a comprehensive collection of self improvement articles with a focus on motivation

How to Effectively Make a Successful Career Change

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Erin Falconer

Considering a career change midlife can be scary. It’s a daunting experience to leave a world you’re familiar with and head out into unknown territory.

But it’s also something that is becoming more and more common. Surveys show that nearly half of working women in the UK are not happy with their jobs, the most common reasons are:

Being bored or tired of the monotony.
Want a change in scenery.
Desire to put their skills and talents to better use.
Feel stuck in a dead end job or a dying industry.
Looking for a way to live better in hard times.

Regardless of your personal reasons for wanting a career change making the leap can be risky so it is important to do it right. Continue reading →

7 Simple Steps To Boost Your Energy Levels

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Erin Falconer

Do you feel like you’re low on gas, energy wise?

You know the feeling where everything seems to be a drag. Even getting up from the couch is a big feat.

And It’s not that you’re lazy. I mean, you want to do stuff, but the drive just isn’t there.

To get you through these bad times, here are the 7 tips I found to be the most helpful when you want to boost your energy levels.
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4 Reasons Why Today is Going To Be Awesome

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Erin Falconer

The problem with self-help is that most of it tends to focus on the negative aspects of our lives. How to deal with this or how to move past that, it can get a little depressing after a while. I’m not going to waffle on with such shenanigans so instead I’m going to focus on why today is going to be awesome. Continue reading →

3 Ways to Keep Fear Under Control

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Erin Falconer

Imagine the scene. You step off public transport and begin the regular walk home. Its dark and no one else is around. You can hear the echo of your shoes crashing against the floor, only these are not the only footsteps you can hear. A short distance behind you can hear another set of footsteps taking a similar path to you. A reflection of the bus shelter show the footsteps belong to a man around 6ft wearing a dark hoody covering his head. Suddenly you notice a strong tightening of your stomach, your heart begins to beat faster and your mouth dries up. You take a sharp left turn down an alley only to find its a dead end. Quickly turning back you find in your path the hooded man. Your breathing quickens as you experience tunnel vision and your muscles tighten in anticipation for your survival instinct to kick in.

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New Year’s Resolutions – 7 Tips to Get Them Right!

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Erin Falconer

New Year’s resolutions are made to be broken. But are we missing out on a trick? Could it be that it’s not the idea of resolutions that doesn’t work, but maybe the way we’re setting them needs a tweak?

When trying to change there are small things we can do to increase our chance of success. Here are some that my clients and I have found useful. I hope they help you create a remarkable year in 2013. Continue reading →

How to Stick With Your New Year’s Resolution

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Erin Falconer

Every year the same routine happens: A new year starts and people believe it’s the perfect time to start a new beginning. They make a resolution and within the first couple months, ninety percent of people fail at accomplishing their goals. Here are a few easy ways to stick with your resolution.

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