Posts tagged Personal Development

How Do You Change Your Life Forever?
Nov 17th
One of the questions I am asked in my coaching sessions is “How do I change my life forever? I’m so fed up. Everything I try fails” You are unhappy. You know you want to change your life however you seem to be on the merry-go-round year in year out. You start out making the…

How Well Do You Know Yourself?
Oct 21st
Self –awareness is all about knowing yourself and knowing how you impact on others. There are so many people who are not self-aware…you may know people who have no idea about themselves and how they come across to others. Also it is difficult sometimes to reflect and be honest about ourselves. But knowing yourself is…

Can’t See The Wood For The Trees?
Oct 11th
In my coaching sessions I often find coachees in a state of overwhelm and often feeling very negative about life and/or work and don’t know where to start to change it. A phrase often used to describe this is, Can’t see the wood for the trees Is this you? In life and at work you…

Are You Just Being Lazy?
Aug 30th
You can see my dogs Jeffrey and Monty have a hard life being lazy! There are different types of laziness. For instance you could be working hard all week or for a period of time, like during exams and then allow yourself to be lazy at the weekend and have a “duvet day” or watch…

IQ+Experience+ Emotional Intelligence=More Success
Aug 1st
Emotional Intelligence has been around for many years but for many people it seems a little airy-fairy. This blog is about how Emotional Intelligence can help people who are at the top of their game be more successful. Take two experienced qualified specialists in their fields, for example, two accountants…..they are both ready to become…

Do You Procrastinate Like Ellen Degeneres?
Mar 26th
Love this video featuring Ellen Degeneres talking about Procrastination Stop Procrastinating! Ellen Degeneres Tweet

What is “Executive” coaching?
Mar 1st
There are many approaches to coaching: Business Coaching: about enhancing business performance Business Mentoring: coaching in a particular aspect of the business eg Finance Career Coaching: about enhancing career prospects Life Coaching: about enhancing personal satisfaction in life Executive Coaching deals with all of the above areas.Typically an executive coach will work to…

Real Confidence – not pretend confidence!
Jan 20th
I often meet people who appear very confident but tell me that their confidence is something they have learnt to do…..a bit like putting a mask on or an overcoat. I also meet people who have learnt to act confident but are fed up of acting and want to be authentically confident. So what is…

Make Your Habit Change STICK
Jan 19th
I have failed one of my New Years’ Resolutions! Shock horror, who cares? And does it really matter? Whether you set New Years’ Resolutions or think it’s just a waste of time some people, including myself find them useful. In fact each year I do a mini life audit to get clarity and sense…

How to Start Loving Yourself
Jan 18th
Often my coaching clients are not their own “best friend”. They often are their own worst critic, speaking negatively about themselves and running themselves down. It’s like we have a negative voice in our head. Are you self-critical? Do you run yourself down? Do you have a negative inner voice? Are you sabotaging yourself? This…