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Where does positivity meet reality in your world?
Are you a positive person? Are you a realist? Positivity is a great attribute. However sometimes people seem to ooze positivity to the point where there is no space for reality in their lives. They may have loads of great ideas that they tackle with energy and...
What Does Your Logo Do For Your Business?
#confidence #branding #logos One of the first things people see that relates to your business is often your logo. It doesn’t matter whether you scribbled something on a scrap of paper, went to an organization such as Fivver or an expensive branding expert. What is...
How SMART are you?
This is the time of year to take a few minutes to reflect on 2020 and think about the year ahead. Are you making new year resolutions – which are often set up to fail or are you creating sound business goals that will help you develop your business throughout 2021 and...
Have you lost your ‘Omph’
It‘s a dull and damp grey day. Though its typical for this time of year, due to lockdown, it has a greater effect on our wellbeing. Have you found that : you are currently more susceptible to negativity? that small things affect you more than usual? that your...
Has Covid made you a winner or a looser?
#Covid #changemindset #confidence The onset of Covid has created change in the world. How has this affected you?Have you created change in order to survive?Have you procrastinated waiting for ‘normal’ to return? For many, working from home has created some extra time....
Do you ‘fake’ your commute?
Are you used to a brisk walk to work? Did you value quiet time on a train before arriving at work? Did you unwind on your way home by reading a book or listening to music? So many people are now working from home – often not by choice but by necessity due to Covid?...
Do you need a Business Coach?
Do you sometimes wonder what a business coach does and whether you need one? The answer could probably be yes! This is what a recent client said about the help I gave her: When I met Barbara, I expected a structured lecture on time management, however the sessions...
When did you last have a pivotal moment
When you have a pivital moment in your life and you realise you have reached a crossroads, do you … Just ‘go with the flow’?Do you stop and take time to consider which direction to go?Do you consider that you may need help to ensure you take the right path? I recently...
What have you left unsaid?
#feelings #words There could be so many things you have left unsaid.There may be reasons for doing so –· You didn’t have time to respond· You didn’t want to hurt peoples feelings· Perhaps you didn’t realise there was a need to say something It could be simple words...
When did your confidence let you down?
Are you one of those people who seem to ooze confidence, all the time? Are there particular things that increase your confidence– perhaps when someone says ‘Well Done’ or perhaps ‘How clever!’? Equally when has your confidence let you down? Perhaps it has to do with...
How do you get on with Change?
Many businesses are having to change to ensure they survive. Some businesses are changing to ensure they meet guidelines and can continue to trade ie a pub that evolves into a temporary Farm Shop. Other businesses are re-inventing themselves due to changes in...
7 ideas to consider during the Corona Virus crisis!
We are currently facing a unique challenge and many people are fighting to survive this dreadful virus. Once we emerge from this situation, the world will be a very different place and therefore the way that we do business will also change. As often happens when...