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READING TO YOUR CHILDREN: HERE’S HOW

31/8/2017

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Studies show that if you read with your children they’re more likely to be successful in the long run. By encouraging your children to put themselves into the story, they’re able to better understand the thoughts and motivations of others, developing their own intellectual empathy.
 
If such a simple thing can have such a great impact on your child’s life, why doesn’t everyone practice this activity every day? Life is busy, especially for parents. So, even though you may have the best of intentions, it’s all too easy for reading to fall by the wayside or to be squeezed in as a last-minute addition before bedtime.
 
Here are 5 practical tips to help make sure that your reading time is the most beneficial it can be.

   1. Create a culture of reading
Read to your kids. Read around your kids. Talk about reading and create an environment where your children look forward to doing it once they’re old enough to. The saying “do as I say, not as I do”, does not always work on children – you need to do as you say too. So, read your own books and encourage them to the same. Browse second hand books stores with them and share the treasures you find, explore different genres, and if you’re able to, incentivise them! A small treat for every ten pages or book they read can go a long way.
 
   2. Start early
Read to your children long before they turn one, even if you’re simply reading your own book or magazine aloud. Try to begin building a book collection for them now. As they grow, you can begin to teach them how to hold the books, look at the pictures and pay attention to the story. By acting out the stories and having fun with it, your kids are sure to be engaged. Then, once they have learned how to read themselves, you can encourage them to read aloud to you.
 
   3. Fit it into your regular schedule
All it takes is 15 minutes. Think about when you spend the most time together with your kids, and use 15 minutes of that time for reading. Whether it’s when you have breakfast together, are en-route to their school or while you’re cooking. Do you watch TV together as a family? Perhaps the time you need is right there, use a little bit of TV time for reading instead.

   4. Don’t be rigid
Your attitude towards reading is easily transferrable to your kids. Rather than making it a task, make it a pleasurable experience that they look forward to. For the young ones, this could mean books with different textures or pop-ups. For older ones, this could mean allowing them to choose the book or genre. Be flexible with the times you do your reading, which materials you read, as well as understanding when your kids may just not be in the mood. Allow them the room to create their own reading habits and be open to nurturing their own growth.
 
   5. Even when you don’t read, speak about it
Of course the situation is that you won’t always have the time to read with your kids. But when this happens, how about just talking about what you’ve read? Speak through the book they may be reading at school and what they still plan to read in the future. Ask if they think the characters made good decisions, or how they would have done things differently. Reading is nothing without thinking and learning, right? The growth comes from the conversations that you have afterwards and this way you get to see what insights they have and how they’re developing certain ideas and opinions. 

Are you having any routines for reading to your children? Join our community TAC She Sisterhood, share your tips and get support of many other parents and likeminded women on a journey to create a life and career they love.

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How to get more out of every week

24/8/2017

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I don’t have enough time.” 
Think about that statement for a second. How often do you say it? How many times a week or even each day?

There is no bigger killer of dreams than those five words. 

But have you ever noticed that the busiest and most accomplished people never seem to say them? The CEO always has time for that last minute event. Richard Branson does not have more than 24hrs in a day and still he seems to launch business after business and still have time for supporting charitable causes and more. The list goes on.
But what set’s them apart?

They have a strategy. Most of us don’t. 

There’s only one real reason why the big-time successful people seem to get so many of the important things done – and still have time left over. It’s not because they were born with something special or only sleep three hours a night. They simply have found a strategy that works. And they execute on it continuously. 

Most people go into the week with little idea of how they see their days unfolding. If they do any planning, they write a jumbled list of tasks. Without a process for doing what matters, on a daily and hourly basis, you are not likely to succeed.

The good news is that with the right process, it’s very possible. But you need a process that gets results. So here is one you can start using today;

1. Make Time and establish a routine. 1 hr each week is all you need but you need to do it every week.
2. Connect and visualise your big picture. This helps you focus on what is really important.
3. Celebrate last week. Think of everything that went well, even the small things.
4. Write down major lessons and learn from them.
5. Analyse what didn’t happen and try to understand why, maybe there are some themes in there?
6. Clarify and commit to your biggest outcomes, what are really the most important things you need to get done.
7. Schedule everything, make sure to book the time in your diary to get it done.
 
How to not fail at weekly planning – a few tips: 
  • Everything takes longer than we think. 
  • Leave windows of “buffer time”. 
  • Know you won’t get it all done. 
  • Schedule the most important things early in the week. 

Everyone has enough time. 
There is a reason why the people who get the most done tend to continue to be able to do more and more of what matters. Many of them also tend to love the work they do.
None of this is a coincidence.
 They traded excuses for a process that gets results.
 Whether you use this process or any other – please just use something. There is no excuse for showing up underprepared. If it’s in your control, then it’s time to start controlling it. Trust me, you have enough time to do the things that matter. We all do.
 The only question left is how are you going to spend it? 

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TO THRIVE IN LIFE - DEFINE YOUR BIG PICTURE

17/8/2017

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It’s so easy in today’s busy world to get caught up in our everyday life and forget to pay attention to what we really want and why.

​That’s completely what I used to do. I was always committed and worked hard but not necessarily knowing where I was going, I had no big picture or vision in mind.

Then one day I was in a workshop and asked to define my vison! I have to say I was quite reluctant at first as it all sounded a bit fluffy to me, but as I was there I decided to give it a go – and wow was it powerful.

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Since then my life has transformed, knowing where I’m going doesn’t only ground me and guide me but it also allows me to prioritise and focus on what’s really important and will get me to where I want to be.

This is just as much achieving my business goals, as it is to be with my kids and husband, and every now and then to have a moment just for me. 

So, me time, family and career are a few things in my big picture, you need to figure out what you want and what's really important to you. 
 
To create your big picture you need to do three very simple things and these are; 
 
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1. Figure out what you really want. 
Your big picture includes all the elements that you want to have part of your prefect life, like your career, family, house, health, travel whatever they are they all need to be included.

The easiest way to do this is to brainstorm about all the things you would like to do, be or have. One really great way to do this is to complete this sentence: Wouldn’t It Be Great If… 

Brainstorm about 20 answers and see what comes out, then cluster them into common themes.

If you end up with more than 7 themes, try to see if you can group a few together or otherwise simply prioritise the ones that are most important.

To make sure you can easily connect to your big picture you need to have no more than 7 themes. Ok, so now when you have your themes let’s move on to step two. 
 

2. Create statements
Now you need to work your themes into statements.

The statements should all be present tense like “I have” or “I am” then use tangible descriptors when you can, it will allow them to come to life more. 
 

3. Visualisation
When you have your statements you come to powerful part, visualisation.

This is what will allow you to easily connect with your big picture when you need to.

This you can do in different ways, the quickest and easiest way is just to sit down with your statements and try to see  them.

What do they look like? Who is in them? What’s the surrounding like? How does it make you feel when you see the image? What smells can you identify?

The more descriptors you use the stronger the picture will be in your mind and the easier it’ll be for you to connect with it.

When you have a clear image of all your statements, try to bring them in to one, and voila! There you go your big picture. 


​If you have a bit more time and feel crafty then go town and create your big picture board, get some magazines, photos or use pinterest.

Cut, craft and colour whatever you feel like, you’ll sure have some fun doing that. The key things is that you end up with one clear picture including all the elements that you want to have in your perfect life. 


So there you go, your big picture.

Now when it's clear, use it to guide you if you have a decision to make, or to ground you if you feel a bit all over, or maybe to give you some energy as you can now easily see where you are going.

Whatever it is keep connecting with your big picture and you will see how much easier things will fall in to place.


Have a wonderful day and remember the rest of your life starts right now!

Shine on!

​Hanna x
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    HANNA GIRLING, wife, mother, business owner, mindset coach, sport enthusiast and forever an optimist. 

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