Mindfulness Reflections

Have you done anything to prepare for the New Year yet? According to statistics, about 41% of people make New Year's resolutions, but by the end of the year,  only 9% feel they have been successful  in keeping them. Not very encouraging, is it? A much more effective strategy that I've really benefitted from over the last few years is having a sense of clarity and confidence as the New Year approaches, and I've achieved this by taking some time to carry out a few exercises to connect with my sense of purpose before the current year comes to an end. So I thought I'd share  this video with 3 simple steps  that will help you prepare and start the brand new year beautifully and strong. Let me know what you think in the comments! Let me also take this opportunity to wish you a most Happy New Year, whichever way you decide to celebrate it (or not!) and I'll see you on the next page, the new cycle, the time and space of infinite opportunity, the...

Exactly one year ago, this was my situation: I was a freelance teacher of English to adults, teaching at the British Council and a few prestigious universities, and I had private clients as well. Time was limited and I was spending most of my waking hours either teaching or planning lessons, while at the same time dreaming of building an English-learning business that would include  a clear system  to help clients  genuinely transform their language skills . For years, I had tried (and failed) to create several businesses, much like English learners try, and fail, to feel confident in English.  Anyway, long story short: all my previous attempts bombed. They failed miserably. But here's what I learnt from those experiences: They didn't bomb because they weren't good ideas containing quality material. They were all great ideas! They failed because I didn't know how to package my education, skills and understanding ...