by PepTalksBlog | 2020-11-05 | Motivation
In my early twenties I went through a major depression. Or more accurately, I became aware that I had been in one for a very long time. There were many days when I didn’t know what to do with myself anymore in order to escape what I was feeling. In some of those...
by PepTalksBlog | 2018-06-10 | Motivation, Foundational
During a group coaching session, one of my coachees urged me to share this story with the group. I told it to him during a session and had already forgotten about it. But for them, hearing it made a massive impact on their life. So I guess that means it’s worth...
by PepTalksBlog | 2017-11-16 | Motivation, Foundational
As I’m writing this, I’m looking at an envelope on my desk. It’s an important letter to customs. It’s written, sealed and stamped. But still, it’s been lying there for the past 3 days. Why? In an effort to run my errands more efficiently, I like to batch process tasks...
by PepTalksBlog | 2017-08-16 | Motivation
Imagine you wanted to build bigger biceps. How would you get them to grow? You’d do it by using the following 2 steps: 1. You’d put your biceps in a situation that challenges them. One where they had to work a little harder than they’re used to. Like lifting a barbell...
by PepTalksBlog | 2017-07-01 | Personal Growth, Motivation, Self-improvement
Who am I? It’s a surprisingly tough question to answer for most people. Especially considering we live in a culture that’s centered around individuality. When we came into this world, we had no idea that we were an individual. So once it dawned upon us,that...
by PepTalksBlog | 2017-06-22 | Addiction, Foundational, Motivation, Self-improvement
You know how it goes, right? You set a goal to lose 20 pounds/kilos/kilometers from your waist (let’s hope it’s not the last one 😉 ), and by virtue of your immense willpower and dedication, you succeed in losing the first 15. But then something happens. For some...