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Posted by Emily Gillatt-Ball on Apr 30, 2015 in Dodo Diary |

Dodo Diary April 2015: Self-improvement challenge, Month #2

It’s been quite a month. Looking back at the second month of my Dodo to Dynamite in a Year self-improvement challenge, I can definitely see progress – but...

Posted by Emily Gillatt-Ball on Apr 20, 2015 in Creativity, Purpose | 2 comments

10 ways to achieve something worthwhile with your life

Sometimes we just feel dissatisfied with who we are and what we’ve done so far in our lives. Do you long to achieve something – anything – but you can’t think what?

If we don’t like the way our lives are going, we can break the mould. It’s time to develop our sense of achievement and harness our skills and experience to do something amazing.

Here are some ideas…

Posted by Emily Gillatt-Ball on Apr 13, 2015 in Quotes |

Quote: That don’t make me Madonna

Have you got what it takes? There’s a scene in the movie Working Girl, where Tess McGill’s friend Cyn (played by Joan Cusack) says: ‘I like to sing...

Posted by Emily Gillatt-Ball on Apr 6, 2015 in Motivation |

Get motivated: 6 ways to get the job done

Sometimes it’s hard to find enough motivation to get out of bed in the morning, never mind actually trying to achieve something with your day.

It’s a vicious circle, though – the less you do, the less you believe you’re capable of doing. Once you push yourself to get a few things done, you’ll create a positive impetus which will make other tasks easier.

If you’re stuck for ways to get motivated, try these:

Posted by Emily Gillatt-Ball on Mar 31, 2015 in Dodo Diary |

Dodo Diary March 2015: Self-improvement challenge, Month #1

The first month of my From Dodo to Dynamite in a Year self-improvement challenge is over. So how did I get on? I decided the first step was to control my eating. It...

Posted by Emily Gillatt-Ball on Mar 30, 2015 in Purpose | 3 comments

Purpose Quiz: identify your life purpose to reach your potential

Unlike most sets of questions on finding your purpose, this quiz has the answers at the end! Try to go with your first response, rather than trying to second-guess why...

Posted by Emily Gillatt-Ball on Mar 23, 2015 in Motivation |

9 ways to live like Tyrion in Game of Thrones

No question: Tyrion Lannister is the world’s coolest dwarf. He may be short, but his personality strides like a giant over the petty sniping and hidden intrigues...

Posted by Emily Gillatt-Ball on Mar 17, 2015 in Purpose |

That Perfect Moment: Finding Where You Really Want to Be

A moment frozen in time.

A sunny garden on the Isle of Wight, with a glass of fresh orange juice and a plate of toast and Marmite.

Alone, in a place of utter peace.

With the wash of the sea in the distance, birds singing, pears ripening fatly on the trees and gentle flower scents wafting on a warm breeze. An elderly ginger cat ambling around the flower-beds and a red squirrel climbing cautiously along the fence to investigate some nuts on the bird-table.

Perfect.

Maybe your perfect moment is different. Maybe it isn’t peace and solitude – perhaps you’re celebrating at a happy family gathering, or sipping tequilas on a palm-fringed beach with friends, or looking out at a crowded auditorium, finishing the best speech of your life, as the audience erupts in applause.

But we can’t always stay in those perfect moments. Life has a way of intruding. We have families, jobs, friends, responsibilities – and life won’t just be ignored while we sit around drinking orange juice in sunny gardens.