The 31 Day Social Media Switch Off Challenge 2022 

Call me insensitive, call me judgemental, call me whatever you like... ... but LinkedIn is not the place you should be to declare to your network that a family member has died of cancer.  Yes I'm sorry for your loss but with personal tragedy I choose to keep quiet on social media as I don’t … Continue reading The 31 Day Social Media Switch Off Challenge 2022 

I Hate Writing Posts Like This…

This week I have failed to meet my weekly deadline. When life gets in the way, you unfortunately have to put your greater priorities first...

If They Can Do It, So Can You!

Do you feel afraid when putting content online? You worry that people will laugh or worse no one will care at all? This post explores the risk/reward of being willing to put your content out there.

10 Reasons Why I Unfollowed Your Blog

I was reading a post over at Hugh’s News and Views, which captured my attention:  Hugh’s Views and News: Are You One Of The Victims Of This Time-Wasting Blogging Trap?  In the post Hugh commented that not many people talk about why they unfollow blogs, and to this my reaction was to say “Challenge accepted!” … Continue reading 10 Reasons Why I Unfollowed Your Blog

2022 Goals Review (Quarter One)

Towards the close of 2021, I decided to share a review of how my goals had gone in the year.  This was done more to keep myself accountable, and motivated, so I was surprised when the post was well received by my regular readers (thank you!). Therefore, at the risk of over staying my welcome, … Continue reading 2022 Goals Review (Quarter One)

A Look Back: Why Bucket Lists Are Bad

This week I wanted to share an old post I wrote way back in 2017. This post will always have fond memories as I view it as my first good post, and was the first time I thought, maybe I can be half decent at this writing lark. However I did have worries, wondering if … Continue reading A Look Back: Why Bucket Lists Are Bad

The Ultimate Guide For Building Long Term Blogging Habits

Introduction: It’s that time of year again...  Logging into WordPress a notification popped up to inform me it was my eight year blogging anniversary.  WordPress 8 Year Anniversary. Eight years maintaining a regular blogging habit, being driven to keep going, and having the mindset to push through difficult times, where my vision has given me … Continue reading The Ultimate Guide For Building Long Term Blogging Habits

How to Write the Perfect About Me Page For Your WordPress Blog

Last week I was checking out a blog from someone who had recently commented on my post.  Something I always do when exploring a new blog is  check out the ‘About Me’ page.   If you're not familiar with this, it’s a default page that WordPress.com creates on any new blog, allowing YOU the creator to … Continue reading How to Write the Perfect About Me Page For Your WordPress Blog

Featured Elsewhere: Are You Feeling Behind in Life? Read This

Welcome back... This week I was honoured to be published on the website Addicted2Success. Addicted2Success often features in the top ten of recommended personal development websites, so right now I'm on another stratosphere to know my words are now included amongst a codex of priceless information. My article is called Are You Feeling Behind In … Continue reading Featured Elsewhere: Are You Feeling Behind in Life? Read This

2021 End Of Year Goals Review

This week I wanted to talk about goals.... my goals to be precise.  I’m usually quite private to discuss these, I believe more in showing not telling.  But because I haven’t achieved as much as I would have like in 2021, I decided to share with three aims:  Give insight into the goals setting process … Continue reading 2021 End Of Year Goals Review

How To Set Your First Goals

If you want success, goals help you set a vision to obtain them.  This guide is for the beginner to help you put together your first set of goals. 

Thank You / When Life Gets In The Way

Thank You... It all started with a blog... Seven years ago I combined two desires together - my new drive to have ambitions, with one of these goals - my aspiration to setup a regular writing habit. I never quite knew where it would take me. Now we are in the present, the first month … Continue reading Thank You / When Life Gets In The Way