What are you spending your time on?
There are two components to being, doing and having what you want in life. Number 1 is that you need to know what you want, and Number 2 is putting in the time and effort into the things that will…
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Author Archive: Vera Herman
Vera Herman is a transformation strategist, facilitator, speaker and coach with over 20 years’ experience in helping individuals and organisations design and build their visions and dreams, accelerate their business results, and create richer, more fulfilling lives. She is passionate about supporting people who are ready to explore, challenge and change any self-defeating patterns, and design, build and step into the lives they were meant to be living.
How to rid yourself of fear
What if I were to tell you that your fears are your most powerful guiding light? I’m guessing your response might include words such as “are you insane?” Ah, well. No. I’m not insane. In fact, I’m pretty sure I’m…
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Advance Confidently!
Henry David Thoreau is someone from the 1800s who decided to do an experiment with his life. He moved into an isolated hut in a forest, lived simply, consciously and with a purpose. He wanted to figure out how life…
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Just take the first step
Have you ever heard the term “paralysis by analysis”? And have you ever experienced it? We all fall into this trap at times. We over think things. We want to have all the answers before we start. We want the…
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Option C has its own consequences
Do you find it difficult to make decisions? You aren’t alone. A lot of people do. And one thing I’ve noticed over the years in working with organisations and with individuals, and also in just general day-to-day dealings with people,…
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How to avoid regrets
A study conducted by a palliative care nurse many years ago found that when patients looked back upon their lives, there were some common themes as to what regrets they had or things they would have done differently if they…
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Why now is the best time to create change
Do you find yourself using the concept of time, or the lack of action at a particular time in the past, as an excuse for not taking action now, in the present? Perhaps you believe that you missed the “right”…
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Is your life shrinking or expanding?
I love this quote by Anais Nin: “Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” It was a quote that really resonated with me and started me off on my journey of doing what I love, which is being…
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Knowing isn’t enough
“I read your book!” How often have I heard people say that to me about my book Don’t Just Settle: Live Your True Life? Well, I haven’t been counting, but I can say that it’s a lot. Of course, I’m…
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Make this a better year
We are half way through this first month of this new year – Happy New Year. Now, my question to you is, what kind of year will you be creating? You see, most people don’t consciously make a decision as…
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