Have you got back into work after the Christmas break and feeling you wanted a change? During the break did you you rediscover yourself under the layers of stress and exhaustion? Did you dream of the new job, change in responsibility, improved work relationships? But if only it was as easy as day dreaming - rather …
Procrasinating vs Mastering the Art of ‘Just Start’
Are you aware of procrastinating? What is your favourite method? Social media? TV? Tidying? Eating? One of my clients has noticed that he would sometimes rather file his emails than get to the challenging task he is meant to be doing. I view this as good news! He has something to can watch out for …
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When good conversations take a nasty turn…
I was with a client recently working on a conversation which had snowballed into a thorough disagreement. Like all tough conversations it had come out of the blue. Having looked at it from different perspectives she felt that there was a good chance that it could kick off again and wanted to talk about handling …
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Practising change not powerpointing it
What does it take for you to take on board a new habit? To stick to a new gym routine, to journal daily? To walk a little further? A lot right? A lot of commitment and a lot of daily practice and when you fall off, you dust yourself down and start all over again. …
Gifts from coaching clients
I just got this amazing gift from a #coaching client. I hope you enjoy it as much as I am.
Are you making up stories?
This article from @BreneBrown is really thought provoking! It highlighted for me how much of the time we can be 'making up stories' about what is going on. This rarely helps us - but it is hard to resist the hardwiring within most of us to tell a story rather than look at the facts. …
Safe, or so it seems | On living and working
If you are wondering if your fear and holding yourself back from your dreams is keeping you safe, try this awakening piece from @justinadamwise http://justinwise.co.uk/2015/09/19/safe-or-so-it-seems/
Are you safe in harbour?
"A ship in harbor is safe. But that’s not what ships are built for" - William Shedd This quote gets me thinking... Where am I staying in the harbour, safe, secure, protected from the waves and the winds? This might be good and the right thing for me to do right now, after all I …
Looking at difficulties
I love this poem and the questions it encourages us to ask ourselves. What would you leave in Paris? Who is your friend who would say "See Paris first"? #Coaching can be a great resource to get to know how you could be holding yourself back. See Paris First by M Marshall Cooper Suppose that …
Falling out of love…. with your job?
It is easy to get ground down after a few difficult weeks at work. We can dwell on the downside, the bits we dislike, the colleagues who wind us up. Sometimes the answer is to change job - but not always. Different things to try include: Think about what do I like, what am I …
Achieving Your Potential Coaching 