Pilot your way to Productivity
I was published in the FutureFemales.co blog, and the theme for November was around Productivity. Here's the introduction [...]
Social Media’s Bad Side
I was published in the FutureFemales.co blog, and the theme for October was around Social Media and our [...]
You are who you’ve been looking for
"Your capacity to love others is limited only by your capacity to love yourself." - Adam Roa In [...]
Public Speaking Skills that Shine under Pressure
By Telana Simpson The Scenario What would you do if you found yourself in the following situation? You’re [...]
A Top Tip to Motivate Yourself and Others
By Telana Simpson I have heard it said that the bushmen – the First People – had a [...]
Telana is interviewed about the root cause of our fear of failure
How is our view of the world created? And what is the effect of this? What is at [...]
How to not take things personally
If you have heard others repeatedly say to you “stop taking things so personally” with a tone of exasperation and frustration, and heard yourself say “everybody is just against me, I can’t seem to do anything right” then it might be time to put down those victim-mentality glasses that taint the way you see the world. I’m guessing that you feel always under attack, like you are never good enough, that nobody ever listens to you, they are always challenging what you say, and you feel so alone in the world.
Q & A about Work-Life Balance for Entrepreneurs
How to reclaim control of your life Today more than ever people across the globe are trying to find that elusive work / life balance. Balancing your career and your personal life isn’t easy and a lot of people aren’t even sure how to divide their time. Here is the low down on achieving a sound work / life balance and why it’s important to reclaim control of your life. […]
5 Feel Good Video Clips about Humanity
Some days, the world’s problems seem too much. They weigh heavy on my shoulders, and the darkness feels palpable and unbearable. I’ve had those times too where the pain I’ve seen and heard about in my exploring of what’s possible, led me to breakdown in tears, feeling like I was closing down in a pit of despair. I’ve been fortunate though to have found a way to reached out, and come across a book, a poem, a glimpse of humanity at its finest, that helped me pull myself towards myself to crawl out the pit in the days that followed. […]
How to have a difficult conversation with your Child
When a writer for a magazine asked me to comment on an article she was writing about having difficult conversations with your child, the scenario she put forward brought up my own memory of a similar situation I had with a cute boy and my mother. As I put on my daughter hat, and with hindsight all these years later, the pointers I am about to share would have saved me a lot of fuss and years of wondering about ‘what could have been’. And it might have helped me to learn my own lessons about intimate relationships a lot sooner. […]