Working from your kitchen table
Sep 22nd
Key Lessons Create routines that work Catch yourself procrastinating Break up your day with meetings outside the home Many years ago working at home and from your spare room or kitchen table was seen negatively almost like you had to be in an office space to be actually working. People working at home used…
Dream Big, Think Smart, Start Small
Sep 22nd
Key Lessons Don’t spend money you haven’t got Invest extra time to find out more before spending money Dream big, think smart, start small I often coach people who want to start a business or have just taken the plunge. Starting with big dreams and then realising that business is not as easy as it…
Business planning isn’t the be all and end all
Sep 22nd
Key Lessons Business planning is important but not the be all and end all Reviewing what is working and what isn’t is essential Be brave, take action and make changes When I as a start-up sole trader 10 years ago I spent a silly amount of time creating a business plan because I was told…
What key lessons have you learnt in business?
Sep 22nd
10 years ago when I was setting up my coaching and training business I had ideas about how this business was going to be successful. But it wasn’t how I thought it would be. What was successful and what didn’t work wasn’t what I mapped out in my business plan. In fact my business plan…
Truths that hurt or platitudes that heal?
Sep 22nd
Being honest is good isn’t it? Are you someone who says it as it is and very unfiltered? Do you wonder why the other person is hurt? Or do you filter your truth (commonly known as a white lie or more bluntly a lie)? So what do you do when someone asks you for…
Feedback Rules Doesn’t It?
Sep 22nd
You want feedback, you ask for it but little comes back? Or what comes back is platitudes or only from the most verbal people. So how do you get real useful feedback from all sorts of people? We all know that feedback can be useful. Even if you hear stuff you don’t want to you…
Stop Being Judgemental, I hate it!
Aug 2nd
Have you ever been told you are too judgemental? Have you met others who are judgemental? It’s not nice is it? And being judgemental is not seen as being a good thing. Having said that we are all full of judgements developed through childhood, our families, our culture, our values and our experiences. Sometimes…
Lack of self-awareness or too much self-doubt?
Jul 24th
I find coaching easy and natural. And over the last 20 years I’ve coached hundreds of people and my belief is that coaching people is essentially around either a lack of self-awareness or too much self-doubt, and sometimes both. Think about it…. • The person who is highly qualified suddenly finds that another person…
High functioning good performer with a secret?
Jul 22nd
Do you know a high functioning good performing person who you suspect hides a secret? This is surprisingly much more common than anyone ever realises and it is something I see many clients reveal in coaching sessions. The common hidden problems I hear a lot about from clients are… · Depression · Anxiety · Eating…
England Winning Penalties in the World Cup. This is Why Coaching Matters.
Jul 5th
What’s the point of coaching? I don’t get what coaching is about. How can you coach me in my business when you haven’t run a multi-million pound business yourself? Why does coaching matter? Being in the middle of the World Cup and the beginning of Wimbledon has just highlighted how crucial coaching is. Before…