How to Have a Positive Day

Friday was a brilliant day for me and mostly because when I woke up I made up mind it was going to be one!

I am reading a number of personal development books at the moment, looking at the different ways you can make changes to your life, fortune, health and attitude (well in order to encourage others coming to Relish to make changes, I must be prepared to do the same, now mustn't I?).

Anyway, I read that one way to ensure that you have a good day, is from the moment you wake up, to start to think positively about the day ahead. Of course we are only human and this is not always easy, we wake up tired, feeling poorly, or maybe we have a difficult meeting/appointment ahead. Howver, the suggestion is that even when these days happen, it is possible to think differently about how the day will evolve.

One book, in particular, I have read called " ask and it will be given", has some superb techniques that enable you to start to become more positive in your outlook and setting the days intent is just one of the fantastic offerings in this book.

Now, for the practical and cycnical amongst you, this book may seem a little too airy fairy for you, however, there are still some excellent tips which can make a difference. and regardless of how they really work, all you need to do is carry out the tasks with a belief that something will come of it. (and if you are one of these types, just read section 2 of the book, whilst remembering that in order for success, you have to wholly believe what you are doing, at an emotional, mental, and physical level)

So when I woke this morning thinking, I have not slept much (caffeine the previous day kept me awake), I immediately changed my thinking to "I know I have not had much sleep, (best not to pretend I felt any differently, so acknowledged it) however, I will be able to go to bed early tonight to make up for it, and today I am going to have a great day and have a successful meeting". Now all I did was to change my thinking about the way I approached the day, and maybe my day was already going to be great, however, my attitude and approach can only have made it more so.

The mind is a very complex thing and yet it can be controlled. In fact we should be aware that we have the power to choose the thoughts we have, which can have such an effect on our lives. However, don't be put off if the results are not as you expect immediately, this requires some effort, you will need to be prepared to become more aware of what you are thinking, and, where appropriate, change it, if it is not serving you well.

So next time you feel your life is getting the better of you, or that events are out of your control, then stop and change the way you are thinking about it - you might be surprised at the results!

Relish on the Town!

Wendy and I are real social animals!

And one of the benefits of working with our clients are the opportunities to socialise with a wide range of people. Our latest jaunt took us to the Foxhills Club & Resort in Ottershaw, Surrey.

They have recently opened a new restaurant and bar called Nineteen and I have to say it was absolutely fabulous. Whilst I did not get to see much of the resort, looking at the website shows that this place has style and I can honestly say their menus were mouth watering - in the words of my business partner " we will come for breakfast, stay for lunch and leave after dinner!"

We arrived at about 7.45, fashionably late, and was met with white, pink and green (?)champagne with canapes - fab! There was a great turnout, and a real buzz in the room. For us, it provided us with plenty of opportunities to network. We met a couple of lovely ladies, one in PR and another who was the photographer for the event and we spent at least half an hour just talking (well we are girls who can talk!) about what each of us did. It is always interesting to find out what other people really do, and what they enjoy - as the saying goes "every person has a story" and this is certainly something I have found.

I am well know for my lack of attention to detail, so it came as no surprise that we completely missed the fact that comedian Mrk Curry was also at the event, and apparantly he is looking to set up a dating agency of some kind - you heard it here first!

For any of you who network regularly, you will know that the social scene is the best place to network and certainly, both Wendy and I managed to do some more over the weekend - talking about our 1:1's and Creating Personal Success courses.

As we had so much fun, we shall be looking for more events where we can enjoy ourselves and talk about our business!