The divisive paranoia of coronavirus
It is hard to have a dinner conversation avoiding the topic. At its best coronavirus is creating interesting intellectual and ethical debates. At its worst, it is creating paranoia and divisiveness.
Author: saramakespaceforgrowth
Strategist. Problem Solver. Challenger. Social Entrepreneur. Writer. Mum
Failure for a 6 Year Old
What an opening. Can a 6 year old really fail? What does failure mean? How much is there to fail
Self-care needs no guilt
Taking a break is most of the time not really a break. You fit on a schedule, you try to please everyone, you can’t face no guilt.
The Bug in Me: Business Strategy
It’s true, I’ve got a bug in me. And I can’t help it, it starts without me noticing and by the time I do, I smile at what just happened. I love business. Business Strategy in particular. Yuck. What a weird geeky thing to say. But I do really. So, whenever a friend comes to me where their latest business endeavor, I self-select as on the moment coach. I just can’t help it.
With Time to Spare
What a rare event. Time to spare. Time is one of my precious assets. Time is precious for me because I live a filled life.
What is my Upper Limit?
The feeling is, we are all (or almost all) limited. Limited by our money, limited by our time, limited by
Grit, Purpose and Perseverance
What is grit? What makes people grittier? And what is the point of grit? It is not about the end point, it is about being satisfied with being unsatisfied.
Financial Literacy – A Year Later
After we decided to give Little Girl C an allowance, it was unclear what the next steps would be. Now, we had our large item purchase.
My word of the year for 2020: Believe
My word of the year for 2020 is believe. I believe I will make strides towards my goals. I believe I will find joy in the small moments. I believe in me.
My Mark to Market for 2019
For the first time ever, I set myself goals for 2019. It is all very nice to set up goals, but the real thing is to work on them and be realistic about the progress done. It is time to be honest with myself and what I achieved and not so much!
Why is Christmas so hard?
14 days to go till end of year. 9 trading days to be precise. 3 days of work left for me. Last real weekend finished. Why is Christmas so hard?
Writing a newsletter
A year ago, I embarked on yet another challenge (and commitment). To write a newsletter. I have not gotten world wide recognition. But i have had fun sharing.
Abundance or Scarcity
Having recently tried the 21 days Abundance Meditation, I learnt a few bits about myself. Mostly, I reminded myself to be abundant with my time and my mind. More growth. Less perfection.
Who is thinking about Strategy?
It is the time of the year where (finally) there is space to do some thinking, to do some strategy. But how can time be best for the best outcome? 5 Steps
Bullying at 6 Years Old
The theme for anti-bullying week this year is “change starts with us”. So I thought I would make a change