Yearly Archives: 2012

Why Letting Go of ‘Stuff’ is Good for Your Business


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You’re probably aware if you have too much stuff in your house or office. At the worst end of the scale you might only be able to move around via a little path through the mound of furniture, papers, stuff to be filed, office equipment, piles of ‘useful’ magazines, printers waiting to be mended, things that haven’t been put in their place, or don’t even have a place to which they belong. For most people it’s not quite as bad as the ‘little path’ scenario, but still, when you can’t see clear, clean surfaces around you, particularly in your office, then it’s a sign that there is room for improvement.

But why is it a good idea to have clear [read more]

Posh or Penniless, You Never Know


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Once upon a time, there was a very famous, very posh department store in London. When you walked in through the ornate doors, you were welcomed with a hush of opulent splendour, the high ceilings and towering pillars being the perfect backdrop for beautiful displays of perfumes and cosmetics on the ground floor, with ladies and gentlemen’s clothes on the upper floors. This store was well known for its quality merchandise, attention to detail, and wonderful service.

One day, a young woman was working behind the cosmetics counter just near to the main entrance on Piccadilly. The revolving doors moved, and from them emerged a man who looked as if he belonged on the street. His clothes were very scruffy, [read more]

On Trusting Your Trapeze Will Be There When You Leap


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Trust is needed if you have lost your job, lost a contract, lost out on a good deal. Trust is needed if your circumstances are wobbled – if your home is under threat, if your income is very erratic, if several clients or customers cancel their contracts.

When your foundations in life are shaky, or at least feel shaky, what can you do?

The Angel of Trust (from Innerlinks) says:

When we have a lot of basic trust, we are courageous and take risks. We don’t suppress our competencies. We engage in life wholeheartedly, doing what feels appropriate with the confidence that it will work out. Life becomes a story of creation not an obstacle course.

The trouble is, [read more]

What to Do When Fear Takes Hold of Your Business


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Marion, (not her real name) who has a passive income from a couple of rental properties, was in a dilemma when she rang me for a laser session. She was in the middle of trying to find a new tenant for one of her flats, and the only applicant so far was someone who had kept promising to send references and to ring her at a certain time, but hadn’t done so. Marion was getting frustrated – she had liked the prospective tenant but this behaviour was beginning to erode her confidence in her. They were due to meet to sign the contract, but it just wasn’t happening. Eventually, it became clear that she would only be continuing with this [read more]

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How to Cope When Your ‘Friends’ Say You’re Mad


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‘You can’t do that!’
‘Who do you think you are?’
‘My goodness, you’re getting a bit above yourself, aren’t you?’

Have you ever heard these statements from anyone? Or imagined that others are thinking them about you? Or even had a little voice in your own head thinking them, all by itself?

These kind of thoughts can be some of the most damaging to you if you are running your own business or practice. They chop away at the very roots of your self-esteem, your confidence, and your presence in the world.

Why do they happen, and what can you do about it?

They happen because, believe it or not, so many people have issues with either superiority or [read more]

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