Every year I select my three words that will serve as guideposts for my efforts. I take time to reflect on the past year, what worked and what didn’t. I gain a clear picture of what I want the next year (and beyond) to look like.
We are more than halfway through the year. How are your New Year’s resolutions going? Are you closer to achieving your goals? It is common for people to feel bad about this, but I encourage you to not be too hard on yourself if you haven’t done everything you’ve set out to do. You’re not…
Meaningful books are hard to find. Believe me, I’m always on the lookout for more inspirational books to read. Here are some of my absolute favourites. So, pour a cup of your favourite drink and sit down in your reading chair. You won’t regret welcoming these ten meaningful books into your life. Which book will…
Curious about why some personal growth advice seems great, but doesn’t actually do anything to improve the quality of your life? “Positive thinking” has been an online cliché for years now, but it’s not true. It’s never been true. Thinking by itself – no matter how positive – is just thinking. It may be comforting, distracting,…
Will you marry me? I bet you many took the chance to pop the question this Valentine weekend. Some got the answer they were looking for, others were not so lucky, but at least they were brave enough to take the leap. As you’ve probably noticed, all decisions boil down to these two powerful words:…
You can be very mean to yourself, right? Your mind loves to talk. And it never stops. That mental chatter can definitely stand in your way. And when you pay attention to it, you say some mean things that you would never say to a friend or a loved one. Here are a few tips…
Life is full of hard choices. Learn how to make better decisions with this simple and effective framework from the authors of Decisive.
I just turned 25. One of my favourite gifts was a small booklet called: “Olle’s 25 Challenges for When He’s 25”. I enjoyed it so much I wanted to share the challenges with you. Someone told me that if I share them, I’m more likely to actually do them. Here they are, in no particular order:
I only have three months left in Australia. It feels surreal, but it’s true. It is happening. I am leaving. I’m finding it difficult to accept this fact, and I’m in constant denial as I try to avoid the thought as best I can. But it keeps coming back to me, and I’ve finally taken…
Every now and then, you fail to meet your goals. You didn’t get the grade you wanted. Or someone else got the job you applied for. And let’s not mention the scale here, because that’s just not cool. These drawbacks frustrate you. They keep you awake at 2 am. And it isn’t fair.
It’s true. You have what it takes to succeed. But deep down you hear this voice saying: “I’m not good enough”. You have to silence that voice, because nine times out of ten, it’s simply wrong. See the voice for what it really is: an excuse to do nothing. Listen to the words and hear…