Overcome fear in 7 steps

Overcome fear in 7 steps

If there is one thing that holds people back from fulfilling their potential, it’s fear! Fear is a belief: it’s not a fact. So how do we overcome fear? We choose to believe that our fears are our reality. For example….”I’m all alone!’ or...
Recognising a passive aggressive person

Recognising a passive aggressive person

My previous blogs on assertiveness seem to have struck a chord with many people! In this one, I am going to talk about a negative behaviour that most of us have demonstrated at some time. Being passive aggressive! So what do we mean when we use this term. Let’s start...
Why doing nothing is sometimes the best thing to do

Why doing nothing is sometimes the best thing to do

You’ve just heard the news and you’re shocked. It’s big and unexpected, a shock. I’ve been there, so I know what it’s like. One summer’s evening in 2001, I learnt through a phone call that my younger brother had died of a brain haemorrhage. He was 38 and his partner...
In search of happiness, start here…

In search of happiness, start here…

Is it possible to take specific action steps to become happier? In a previous blog, I wrote about becoming happier through being more assertive and this got me thinking about what we mean by happiness. Do we find ourselves pouring effort into improving our...