Hi I've read some research that says people get busy to a set level of 120% to match everyone around them. Only then do we find it easier to say no. This is also an affiliator / reciprocity trait. If everyone else is at 120% busy, I must match that b...

Hi So far, the practical exercises (all on the PDFs) in NOvember have covered learning about our default behaviour, our purpose and setting intentions to make us better prepared to say no when the time comes. This week the exercise is focussed on the...

Hi We've made it to week two of four. A month before NOvember, I asked two questions:If you said no more often, what would you want to free up?What do you find most challenging about saying no?Answers to 1 were evenly split between Energy a...

Hi MAPS this month, next week, is Monday, 13th November at 7.30pm. If you can join, please let me know. Please let me know if you have a question you'd like us to focus on. Otherwise, I would like to explore some affective circumplex elephant / sayin...

Hi The last few months have been wonderfully encouraging for the Day Crafting community. There are lots of Apprentice Courses happening, both open to anyone and through organisations wanting something bespoke. In the last year, I’ve wo...

Hi Week 1Before we start, if you still need to answer these three questions, please do that now. It takes 30 seconds.What do you want to use NOvember for? Being less busy? Having more time and energy? What is the product you're hoping to craft, and w...

Hi Exciting month ahead ...NOvember starts on Wednesday!Quick 30-second survey before we start: I'd love to know how NOvember is helping us develop our skilled use of time and energy. Please spare a minute for these three simple questions.30 Second A...

Hi (And hello if you've newly signed up for NOvember). The NOvember project ran for the first time last year with some impressive results. Of those signing up (presumably with the best of optimistic intentions) not everyone participated as actively a...

Hi This is an important question: do you want to improve your connection with others? If that isn't a problem at the working surface of your Day Crafting, then bookmark this newsletter for another time. This newsletter explores the topic, looking at...

Hi I hope you're well. MAPS this month, next week, is Monday, 9th October at 7.30pm. If you can join, please let me know ASAP. Please let me know if you have a question you'd like us to focus on. Otherwise, I will think of something.Perhaps take some...