Thinking about your career
When you’re thinking about the next steps in your career, it can be hard to understand what path to take. Here’s a simple framework that will make things easier. Frame your thoughts around three key questions: What am I good at? What do I enjoy? What will I get paid for? Try to provide as […]
The Wiggles cover Tame Impala
So good!!!
Why did you stop?
Since 2016, I’ve had a daily habit of recording my time (I love a good spreadsheet). I’m not recommending you do this, as we all have different methods for working our lives out – you may like to journal, or get outdoors, or take stock once a month. I gain the most from this process […]
Recognise, don’t diagnose
Mental Health First Aid Australia is a fabulous organisation with a mission to provide high quality, evidence-based mental health first aid education to everyone. Having completed the certification, one of the key learnings was to recognise and not diagnose a mental health problem. Mental health is complex, so the training helps recognise the cluster of […]
Who’s responsible to keep you accountable?
Whenever we embark on a mission or are working towards a goal, we typically default to holding ourselves to account. Unfortunately, we usually do a pretty crummy job at it. Sometimes we tell people about our mission, but most of the time this is a passive gesture that doesn’t really increase our accountability – it’s […]
The wonder of wander
If you don’t know what you want to do in life, that’s ok. You don’t need to have everything figured out. We all go through stages in life when things don’t seem as clear as before. During these times, you may not have clarity or a goal, but you have something that’s even more amazing […]
Plan your downtime
Each day we tend to prioritise tasks that need doing. Our downtime is then the space between tasks. Some of the space is a short break, and some of the space can go for hours. And when it’s all added up we have a lot of downtime each day. But how often are we proactive […]
What’s your reward?
Some people like exercising because of the reward they give themselves after. It can be incredibly satisfying eating a muffin after a workout, especially when you tell yourself you’ve “earned it”. (I’m in this camp). For others, the exercise itself is the reward. The satisfaction comes finishing that last set, or feeling the endorphins, or […]
Label your feelings
We’ve all experienced inner turmoil, where we don’t quite know what we’re feeling but our insides are churning and our minds are racing. If we become overwhelmed by this feeling, it can be difficult to understand how to respond effectively. Whenever you have strong emotions but are unsure what they mean, it’s helpful to try […]
Paradoxical Proverbs
I loved watching Saturday morning cartoons as a kid (…and as an adult). American Dragon is one show that sticks in my memory, because Jake’s grandad spoke in proverbs and he would joke that, “For every proverb there is an equal and opposite proverb”. I had to smile this week when I wrote the blog […]