There is only a couple of individuals from whom I welcome emails outside my area of work and business. One of these guys is in the North of England and is a small business, solo entrepreneur email marketing specialist. The other guy is a man of Irish extraction who is teaching in a business school… Continue reading Why a gratitude journal is a good tool
Category: Self Improvement
I’m no artist
I’ve never seen myself as artistic and would never claim to be an artist. I would have viewed myself as far too pragmatic and worldly for that type of thing. But now I am torn between a number of activities which I engage in as a type of hobby and you might consider them, whisper… Continue reading I’m no artist
The secret to the power of habit-making a decision once
I go for a run every evening when I come home from work. It would usually be between 5 pm and 6 pm and I am known to be brutally predictable and reliable in going for the run. Regardless of what the weather is like, I am going for my run. This week we had… Continue reading The secret to the power of habit-making a decision once
The power of habit, organisation, standard operating procedures and obsessive compulsive disorder
One of the girls in the office-Josephine-suggested not too long ago that I had obsessive compulsive disorder. She said it half-jokingly but like most ‘half joking’ remarks there was probably a grain of truth in the observation. My daughter, Lisa, is a primary school teacher and we have often discussed autism and ‘being on the… Continue reading The power of habit, organisation, standard operating procedures and obsessive compulsive disorder
I have started weight training
About three years ago myself and my wife went on the weight loss programme, “Operation Transformation”. And it was a spectacular success for both of us. I lost about three stones in a relatively short period of time by following the programme which involves a food consumption component and an exercise regime. As part of… Continue reading I have started weight training
3 principles for a less frustrating life
The meme you see on this page is one that generates quite a lot of activity, and likes, when I share it on my Instagram account. But I did not just make the meme to generate activity or likes on social media platforms. I firmly believe in these 3 principles: Life is not fair The… Continue reading 3 principles for a less frustrating life
Advice I would have given to my 16-year-old self
I was speaking to a young lady at the weekend who will be doing the Leaving Certificate next year. And someone asked me what advice I would give her, given the pressure on young people doing exams and having to choose what they will do with the rest of their life. I told her that… Continue reading Advice I would have given to my 16-year-old self
Dabbling in photography
I have begun dabbling in photography. Only just dipping my toe in the water and not rushing headlong, as I usually do when I enter on some new pursuit, hobby, or skill. I will take it at my own pace without any great expectations or goals. But it would be nice to be able to… Continue reading Dabbling in photography
Reordering and prioritising my Pomodoro work sessions
I organise my working day in a regimented, structured fashion. It suits me and my personality. It also suits my profession. In the legal profession being able to manage yourself, your time, your files, calendar is an essential prerequisite. I use the Pomodoro technique to help me with my time allocation. This essentially means that… Continue reading Reordering and prioritising my Pomodoro work sessions
On being creative
I have never seen myself as ‘arty’ or ‘creative’. That was other people. Not me. But I have always had an urge to write. And I have always loved words, books, reading. In the last few years, as a consequence of my marketing work in building my solicitor’s practice, I have been engaged in activities… Continue reading On being creative