Setting goals is the best way to ensure that things get done. I know a lot of people can find goal setting off putting and feel like they are setting themselves up to fail. This is only the case if the goals are unrealistic. Of course it can be hard work to achieve your goals … [Read more…]
As anyone who has read my blog for a while will know, I am a big fan of quotes. I recently came across this one: “The magic won’t happen unless you wave your wand” And it instantly resonated with me. All too often, we sit around (or more accurately we rush around trying … [Read more…]
Anyone who has been following this blog for a while might remember I used to have a weekly “Thought of the Week” feature where I would feature a favourite motivational quote for that week. A month or so ago I re-jigged my posting schedule and with a little bit of sadness, I decided to let … [Read more…]
This week’s Thought of the Week is: “Judging someone doesn’t define who they are. It defines who you are.” I believe this quote to be so true. People seem to be so quick to judge these days, especially when they can do it anonymously through the internet. I really think people who spend … [Read more…]
This week’s thought of the week is: “Everything you try to achieve in life can be looked at in one of two ways: I can do this or I can’t do this. Whichever one you choose is the one which becomes true.” I love this quote. I think it is so true. If you … [Read more…]
My quote for the week’s Thought of the Week is: “If you have a hard task to complete, ask someone lazy to do it – they are sure to find an easy way!” I spotted this quote in a magazine article about delegating tasks at work last week and I thought it was … [Read more…]
You may have noticed my thought of the week posts have been missing these last few weeks. It was like I just ran out of thoughts. Seriously, I didn’t, my head is always full of random thoughts, but with all the craziness April brought (good craziness, it was just really busy) I took a little … [Read more…]
Welcome to my thought of the week, week 19. This week’s quote is: “Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.” Usually my thought’s of the week posts are my own quotes, but this quote from Buddha was one of those that caught me eye. Once it … [Read more…]
This week’s Though of the Week is: “Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?” Sounds a bit weird, but let me explain. This quote refers to how people cope under pressure or in testing situations. Consider this: You have three pans of hot water, all of which you place … [Read more…]
This week’s thought of the week is: “Expect to fail and you will never be disappointed – nor will you ever succeed”. Three times this week I have seen the quote “Expect to fail and you will never be disappointed” on Facebook. In some ways, there’s a sense of logic to it, but … [Read more…]