Yesterday’s Programming
The Quiet Edge · From the newsletter Yesterday’s Programming By Shirley D Palmer “My brain forgot I’d changed my life.” Ever had one of those moments? I woke up this morning in a panic…. I glanced at the clock and it was after 7am and my heart sank. “I’m late for work!” Then, almost instantly, I remembered… […]
Alexa gone rogue
The Quiet Edge · From the newsletter Alexa gone rogue By Shirley D Palmer Sometimes we’re not heard quite the way we think we are… Something made me laugh today. I’d just walked into the lounge feeling really pleased with something I’d achieved, so I said out loud… “Excellent!” A second later, Alexa cheerfully replied, […]
I know what to do…
The Quiet Edge · From the newsletter I know what to do… By Shirley D Palmer If you know what to do… why is it so hard to do it? There are so many things I know are good for me. Going to bed when I’m tired instead of thinking, “I’ll just do this one […]
How many of these have you said lately?
The Quiet Edge · From the newsletter How many of these have you said lately? By Shirley D Palmer Nobody calls it overwhelm… I hear versions of these sentences a lot, particularly from business owners, leaders and professionals who are used to being the person who gets things done. “I just need to get through […]
If nothing changes, nothing changes
The Quiet Edge · From the newsletter If nothing changes, nothing changes By Shirley D Palmer I’ve learnt more about myself by trying new things than I ever did by staying comfortable. Over the last couple of years, I’ve done quite a few things I could easily have talked myself out of. I started my […]
Who Am I Ready to Become?
The Quiet Edge · From the newsletter Who Am I Ready to Become? By Shirley D Palmer Maybe you’ve been lying to yourself for years… Have you ever said, “I’m just not very confident,” “I’ve always been an overthinker,” or “I’m just not the sort of person who does things like that”? Well, what if […]
You don’t need more motivation. You need to release the brake.
The Quiet Edge · From the newsletter You don’t need more motivation. You need to release the brake. By Shirley D Palmer You don’t need more motivation… you just need to release the brake.. If you’ve ever been to Great Yarmouth, you may know two very different rides. The Snails are pretty much exactly what […]
I knew my life wasn’t right. I stayed anyway.
The Quiet Edge · From the newsletter I knew my life wasn’t right. I stayed anyway. By Shirley D Palmer Looking back, I really wish I’d questioned parts of my life sooner. 😔 Not because I had all the answers… I certainly didn’t have that. But because deep down, I think I already knew some things […]
You might be putting words in their mouth
The Quiet Edge · From the newsletter You might be putting words in their mouth By Shirley D Palmer I was working with someone recently. I’ll call her Ellen. Ellen had got very good at holding herself back. She didn’t always say what she really thought. She sometimes stayed quiet when she had something useful […]
What if you just need to let it rain?
The Quiet Edge · From the newsletter What if you just need to let it rain? By Shirley D Palmer Today was a pretty ordinary day by anyone’s standards. Nothing dramatic happened. Nothing particularly exciting either. And then I came across this image: “It’s okay to cry when there’s too much on your mind. The […]