motivation
I’d … I’d … I’d like to thank …
the exceptionally wonderful DawnInWonderland for my award! I am so overwhelmed I almost shed a tear (think Anna Paquin, Oscars 1993). Honestly, it’s totally made my Friday! And if there were one person I could’ve picked to nominate me it would be the lovely Dawn, whom I’ve never met but whose blog I absolutely adore. […]
money money money
it’s a rich man’s world. Sadly, I’m not a rich man. I’m not even half of those things! I try not to think about the amount of money I spend on my sports habit in case I undo all the good the exercise’s done by giving myself a small cardiac infarction. As I came up […]
rate yourself
I’m Kiwi. I live in England. These two facts mean that it is culturally ingrained in me that I SHALL NOT BE PROUD OF MYSELF. I shall never say that I am good at anything, I shall never appear to believe in myself, and above all, I shall never, ever, EVER boast. Further, praise […]
just heroes … no villains
I’ve been thinking a lot about motivation lately, trying to pin down what really gets me to work my best. One of the things that really inspires me is my list of heroes. I’ve got lots of heroes and obviously they change depending on the context. For example, my boss Charlie is one of my work heroes, […]
how to handle a fragile ego
I had the misfortune to be born in September, which, as a Virgo, makes me one of the most hyper-critical people on the planet. I do wish that that only extended to other people, but sadly we’re possibly even more critical of ourselves than we are of others. We’re a difficult, picky, demanding bunch, and […]
diary of a half-hearted gym junkie 