Category: Inspiration

When everyday feels like Monday

Sometimes life in business seems like a real struggle. Each day you feel like giving up. Each day seems to be like Monday with so much to do and yet with very little evidence of progress. When embarking on a startup journey you know it isn’t going to be easy. You very well know that there will be several challenges on the way. Yet as you face those very challenges, you can’t help but feel overwhelmed. You may even find yourself a little lost in the process and struggle to see the path ahead of you. It’s in these times that you wonder if there is any point in going on.  How can one get themselves out of such a bubble?

In search of this answer, most of what I read came back down to finding your ‘why’. Remind yourself why you started on this journey in the first place. Finding your ‘why’ can reignite your passion and give you a sense of purpose that can help you through your struggles. Its just a matter of continuing to come back to your ‘why’ so that each task you undertake is done with purpose. When you seem to get lost and progress seems bleak, reconnect with your ‘why’ for motivation. You may even want to set yourself a personal mission statement in line with your business mission statement to help reinforce this.

Storms are inevitable, so why not focus on your anchor, your ‘why’!

Richard Branson’s top 10 quotes on making play everyday

In this post Richard Branson shares his pick of the top 10 quotes making play everyday.

Here are my favourite ones from the list:

“You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year if conversation.” – Plato

“There comes a time when you ought to start doing what you want. Take a job that you love. You will jump out of bed in the morning.” – Warren Buffet

Which ones resonated with you most?

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Does your work bring you fulfillment?

If your work isn’t bringing you fulfillment then perhaps it is because it isn’t connected to your why. When you have a real sense of purpose behind what you do, it is more likely to leave you with a sense of fulfillment. For organisations I think this means it is important that all employees are aware of how they contribute to the companies vision/purpose; that way they may have a greater sense of fulfillment.

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A new journey!

I got the sweetest message from a very close friend of mine just before embarking on my new adventure. With her permission, I thought I would share some excerpts below. For anyone else about to head into a new adventure, hopefully the below can give them some assurance about what they are about to do!

“You’re heading off on a new adventure today, it’s going to be scary, it’s going to be hard and sometimes you’ll just want to throw it all in and come back home. But it’s also going to be amazing and rewarding and absolutely epic!

In life, you should always celebrate happy endings and new beginnings. So, cheers to a gracious end to one journey and a promising beginning to a new one

With a new beginning and fresh start, full of Inspiration and positive thoughts, lets kick this adventure off with the very best!

As you are leaving for your new journey, I wish you the best in this journey. I want you to be safe, I want you to take care, but most importantly I want you to let go and enjoy yourself. It may not always be easy, but it will be worth it! Whether or not you recognize it at the time, the memories and experiences you will have over the next couple of years will be with you for life and will continue to shape your thoughts and perspectives as the years go on.

Your new home, your new job and your new friends, everything awaits you. Go for it, give it your best shot. Only a lucky few get to live their dreams.”

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