Promises, Promises…

Blogmas Day 23. I read a tweet the other day that said something along the lines of “Where are all the vision and goal-setting memes and quotes in the run-up to 2022? 2020 and 2021 have made us all mighty quiet…”. Ain’t that the truth. The atmosphere of uncertainty about our current situation and theContinue reading “Promises, Promises…”

Growth Mindset.

Blogmas Day 10. Sorry – 11. You see, what had happened was… I will not list excuses. I will not list excuses. I will not list excuses. Ok, it’s out there. I missed a day. I set myself a writing challenge to blog every day of advent – 24 days – and I missed aContinue reading “Growth Mindset.”

Self-Help vs Help-Help

Blogmas Day 8 Self-help is all the rage. Heck, I showed you my reading list for 2021 and a large proportion of that could be categorised as ‘Self-Help’. But is it really helpful though? I won’t be with you long today but one of the lessons that has emerged from this year is the necessityContinue reading “Self-Help vs Help-Help”

The Power of Vision

Blogmas Day 6. I have a deadline to meet. It’s this Wednesday and I could possibly have met the deadline tonight but I am a natural procrastinator*. When I was at Secondary school, I first came across the quote “If it wasn’t for the last minute, nothing would get done” and at the time nothingContinue reading “The Power of Vision”

Lazy Book Club

Blogmas Day 4 Lazy Book Club was the intended title of my regular feature on my weekly Sunday Breakfast show on BBC Radio WM. I don’t know how the ‘lazy’ part dropped from the title but the intention of calling it that was because the majority of people don’t read a lot, despite motivational speakersContinue reading “Lazy Book Club”

Grace Smith BBC Radio WM – First Show of the Year

So, first show of 2021! New year, new me, fresh start, right? I can’t get into the building. Oh. Never mind. Let’s start again! Two minutes of literal radio silence? Screens flashing ON AIR SILENCE DETECTED? Producer rushing into the studio with thinly veiled panic all over her face? Good grief, it’s not even 6Continue reading “Grace Smith BBC Radio WM – First Show of the Year”