This photo was part of a clever Aprils Fools post by Daniel Priestley this year. It was delectable clickbait and a light-hearted, topical joke. But what made it so funny? The heart of comedy is a twist on the normal. Many a true word is said in jest, after all. So maybe there’s a little […]
Recently I’ve been procrastinating on a project of a bigger scale than I have done before. It was the sneaky kind of procrastination, below the radar, where I didn’t notice I was putting things off until the task became urgent. Then it was so clear, and my internal alarm bells rang. Time to fix it.
When you start your own business, you know there will be challenges along the way. You can anticipate some with thorough planning and analysis. Others can take you by surprise. Imposter Syndrome is one such challenge that takes many people by surprise. It is the secret feeling of being a fraud and the fear of
“To do two things at once is to do neither” Publilius Syrus (85-42 BC) When you ‘pay’ attention, you make a choice to focus on something specific. In that moment, this becomes the centre of your attention. The price that you ‘pay’ for that attention is that everything else around you loses focus. For example,
We put off doing things until the last minute for many different reasons. You might get frustrated with yourself for procrastinating, but ultimately there’s a payoff for doing so. You wouldn’t do it otherwise. In the case of Imposter Syndrome – the secret feeling of being a fraud and the fear of being
