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Stuck In A Midlife Rut? 3 Tips To Help You Get Fired Up And Going Again.

’Curiosity killed the cat.’ Who hasn’t heard this saying? A statement aimed at self-preservation, meant to keep you safe. The downside of following that edict is you stay exactly where you are, comfortable and supposedly secure but unable to learn and improve. Yet all the evidence around you suggests that curiosity is an essential ingredient …

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Can You Really Make A Living Doing What You Love? A Simple Exercise To Find Clarity.

By Tessa Daniel

You’ve seen the interviews and read the articles. They tell you that a life of purpose and passion is the way to true fulfilment and happiness. You hear of people who quit their jobs, trade in lucrative careers to follow their hearts, whether it’s to travel the world, write their first novel or set up …

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He Who Dares Wins! Will You?

By Tessa Daniel

You’ve probably heard the phrase: ‘He who dares wins’ and maybe you think it’s about having the courage to take on the most awe-inspiring feats. Like climbing Mount Everest or jumping out of an aeroplane. Those things sound pretty amazing but they’re not what I mean. I’m talking about the fears you live with every …

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Why Doing Nothing Is Sometimes The Fastest Way To Move Forward.

By Tessa Daniel

There you are, trying to decide the next step. Laid out before you are several options yet you’re paralysed. Instead of feeling energised you feel weighed down by indecision. You try to press on but because you lack clarity you end up more confused, frustrated and overwhelmed. Sometimes, the more choices you have the more difficult …

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Are You Ready To Create The Life Of Your Dreams? These 3 Books Will Show You How.

By Tessa Daniel

Have you lost your way? Consumed by the daily grind, you can’t see the wood for the trees. Deep down, you know something’s wrong, something has to change, but you don’t know what. Or perhaps you do know what you want. You have a vision of your desired future, but you can’t seem to make …

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Feeling Ho-hum? Here Are 5 Incredibly Easy Ways To Fire Up Inspiration.

By Tessa Daniel

I tend to get more excited this time of year. It reminds me of happy times as a child looking forward to Christmas day. I still remember a tea set I got one year and the countless hours I spent having tea parties with my doll. That feeling of joy and anticipation is one you …

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Nine Obstacles To Creating Lasting Change And How To Finally Overcome Them.

By Tessa Daniel

Another year is gone and maybe you’re looking back with disappointment. You just haven’t achieved as much as you wanted to. At the beginning of the year, you had visions of a whole new you yet nearly twelve months later you haven’t managed to make it happen. What’s worse this time is you actually started …

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Maybe It’s Time To Be Honest About The Reason You Keep Failing.

By Tessa Daniel

“Most people miss opportunity because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” Thomas A. Edison Do you complain about the way things are in your world? Maybe you haven’t progressed as much as you thought you would in your career. Or perhaps you have great ideas but never had the time to bring …

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Do Your Dreams Feel Out Of Reach? Maybe You’re Lacking This One Thing.

By Tessa Daniel

When was the last time you sat and complained about something in your life? What was it this time? Was it your job and how frustrated you are? Or maybe it was about your relationship because there’s no longer any excitement. Perhaps it was about about all the things you wish you could do but …

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Why Not You? Why Not Now?

By Tessa Daniel

‘Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t … you’re right.’ Henry Ford. When was the last time you talked yourself out of going for something you wanted because it just wasn’t you? What did the voice in your head say? Was it something like: ‘You’re not smart enough.’ ‘You’re no athlete.’ ‘Only people …

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