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Short Term Wins

The 8 Step Kotter Model of Change Management is a gold mine of leadership. We will address all the Steps, but I am starting at Step 6 because that is what came to me today.There is value in creating and celebrating short term wins, while on the journey to long term sustainable gains. This celebration is not a distraction, it is an enabler of the right behaviors. Winning behaviors. Celebrating

Unrequited Love Series: Situationships

Hi and welcome back to Lollys Secrets! I spoke about this series on Instagram and I promised you that I would come out with the next part after the Part 1- Best Friends post but I�ve been busy being loved up.I�m ready to dive in now! In this next part of the unrequited love series we are going to talk about Situationships. Sigh!...I�m someone that has a very long memory.When I recall a situation,

How To Survive A Heat Wave At Home

I cannot remember the last time I had to deal with such a weather. I've lived in one of the tropical countries Indonesia for years, yet I have never got to survive in the extreme temperatures like this. My parents' home there has three air conditioners, where in Germany almost no one has even one. The fact that there are only heaters in every household due to the cooler climate is really

A day in my journal

I shared a part of my journal entry with a friend recently. So I decided to share it with the world, because what is good for one can be expanded to all. Journal entry on May 22, 2018. ThankfulSuccessful start of Line Management.Transfer of stipends to loved ones. Tithe payment.Do betterProactively manage meeting times and duration, to ensure prompt conclusion of the agenda.Ignore what adds no

Relationship Secrets Series: How to Stay Madly in love with your Spouse Cont...

Hi and welcome back to Lolly's Secrets! This week I am following up with the second part in this series and talking about relationships and advice on how to stay madly in love with your boyfriend, life partner, lover, best friend, spouse or husband. Wait!!If you haven't read the first part of this series, then I suggest you do here and come back to read the rest.Remember! This relationship love

Summer road-tripping and keeping your car happy

Photo credit: PixabayWell, this heatwave is getting a little excessive isn�t it?! I�ve honestly never known such consistently hot weather and I�m the first to admit that I wasn�t emotionally prepared for this weather. In between complaining that I�m too hot and trying to sleep through the noise of the cheap desk fan I panic bought from Argos, I�ve actually tried to embrace the weather a little by

Relationship Secrets Series: How to Stay Madly in love with your Spouse

Hi and welcome back to Lolly's Secrets! What a week! This week I will be talking about relationships and advice on how to stay madly in love with your boyfriend, life partner, lover, best friend, spouse or husband.The list goes on! This relationship love advice is actually applicable if you are a woman or a man and also to any important relationship in your life.Personally, I can only apply all

Brunching with Gusto

Brunching with gusto The brunch market is pretty extensive right now as let�s be honest, going for brunch is way better than going out for dinner, but Gusto has just levelled up the pre-lunch dining offering in York. Most people don�t know that Gusto have a brunch menu and it�s an absolute hidden gem, in particular in such a beautiful city in a restaurant just a stone�s throw from the Minster. I

Pull out game

There are parallels between men that brag about their pull out game in sexual escapades and men that brag about their pull out game in investments. Sinister parallels.Let us talk about some.You really should not be in itIf you have a pull out game as a strategy, you really should not be in the game in the first place. No matter how disciplined you are, in the moment of truth, it is really tougher