Sabudana (tapioca) a food for fasting The theme of 'faith' has come up a fair few times in the exercises and discussions I've been having as a category for focus. I'm a big believer that this is quite subjective for all of us; however, I had quite a serendipitous few days in this regard and wanted to share the story. I wouldn't consider myself religious, but I do feel connected to some teachings I learned by choice and affinity growing up. As we enter a season of religious fe

When you're in a state of flux or transition, there's a sense of discomfort that can also land with it. Although I've had a great year living in these 6-12 week blocks, what I was anticipating the start of September to look like isn't quite there yet. I'd also realised that two of my 6-12 week blocks didn't yield what they needed to - the reason, dilution of focus within the focus I'd set. It was time to really look at where I was spending my time. So for the month of Septemb

Although I've had a fabulous month, as I come to the end of it and recognize that I'm about to go into my next season, figuratively speaking, I've also realized that I've lost my momentum with certain things - one of which was writing. A focused start to the week as I get ready for the month ahead also saw my first trip to the sauna in a good few weeks, which came as a welcome break in the day for 'thinking time.' A chat with one of my accountability partners also helped me c

If we can agree that 5 hours is the optimum number of work hours in a day, is it sensible and safe to assume that this can be reduced further to 4 hours if you're in a different time zone to normal, you have a few quiet hours in the day before everything else gets started and you're clear on your goals/output for the day? Is 4 hours enough 'work' for one day when you are a travelling portfolio person? On a recent trip to California, I managed to buckle down and focus on work