Tag Archives: motivation

Is Your Work Working For You?

Posted on February 7, 2011 by

Research shows that between 30 and 45% of people want to change job. That is a hell of a lot of people not enjoying their work and feeling unfulfilled. Many of us fell into it by chance. Did you?  I … Continue reading →

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Want To Keep That Holiday Feeling?

Posted on September 6, 2010 by

Where did August go?! Welcome to September – kids are back to school and you are back to work and my blog had a 2 week holiday too, so is refreshed with new words. How can you keep that holiday … Continue reading →

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Spider Stops House Move

Posted on July 29, 2010 by

A spider has been stopping my sister from moving house. Actually that’s not true. Spiders.  The shed at the bottom of her garden is looking a bit of a mess, so I asked her why she hadn’t cleared it out. … Continue reading →

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Why People Are Like Vegetables

Posted on July 8, 2010 by

I am heading to my allotment to water it with no prospect of rain in sight,  and am pondering the thought that people are like vegetables. They need watering. Different people need to be watered in different ways as they … Continue reading →

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Exponential Delays And I’m Not Talking Trains

Posted on June 29, 2010 by

I read somewhere once that things take on average 42% longer than you think they will. Increase the number of people involved in a project, and a dollop of post credit crunch risk aversion, and it’s probably more like 85% … Continue reading →

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Do you feel too small to be effective? Mosquitos aren’t.

Posted on June 28, 2010 by

I love this quote:  “Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference has never tried to fall asleep with a mosquito in the room. “ Christie Todd Whitman Sometimes it can feel difficult doing everything yourself … Continue reading →

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