Reading Time: < 1 minute “Work from home”, they said. “So few distractions”, they said. “Lots of opportunities for focus and deep work”, they said. This happens multiple times a day. Molly likes, no, DEMANDS attention, and she’s very good at getting it! Lucky she’s so cute… https://youtube.com/embed/OrjdFLICTw4 Hat-tip to the fabulous AMANDA BILLING for the cosy and funky ‘Feminist […]
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Reading Time: 7 minutes After the success of my article about my 5-star reads of 2023, I decided to create this: my 5-star reads of 2022! I read a tonne of books every year, and track all of my reads, from 5-star to 1-star, on Goodreads (check out my profile and reading lists here.) And because I religiously track
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Here are my 5-star reads of 2022, in list format. If you’d like the pretty, picture-rich version with all the linky goodness, plus my reviews, check it out here. I read a tonne of books every year, and am always asked for recommendations by friends and colleagues. So, I thought, “Why not put them all
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Reading Time: 10 minutes I read a tonne of books every year, and track all of my reads, from 5-star to 1-star, on Goodreads (check out my profile and reading lists here.) And because I religiously track what I’ve read, I’m always asked for recommendations by friends and colleagues. So, I thought, “Why not put them all in one
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Here are my 5-star reads of 2023, in list format. If you’d like the pretty, picture-rich version with all the linky goodness, plus my reviews, check it out here. I read a tonne of books every year, and am always asked for recommendations by friends and colleagues. So, I thought, “Why not put them all
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Reading Time: 2 minutes That’s right – ‘Unleash Your Awesome’ is soon to be available as an audiobook! The ‘Unleash Your Awesome’ audiobook I recently spent time in the studio with the amazing Jordan Greville, recording the audio version of Unleash Your Awesome. I was super-nervous heading in – I’ve never even set foot in a recording studio before,
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Reading Time: 2 minutes I’ve been participating in and running Personal Mastermind book clubs since early 2021, and they have been such wonderful experiences. Not only are they a great way to learn about and read excellent books, they’re also a great forum for discussion and building relationships with fantastic people. The Personal Mastermind format Each Personal Mastermind group
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Reading Time: 3 minutes Fears are a completely normal part of the human experience. Almost every human will feel fear regularly, from the time we are born, until the time we leave this Earth. In the right amount, and the right situation, the right kind of fear can help keep us safe. But the wrong kind, in the wrong
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Reading Time: 3 minutes Which of your recent failures did decide on in advance? I know, you’re probably thinking, “Aren’t I meant to be planning for my successes, not my failures?” The short answer is, “No”! Read on to find out why you need to proactively plan your failures. The importance of planning for your failures If you don’t
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Reading Time: 4 minutes I’m a HUGE fan of the nana nap. There, I said it! I often see comments like “You can sleep when you’re dead” or “Sleep is for the weak”. As though this core human function is a bug, not a feature. I think that mindset is misguided, if not a touch ableist. Regular nana naps
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