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Get Motivated!

Some Free & Tiny Beautiful Things

I love the work that Amanda and Jenn are doing at Kind Over Matter, a site dedicated to “Kind Acts, Inspirational Art & Kind Projects”. They produce a huge wealth of free craft ideas and beautifully designed printable cards, like the “Create Positive Change” picture, or this “Love Your Inner Wild Woman” poster -

But my [...]

A Perfect Falcon For Your Shoulder

I love to start the week with something to meditate on – something that stirs up that little fire inside you and inspires a magnetic week, when you sense all the things you are wanting are coming that tiny bit closer to you…
So here on The Tiny Soprano, you will find Monday is now a [...]

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Talent Vs Hard Work – Are They Both Overrated?

“What mankind wants is not talent; it is purpose.” ~ Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton.
There is a general consensus that talent alone does not make you a success. You also need application and the right kind of hard work. You need the skills to analyse the results you get, and the perseverence to continue where others give [...]

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Want To Get More “In Tune” With Your Day?

Have you ever had the kind of day where everything just fell into place? Where you felt great, nothing seemed to phase you and everyone around you was on your side? The day flies by, stuff just gets done, and before you know it you’re falling into bed with a smile on your face, a [...]

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The Tiniest Difference

For champion swimmer Michael Phelps, the difference between going home as the most successful Olympic swimmer of all time and going home as the guy who almost broke the record was a mere 0.01 of a second.
The difference between getting to hold the trophy and getting to stand and watch the guy holding up the [...]

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Why You Need To Start Getting It Wrong

A few years ago I tried to learn how to play golf.
I had a few lessons, did a round or two for a Welsh National Opera/Coutts charity day (with Rory Bremner and Bryn Terfel) and even bought myself a glove.
But the truth is, my golf really sucked.
I would hit the occasional awesome shot as a [...]

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5 Simple Ways To Find More Time

“I’d love to…but I just don’t have the time.” Sound familiar?
Are there things on your To Do list that always get left behind because you never have enough hours in the day? (Assuming you even have a To Do list!)
Or perhaps there’s a book you want to write? Or a subject you want to study? [...]

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You Don’t Get Paid When…

You cancel a performance because you’re sick.
Your students don’t show up for their lessons.
You’re on holiday (I know, like you ever take one.)
Your agent is on holiday (like, all the time.)
You are between contracts. For what seems forever.
You just don’t feel like singing and want to lie down somewhere for a few weeks. (Okay, make [...]

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Has Your Cheese Moved On Without You?

It seems like a very strange question, doesn’t it?
Unless you are already familiar with the book by Dr Spencer Johnson, you will no doubt be thinking more about lunch than about dealing with change.
But if you are feeling frustrated and uninspired, it is definitely time to start thinking about cheese in a very different way…

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The Secret Of The Roundabout

So, you’ve decided that NOW is the time to change.
You have taken the time to decide what you really want. You’ve written down your goal and you are excited, “juiced”, inspired and elevated. You simply can’t wait to start doing whatever you need to do to make something different in your life.
You take the first [...]

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10 Powerful Resources For Inspiring Change

Listed in no particular order, I am very pleased to present a very special selection of books and recordings that have become my must-have recommendations. While it is hardly an exhaustive list, it does represent the top ten resources you should get cosy with now in order to give you maximum momentum.
Some of these are [...]

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