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Unleash Your Mindset and smash those thought-gremlins!
In this episode of Unleash Your Mindset, Rizwan Javaid and I spend just over an hour sharing actionable strategies for achieving your creative potential. Stay to the end for the special listener challenge!
Yarn over thinking: Create success with coaching, mentoring and craft
Listen to business coach and mentor Saskia de Feijter and I spend 50 minutes on yarn over thinking — it will change your perspective on your craft, whatever that may be
Check Your Thread: Making personal manifestos
I sit down with legendary sewing teacher, writer, and podcaster Zoe Edwards in episode 71 of the Check Your Thread podcast. We talk about making personal manifestos and much more. Listen now and never again ask yourself, “What should I be doing?”
It all starts with your vision…get it sorted here
What’s the difference between strategy and tactics? Who cares about a Vision Statement? What’s my mission? Read on to demystify all these terms and get started with your big plans
Do Future You a Favour
When we're feeling tired or burnt out, it can be especially hard to make smart choices. Give yourself a break by creating a list of options of the things you know will replenish your energy and give yourself the calm you need. Future you will thank you!
Take the Strengths Challenge!
Make work more fun by playing to your strengths. Start your journey here to identify, apply and maximise your strengths.
You need a compelling reason
Without compelling reasons for doing your work, you’re making things harder on yourself. Learn about compelling reasons, why you need them, and how to achieve your goals quicker and easier.
How to stop getting in your own way
In this short podcast episode with Tom Bailey, I explain how I help overthinkers become more efficient with their time, plus a few helpful things you can start doing right away to gain focus and get more done.
What is Revenge Bedtime Procrastination?
Stealing from your sleep to mindlessly relax is a warning sign that something needs to change about your schedule or the way you're showing up to it. Find out more inside.
The Art of Reframing
Through a simple reframe of an unhelpful thought, you can reduce dread, increase motivation, and feel clear about the work ahead. All it takes is a moment and a little creative thinking.
The Fuel Tank Worksheet: your roadmap for change
The Fuel Tank worksheet is an easy way to visualise the four areas you will master to achieve your goals. From Self-care to Resilience to Capacity and ultimately, Transformation, this is your roadmap for change.
Am I still a Creative if I’m not actively creating stuff?
When we confuse who we are (the noun) with what we do (the verb), and vice versa, we make work harder for ourselves. Get out of your own way by putting your time and ego in the right place.
Right-sizing and Right-shaping your goals
The Accomplishment Triad is all about the courage, effort, and skill needed to feel good about your work. Here we take this concept even further with right-sizing and right-shaping our goals.
Get SET for a massive productivity boost
Here I share with you my method for staying on top of my projects and feeling productive every week. Get the free templates and make them your own!
It’s all about feelings — even if you’re not a “feelings” person
There is something important that lives behind every feeling: a thought. Using the Thought Model, we can see the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and actions.
Are you perpetuating sick systems?
Listen to Akua and Kim explore overthinking, sick systems, imposter syndrome and more in Episode 21 of the Open Door Podcast.
How to feel your achievements (and not your mistakes)
Feelings of accomplishment require three things: courage, effort, and skill. Which do you need more of?
When you’re stuck and can’t decide…
Decide from a strong position. Instead of comparing pros and cons, make a Best of Both Worlds List.