You’re in a situation where you find your goals aren’t going to the plan you set earlier in the year. Don’t despair, it is possible to turn your failing goals around… As we approach the last quarter of the year, I realise how little progress I’ve actually made with most of my goals. It’s a … Continue reading How To Turn Failing Goals Around (That Actually Works…)
The Introverts Guide To Survive The First Year At University
The first day… “What the hell have I let myself in for?...” Here I was, a quiet, shy, introvert, living his first day, of the university experience – and I hated it… I’d left my safe boring job, and my safe quiet home, to move into a pokey student terrace house sharing the space with … Continue reading The Introverts Guide To Survive The First Year At University
4 Quick Fixes For More Confident Body Language
When meeting someone for the first time – whether it’s going for an interview or going on a date, we are mindful of the first impression we give, whether it’s cleaning ourself up, wearing nice clothing, or even mentally preparing how we want things to go. But all this time, we’ve been neglecting something really … Continue reading 4 Quick Fixes For More Confident Body Language
How Confident People Stay Motivated
"How do confident people produce motivation from within?" When people procrastinate on a goal they are working towards, something they commonly ask is “How do I find more motivation to complete this work?” Having to find motivation seems like the wrong approach when you are talking about something you want to do. It is also … Continue reading How Confident People Stay Motivated
The Humble Person’s Guide to Hype and Self-Promotion
When it comes to personal attributes, bragging is not a revered trait. Several years ago I wrote the post How do you handle a bragger?, which has experienced continued traffic over the years, from people I can assume seeking coping strategies to deal with a boastful colleague, relative or friend. In my own upbringing, I’ve … Continue reading The Humble Person’s Guide to Hype and Self-Promotion
5 Strategies to Beat Imposter Syndrome
Here’s my Imposter Syndrome Ted Talk… You could say the Imposter manifested due to my lack of assertiveness or self-esteem, but throughout life I’ve often had the feeling that I’ve not been deserving of the opportunities presented to me, achieving them through luck. Or when I have been successful, I’ve dismissed these victories not from … Continue reading 5 Strategies to Beat Imposter Syndrome
The 42 Habits of Highly Confident People
What makes a confident person? It might not be what you think? This post explores the attributes listed again and again that a highly confident person possesses...
What Being An Open-Mic Comic Taught About Fearing Failure…
"Something I always wanted to try was stand-up comedy..." Something I always wanted to try was stand-up comedy, for a long time I spent a lot of time researching, reading books on the profession and watching a diverse range of comics to inspire my act. From there, I began lurking on stand-up forums sourcing promoters who were offering … Continue reading What Being An Open-Mic Comic Taught About Fearing Failure…
Don’t Look Back
My youngest has become quite boisterous recently... Even when she was immobile you could see by the fire in her eyes she was going to be a handful, so when she finally figured out the mechanics behind crawling, there was no stopping her, she wants to go everywhere, including up the stairs. As a father … Continue reading Don’t Look Back
From Pushover to Powerhouse: How To Be More Assertive
Back in the day Perfect Manifesto was used more as a place I would use to document and keep accountable on a wide range of goals. One of those big ambitions was to improve my assertiveness, this article I wrote way back when – How not to be a pushover discusses this problem. As I … Continue reading From Pushover to Powerhouse: How To Be More Assertive
5 Factors of Self-Guilt and How to Respond
Hi folks, I wanted to follow-up on my post Lessons in Assertiveness: Say What You Want, to share some thoughts about a common situation where assertiveness is important. To start, I want to ask you have you ever experienced these feelings when making a decision in life: Do you feel guilty when you do something … Continue reading 5 Factors of Self-Guilt and How to Respond
Lessons in Assertiveness: Say What You Want
A simple trick I picked up on assertiveness training was the importance to be open and honest with thoughts. You might feel uncomfortable not saying what you want as you perceive, what you will say is not popular with the room. Yet quite often, this is nothing but fear, actually everyone else in the room … Continue reading Lessons in Assertiveness: Say What You Want
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