20 Inspiring Quotes on Confidence

While some people appear naturally confident with themselves, most of us are not. Luckily, confidence can be developed. I hope the following 20 quotes on confidence can inspire you a little to start developing your own confidence, so you can create the happiness and success you wish for. “Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and…

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5 Reasons to Stop Making Excuses and Leave the ‘But’ Word Behind

Is it time to stop making excuses and leave the but word behind? Don’t worry, many of us use the but word without realising and have used sentences like – “I want to get in to shape, but __________.” “I used to be able to do that job, but __________.” “I’m sorry, but it wasn’t my fault, because…

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Do You Have a Fear of Success?

During the past few weeks, I have had a challenging time with a relationship I was apart of. I am not going to go in to the details, however I am going to share with you one of my learnings. The situation allowed me (ok maybe forced me) time to reflect. What I discovered related…

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Are You Holding Yourself Back?

Do you feel that something is holding yourself back? Have you ever gone out of your way to NOT look after yourself? Or repeated the same patterns of behaviour over and over again and expected a different result? If you answered yes to any of the questions above, don’t worry you are not alone. Maybe…

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The Gift and Power of Emotional Courage

Today I had a bit of time and decided to watch the Ted Talk by Susan David the gift and power of emotional courage. I really enjoyed the talk, so wanted to share it with you as it links to my own experiences of emotions.   The Gift and Power of Emotional Courage by Susan…

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The Difference Between Recognition and Appreciation

Throughout my career, I have been fortunate enough to observe, work alongside of and learn from a variety of leaders in a variety of professions. Growing up as a professional athlete, I valued recognition when I performed well or won a tournament that I had trained hard for. However, I am not sure if I…

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Why Am I Afraid To Tell You Who I Am?

A few months ago, I came across the book Why Am I Afraid To Tell You Who I Am? by John Powell. At the time I was researching some information on communication for a presentation I was preparing for. The book aligned with a number of understandings I had learnt previously about relationships and wanted…

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