Will Pidgeon – Medium

Feb 6

Three questions to ask at the end of your journey on the ship: Maximise the value of the last 30 days

My last Ship30 essay 🍾 Thirty days ago, I hadn’t published ANY of my own writing. Now I have 30 pieces of content I can be proud of. They aren’t perfect, but they’re published. At the end any 30 day challenge, it’s important to reflect your progress Here are three questions to ask yourself as you complete the ship, with my own answers: What benefits have come through completing this challenge? …

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Feb 5

10 musings from my time aboard the ship 🚢

Heading into the last weekend of the Ship 30 challenge 😱 In some ways it feels like only yesterday I sat down to write the first essay. Yet in other ways, I feel I have journeyed across the seven seas, learning as much about myself as I have on writing. This voyage has been one of self discovery 💭 …

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Feb 4

Removing my mask: How having the courage to be vulnerable can change your life.

I have nothing to hide. Yet I wear a mask everyday to suit my surroundings. A mask that hides my insecurities and amplifies what I perceive to be my strengths. Masks protect us from feeling vulnerable 🎭 When we feel vulnerable we feel uncertain. At risk of being “found out”. Feeling vulnerable makes us want to put…

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Feb 3

Three reasons a new challenge has kick-started my learning (and how you can replicate it!)

Where do you find the time to learn anything new? 🤔 As you get older, daily responsibilities pile up. From keeping on top of your workload to caring for children and maintaining a social life. Juggling responsibilities is hard. It is easy for learning to be placed at the bottom of the pile I’d tried (too many times) to first learn to code, and…

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Feb 2

Three books to cut the noise and help you focus on your most important work

The right book can create change in your life. But finding the right book is hard. Recommendations, best sellers and must reads seem to be all over the internet, making choosing the right book a difficult decision. This is what I experienced a few years ago. I had started my business but I was struggling to focus on the right things. I turned to books…

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Feb 1

Three questions to ask ahead of any 30 day challenge to create lasting change

You can make BIG improvements to your life in just 30 days. By adding a positive habit, or removing a negative one, your life will change. But 30 day challenges are a personal journey. This makes getting started on the right challenge difficult. Here are three questions to ask yourself: …

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Jan 31

Focusing on the journey will help you achieve your goals: Here’s three reasons why.

Our goals tend to be destinations. The gold medal at the end of your race. The big payout when you sell your business. The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. But many of us may never get to the destination. You will never arrive at your destination without going on a journey. Your destination is important to know —…

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Jan 30

Here’s three common reasons 30 day challenges fail — and how to avoid them

30 day challenges can change your life. Through practising a new behaviour daily, you can build new habits that go on to create lasting change in your life. But practicing a new behaviour for 30 days is very hard. Here are three common reasons challenges fail, and how to avoid…

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Jan 29

Avoid the social scroll hole: Five simple tips to steer clear of the infinite feed

What would you do with an extra hour a day? What about 2 and a half hours? That’s the amount of time the average person spends daily on social media. This adds up to 38 days a year of scrolling feeds. “There is no such thing as social media, there is only unsocial media.” Here’s five simple tips to avoid the…

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Jan 28

Here’s why high screen time is affecting your health, and some ideas to help you cut back

The average person spends 13 hours a day in front of a screen. — That is over half of your day, and 80% of your time awake. But there’s more serious consequences than the amount of time you could save. Consequences that can have a negative impact on your health. Why does cutting screen time down matter for your physical and mental health? Aside from the time you could reclaim, various studies link high screen time to:

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