It is one of the conversations I hear most often as a Mentor; a client is feeling down, their confidence is at an all-time-low and they've just admitted that today, someone told them they didn't like what they do. "They said my style wasn't right for them", "She said my product wasn't as good as … Continue reading You CAN please everyone – if you want to be average
I watch with my head in my hands when the adverts come on the television. The cause of this despair is quite simple really, it's the idea that women are failing if they don't "match up" to the perfection that is personified in stick-thin, teen-age models with "perfect" lifestyles and the skin, hair and figure … Continue reading According to whom?
"Really? What this old thing?" "You're joking, this makes my bum look enormous!" "That's sweet of you to say; when did you last get your eyes tested?"...... Sound familiar? What is it that makes it so hard to accept a compliment at face-value and respond with "Thank you"? What is the force that prevents so … Continue reading Give the gift of saying “Thank You”
As we approach the end of 2012, it's a great time to take a life review; I like to think of this process as a "Life RevYou" it's not about goals you set and whether you've achieved them, or berating yourself for the things you didn't get done. A Life RevYOU is about YOU. How … Continue reading Time to review…
In the spirit of giving, that so many women find themselves adopting naturally, it can be difficult to receive. To accept that you deserve too. Receiving does not have to be selfish or self-centred, although we often put our own desires and needs at the bottom of our agenda and focus on "more important things". … Continue reading Are you ready to receive?
Choosing to think positively is not going to make all your problems disappear overnight; however, it is going to make a huge, positive difference to how you deal with, challenge, accept or fight these challenges and, as a result and with persistence, a more positive outcome. Positive thinking is a choice and it can … Continue reading Choose positive thinking