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Posts around self-publishingReflections on International Women’s Day
Yesterday was International Women's Day, and I had the privilege of attending the Irish Women In Business: Brave Irish WIB event in Dublin. In the end, I was truly humbled and inspired by the...
TED talks – talks to form better habits
After reading Shawn Achor's book "The Happiness Advantage", I was curious about the power of habits. Back in the late 1800's, William James noted that humans are biologically prone to habits, and...
Digital declutter: LinkedIn groups
As you know, I'm on a mission to declutter my home and move towards a more decluttered life. So today, I took a look at my LinkedIn account. I'm an expert on LinkedIn and have even written several...
TED Talks – A better you playlist
For this week's TED talks, I've turned to the "A better you" playlist. There are 13 talks in this playlist, but I've only chosen seven, but you can have a look at the complete list and choose some...
Book Review – Lightning Lingers by Barbara Freethy
This week, I read Lightning Lingers from one of my favourite authors, Barbara Freethy. I'd pre-purchased it as soon as it became available, and so was delighted when it appeared as a download on my...
Day 26 – Decluttering the upstairs hallway
The upstairs of our house is quite private, and not a place many visitors go. We have three bedrooms upstairs and a large landing area. One bedroom houses some of the extra furniture we have, as...
TED Talks – Work Happier playlist
Last weekend, I had the privilege of attending a TEDx talk, and yesterday I watched Shawn Achor talk on "The Happy secret to better work". It's a really inspiring talk that whilst we assume that we...
Day 25 – Decluttering the hallway
My downstairs hallway is the entrance to my home, and as such, should create a great impression. It should also be an area that's easy to keep clean and tidy, as it's not very big, however, the...
Day 24 – Four things to consider when selling your stuff
When I decluttered my wardrobe, what I didn't keep went to family or the charity shop. However, as I decluttered other spaces, I've come across things that can be sold, so today I'm looking at the...
Day 23 – Decluttering the fridge
As part of my kitchen declutter, today I tackled the fridge. Decluttering the fridge is something that really should be done on a regular basis, so if you can, keep your fridge clean as part of a...
Day 22 – 40 Things that you can declutter for Lent
Today is Ash Wednesday and the first day of Lent in the Christian calendar. there are now 40 days to Easter, and I've seen some 40 day lent challenges floating around Facebook (I wish I'd thought of...
Day 21 – Kitchen worktops
As part of my kitchen declutter, I first need to tidy up my kitchen, and this starts with the kitchen worktops. To me, the kitchen shown in the image is nice and tidy, but it also feels cold and...
Day 20 – Decluttering the kitchen table
I have a client coming up to the house for a training session in a couple of days, so clearing and cleaning the kitchen has become top priority. Today, I'm focused on finishing my dining area. I...
Day 19 – decluttering subscriptions
Today's decluttering activity was decluttering subscriptions. The reason for this was that I'd had an email this morning telling me that an organisation had taken money from my PayPal account as an...
Book review – 1000 Outfits from just 30 pieces
After getting my colours done, I decided to get some more information on the subject. For this reason, I bought 1000 Outfits from just 30 pieces by Wendy Mak. This book was a quick read at 163...
