People respond to change in very similar ways although the speed that people deal with change and the peaks and troughs of emotion can vary great from person to person. The emotional response to change follows this pattern…. Shock / Anger Initially people need to time to recognise what is happening. For a time people may appear to do nothing or very little – perhaps not even coping. A range of reactions may be exp...

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 true confidence? Is it the bubbly larger than life personality or the person who can talk to an audience with...

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 boxsets all weekend. This is "healthy" laziness. On the other hand you could be a person who is winding away time during the day, every...

I’m a “YOU” coach –what does this mean? I am not a Business Coach yet I can help you be more successful as a start-up or a business that is trying to grow. I am not a Career Coach but I can help you be successful in getting the career you desire. I am not a Leadership Coach but I can help you be more successful as a leader. I am not a Life Coach but I can help you change your life. What is different abou...

Are you due to implement a change at work and want to get it right? Have you ever tried to implement a change in your team to then be faced with objections and negativity? Have you ever been part of a change at work and it was managed badly from start to finish? Despite the fact we spend all our lives changing and learning, many of us never really enjoy change. Change can be difficult. Technological advances...