Archive for January, 2008
Resisting Temptation In The Pursuit of Success and Thinking Big
Ever since we went to the *best* fish & chip shop in the Cape on Sunday, this is what I’ve been dreaming of…
Yes, that’s what happens when a former health coach & personal trainer falls off the bandwagon…they fall a long way!
I’m trying however to be more disciplined when it comes to eating here in […]
Falling for your own hype and flirting with publishers!
It’s really, really easy to start believing your own hype - and to fall for the positive things that people say about you. It’s easy to get an inflated sense of your own importance and abilities.
I know I have to guard against it whenever I have a victory; it’s being able to find that balance […]
Leo Babauta’s New Blog for Writers
Here’s one for blog addicts…super-blogger (and soon-to-be-published author - congrats Leo!) Leo Babauta has launched a new blog - Write To Done - aimed at writers, bloggers and anyone who wants to improve their craft.
Leo was one of the first people to read X Marks The Spot and gave me a fabulous quote, a plug […]
Supporting my blogging friends
One of the signs of being a blogging addict is that you also start to call people you’ve never met - but whose blogs you follow and therefore you think you know them - “friends”.
This post is to support a few of my blogging “friends” who have exciting ventures and projects in the works.
First up […]




