Month: September 2010

  • A Way With Words

    Are you a people pleaser? Do you go out of your way to be nice to everybody in the hope that they will like you? Does it work for you? Or are you so busy pleasing everybody that you’ve no time to notice whether they do or not? Do you run your business the same […]

  • How To Get Off The Misery-Go-Round.

    Misery loves company, it is a way for it to validate itself. Most of the time, you will find that if you try to talk to someone about your low self-esteem, lack of self confidence or miserable situation, they will simply commiserate or empathise with you, citing their own situation as an example, rather than […]

  • Peeling The Onion – To Eat The Peach!

    So often when we have a problem we consider one issue and believe that if the issue was resolved the problem would disappear. When we do resolve the issue and the problem persists we start to wonder why we still have a problem. Encouraging Excellence was set up to help people deal with such problems. […]

  • Mindfulness in Everyday Tasks: 5 Ways Chores Can Make You Happier

    by Lori Deschene “Smile, breathe and go slowly.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh Last night I did something I rarely do. Drum roll please! Last night I cooked. OK, to be fair, I more prepped than cooked. But my willingness to participate in this domestic ritual with my boyfriend at the helm was certainly not the norm. […]

  • What are my Values?

    By Noeleen Bontempi What are Values? Let’s discuss a bit about your values. What is the difference between values and beliefs and how does this affect our behaviour? You may ask yourself why this is so important? Knowing what your top values are saves you time, effort and energy. It is also important because if […]