What do you call those of us who have multiple interests, passions and talents?  Terms which have been used include multi-passionate, generalist, renaissance person…Author and TEDx speaker Emile Wapnik calls us “multipotentialites” or “Puttylike (adj.): Able to embody different identities and perform a variety of tasks gracefully”. Emilie interviewed many multi-potentialites to see how they […]

Who hasn’t heard of tidying guru Marie Kondo’s new Netflix series, read one of her best-selling books on decluttering and home-organising or tried her folding methods to maintain a perfectly tidy underwear drawer? (Now you know what I was doing this weekend!). At the heart of the Marie’s decluttering and organising method is the “spark […]

I know that you know that meditation, exercise and self-care time should be great for stress relief.  But sometimes adding things on top of everything else can be a source of more stress and guilt!  So here are three ways to reduce stress working with what we’ve already got! Don’t let stressors lurk in the […]

We are well into 2019 now! Having moved back to New Zealand a few months ago after almost 2 years in London, after a big push before Christmas we have finally unpacked everything that we shipped back and everything that was here in storage, but have been a bit slow to organise everything into place.  […]

It’s day 7 of our 7-day challenge and it s time to celebrate. No, that’s not some cheesy metaphorical thumbs up, it’s actually a powerful mindset technique and your Day 7 task! In the very first group coaching program that I was part of, we had “celebration Friday”.  Every Friday, our coach would ask us […]

If you’ve completed all the tasks in the challenge so far and are gaining momentum towards your goals, fantastic work!  Now let’s do a bit of preparation for maintaining momentum even when things get tough. Set-backs, obstacles and failure are a normal and expected part of the journey whenever we are pursuing a major goal.  […]

Gratitude practices have been on trend for some time now.  If you find the whole idea irritating, I get it –it grated on me too!  My feelings about the word were best demonstrated by a quote from the animated movie Anastasia where Anya has big dreams of finding her family but the orphanage mistress says […]

Having big picture dreams, short-term to do lists and medium-term milestones in between are all equally important for optimising momentum towards your goals.  The big dreams are for inspiration, motivation and joy! Many of us also find that day-to-day to do lists and schedules are helpful in helping us feel organised and to keep moving […]

Becoming a new parent at a time when a lot of other things were in flux in my life, I found myself starting day after day determined to make good progress on a projects only to get around to none of them after having a busy day filled with miscellaneous tasks and housework and feeling […]

Day 2: Energise The theme for day 2 of the New Year Momentum Challenge is re-energising;  optimising your energy levels for all the things you want to do. I’m not just talking about getting quality sleep, regular exercise and a nourishing diet.  Those basics are of course vital not only for long term health but […]