I'm a bit of a perfectionist and I really struggle with doing things that I'm not good at. I don't like to fail But I know that often the quickest way to achieve is to put yourself into a situation before you think you are ready, with the knowledge you could fail. I know that … Continue reading Be Prepared To Fail
Understandably, a big part of delving into self-development is finding productivity tools that work for you. Over the last few weeks I've moved house, been ill (not Covid), taken on a new project at work and tried to keep up with my habits. It's been a little chaotic. It's a good job that I like … Continue reading Task Management Trials
For 12 weeks through the lockdown in the UK, I've been following a running programme. It was a 20 week marathon training guide from Ross Edgley's 'The World's Fittest Book'. I had bought the book at the very beginning of lockdown, and it was a really interesting read that I very much enjoyed. As well … Continue reading Run, Run, Run
... everything has gone a little bit too mad! People are ill, everyone is panicking and the media are pushing fear and panic because it gets them views. I had my first individual CrossFit competition last weekend. I was a little worried it was going to be cancelled as people were already starting to worry … Continue reading I know I said March Madness but…
In my last post I talked about the idea of putting myself to monthly 'challenges' to try out some of the techniques and skills I want to either trial or enforce. There's a lot of things out there to try. And a number of skills that I've been trying to build but haven't managed to … Continue reading March Madness
There are too many things to do! The amount of different recommended actions to improve your lifestyle is a little overwhelming. Whether that be improvements to health, fitness, mental well-being or productivity in general. Every person and situation is different - so some tactics work for some and not for others. And many of these … Continue reading Monthly Challenges
'Healthy' is not just one thing. There is healthy for your mind, for your body, for your emotions and relationships ... And among these different categories, there are millions of ways that different people would consider healthy. If you look at it too hard - it's almost like there's no way of winning the achievement … Continue reading Starting ‘Healthy’
One of my goals for 2020 is to try at least one new recipe every month. I would consider myself to be a very competent cook, and it is something that I enjoy. I am also quite willing to try new things, both taste and skill-wise. But for the last couple of years my goals … Continue reading Trying New Recipes
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