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Mayfly Blog
We'll share musings from our coaches and advice from our experts along the community journey.



Create Your Headline: A Vision Board for Your Mission in Life
Mayfly Maven Toolkit: Create Your Headline What would your life look like if your purpose made the front page? That’s the power of the Create Your Headline exercise, my favourite coaching tool to guide you in visualising and defining your mission in life. It’s a simple but powerful way to create clarity, connection, and momentum for the vision you want to live. Whether you're launching a new business, reimagining your career, or ready to finally put yourself first, this tool
Raj Hayer
Nov 74 min read


Incremental actions lead to big changes, reset, refocus and take action
Sometimes we need to step back from our current lives and situation to reflect and ponder not only what the right path might be but also...

Raj Hayer
Oct 30, 20223 min read


We are all OK, Transactional Analysis for negotiations
During the Mayfly retreats, a crucial component is our focus on one tool or habit or skill that can help individuals along their journey....

Simone Smith
Oct 27, 20223 min read


Four steps to a happier work life
The Four Agreements in the workplace Recently I shared the Four Agreements as a tool to handle quarantine and lead a generally happier...

Raj Hayer
Oct 23, 20224 min read


We all experience some level of anxiety
I’m not anxious, you are! I truly believe most human beings have anxiety. Maybe it’s not always extreme but they have it. Anxiety is the...

Raj Hayer
Oct 16, 20224 min read


How to lead a happier life using a simple tool
Why “The Four Agreements” work “Faces” Temple, Siam Reap, Cambodia — Raj Hayer, 2013 There are schools of thought, that believe our...

Raj Hayer
Oct 9, 20225 min read


3 tips for retaining and increasing energy from your networks
The term “networking” has developed a negative connotation over time, associated with building relationships purely to get ahead in your...

Raj Hayer
Oct 1, 20225 min read


Knowing and standing by your value as a freelancer
My biggest challenge in becoming a freelancer and entrepreneur has been to charge for my value and never negotiate down from what I am...

Raj Hayer
Sep 9, 20224 min read


Negotiating The Excess: How to simplify and make space for more of what matters
There is wonderful magic created by freedom and lightness when you release the excess. When our focus is on creating space for joy and purpose, as opposed to filling the void of discontentment, we discover important ways of being in the world and consequently uncover our own expectations of time, resources and relationships. Today’s world of having more, doing more, and being more triggers deep insecurities of not being enough and somehow, we believe the next breakthrough pro

Simone Smith
Sep 3, 20223 min read


Three tips to becoming a powerful negotiator in everyday life
Negotiations were something I wanted to dive into deeper as I felt I was deficient in this area. Evidence of this cumulated in me leaving...

Simone Smith
Sep 1, 20223 min read


Bringing back a morning rhythm
Mindset shift and motivation Being at home consistently has brought back a rhythm I didn’t even realise I was missing. The morning...

Raj Hayer
Aug 17, 20223 min read


Don’t treat life like it is a zero-sum game
Spoiler alert — it’s not — it’s a win-win! I am no stranger to adversity, open heart surgery and facial reconstruction have taught me...

Raj Hayer
Aug 15, 20223 min read


For the love of books
Let’s never let them go A short reflection. “That moment when you finish a book, look around, and realize that everyone is just carrying...

Raj Hayer
Aug 14, 20222 min read


How to build trust in the virtual world
This is an opportunity for values that can change the world “Do you trust me?” Avengers, End Game — Marvel Studios & Walt Disney Studios...

Raj Hayer
Aug 13, 20227 min read
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