, and others say “can I come, too?!”
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The last five months have been very hard, and the last few weeks before I set off, particularly so. I’m sharing to increase congruence - which is vital in the work that I do.
This is NOT a sympathy request post, or attention seeking, or an invitation to ask for further details. If you want to offer me commiseration, I appreciate you, and that is not what this is about, thank you.
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I wanted to share this one tip that helps anyone with pretty much anything. It is the one daily practice that is my only non-negotiable.
Here is the story of how it came to be…
Do you find yourself struggling to think well of yourself? Or dismissing things you were once proud of but now think ‘don’t count’ as they are a while ago? Do you struggle to remember your moments of inspiration or brilliance – or even go so far as to insist that you haven’t had any?
You’re not alone – and it is depressingly easy to fall into that trap, but I WON’T HAVE IT!
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It was a common theme throughout my life from various figures – mistaking a naturally exuberant personality with self-confidence, or (worse) ‘loving yourself’ & then, usually, trying to crush it in some way, teach me a lesson or ‘bring me down a peg or two’...
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We’re home. It’s the first day back.
It feels odd to be back. Bed unslept in, piles of post on the mat.
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I know it’s weird for a coach to say this, so read on to find out why…
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The question is, why? Why now, and what had changed?
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“Lion! Lion!” I heard John shout, and the next thing I knew, I heard footsteps running and the car door beneath me slam shut…
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It was 5:30am and the little face looked up at me, imploringly, as I stood over it with the spade…
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Whatever it is that you’re working towards or hoping for, there is something that I know will help you.
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“I think we might have a problem” John said, as I came back from the ablutions block.
I hoped he was joking and was going to say “…because we’re out of biscuits!” or something similar, because he’d just completed the essential vehicle check that morning.
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How to recognise your own unhelpful language patterns and use language more powerfully.
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We both sat there – frozen to the spot – staring at it, willing it not to move as it stared back at us. Only 25 metres away and we were most definitely in the danger zone.
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5 questions to ask yourself to get a more useful and healthier perspective.
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Where do you start to plan a 4x4 trip like this? If you’re a total novice and want to know more, here are the very first starting points for anyone considering anything similar. First in the series of ‘how to’ for 4x4/4WD adventure for beginners.
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10 tips to get the maximum impact from your communication
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Our first blog since arriving in South Africa, highlights of Cape Town and Hermanus.
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Well, this is a biggie. The one thing that holds us all back from pretty much everything and anything we want. Here I share some useful learnings in dealing with it.
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