There’s no replacement for writing a lot if you want to become an impactful writer. Obviously. BUT, my (14+) years as an online writer showed me that to make the biggest impact we benefit tremendously from nurturing other areas, outside of writing per sé. Here are things I do that…

I calculated I’ve created and published over 200,000 pieces of content over the last fifteen years. This ranges from tweets to Facebook posts, drawings, Linkedin updates, Youtube videos, Kindle books, Medium articles and newsletters. No one needs to be a ‘content-machine.’ But if you want to bring attention to your…

If you don’t have periods where you’re not your energised self, welcome to the experience of being human. The first step in moving past your slump is accepting that it’s normal. Beyond this, these are some actions that helped me a great deal: 1. Do something hard you know you need to do. I’ve learned to be guided by my…

From a lot of personal experience, I know how self-conscious we can be in certain social situations. Nerves mean we’re in our heads and not there in the moment to enjoy it. Here are some ways you can decrease awkwardness and regain a sense of ease and happiness when around…

1. You’re not any less ‘social’ than an extrovert. You just get drained more quickly by people. In fact, you could describe many introverts as more social than most because they are deeply fascinated by people and care about maintaining their connections with others. 2. It’s ok to want to spend a lot of time alone. This is how we recharge. It’s also how we use our tremendous internal capacity to…

Years of awkwardness and self-doubt taught me something fascinating: Our behaviours reflect how we think about ourselves. Not only that, but how we think of ourselves also reflects our behaviours. It’s a two-way loop. This means that small actions make a massive difference to our self-respect. Here are the habits…

Have you ever done one of those online IQ tests or intelligence tests? If you’ve ever re-taken the same test, you may have noticed it’s pretty easy to score higher once you’ve played the ‘game’ a few times. Intelligence isn’t a number we’re handed at birth in an envelope. There…

I’ve spent a considerable amount of time analysing myself and others with a view to better managing in this chaotic world. I’ve learned that people who seem to be luckier and more successful than most are able to move past inevitable disappointments quickly. Here are some ways to do that: Do not stagnate. …

How might your life be if you truly loved every aspect of you? If you accepted yourself completely, including your ‘flaws’? Maybe you’d find it easier to relax; to be more playful. Maybe you would take more risks. You’d ruminate less. You feel more free. Life would have its challenges…