What makes you walk away from a business? And are you doing those things in your own business? Your business is your baby- you nurtured it and helped it grow. You are as proud of it as any Mum or Dad- which means you can’t always see what isn’t working as well as it should. One way to get started …
For years I told myself I needed certain things in place to become a writer. Life experience. Money. Maturity. A unique story. Chances are, you’re telling yourself something similar. I’ll be a writer when I’ve landed a publishing contract. I’ll be a writer when I’m famous. But there’s only one thing that makes you a writer- writing. It’s the persistent, …
Sometimes you have to learn the hard way. When I wrote my first novel I was so excited to have written my story, and I was sure I was on a winner. But I made a rookie error- I sent the book to publishers way too early. I had missed some crucial steps in the writing-editing-publishing continuum, which I …
Should you write fast and get all the words down? Or should you take your time and polish them to perfection? Darcy has a sassy snippet for you on writing speed, and what really matters.
A while back I answered a query in a group. ‘What’s your experience on (insert social media platform here)?’ I responded. ‘Really?’ Came the reply. Wow, I thought when I read it. You asked for feedback, and when I give it to you, you question me about it? This puzzled me until I read through the responses. When someone said …
A few years back I was eagerly scooping up any advice that came into my social media feed. I signed up for free webinars, downloaded the PDFs of hot tips and did free courses, eager to discover the ‘special sauce’ so many promised would get me results. But the results didn’t flow. Maybe I missed a step? Perhaps I needed …
Making the jump from team member to manager is one of the most difficult transitions to make in corporate life. And it’s one that people are often left to navigate alone. This is a crucial mistake organisations make. Good management is key factors in employee satisfaction. But how can someone become a good manager when they aren’t shown how to …
Busy. It’s the new buzzword. It suggests purpose, importance and belonging. But how much of this ‘busyness’ is really effective? Being busy all the time doesn’t mean you are making progress. You could be spinning around in circles, tiring yourself out, and achieving zilch. To test whether you’re a busy but not necessarily effective bee, look at how …
We often detect when someone is slighting us or trying to make us look bad, and respond to it in kind. However, some of the smooth snakes might respond with: ‘Gee, don’t get so defensive’ or a comment in a similar vein. Now, maybe you are being unnecessarily defensive. But in many cases, you may be justifiably sticking up for …