Someone said to me 'A criticism is just a really bad way of making a request.' What do you think? Could we just make the request? Could we say 'Could we work on this thing that makes me feel this way?' How about instead of getting frustrated saying "Can we discuss expectations?" Try it today …
International Coaching Week – Faster, faster, faster
I love the line from this great article by Justin Wise "it is no use screaming at a seed to make it grow faster". I find it hard to remember when things are tough or when I'm learning a new skill or increasing self awareness. How much more enjoyable would my life be if I …
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“Résumé Virtues” vs. “Eulogy Virtues” – why not both? International Coaching Week
There are many books on how to bring forth your best self in your cv. There are many books on how to bring forth your best self in your life. In coaching I'm interested in what can be done to help people have both - a good life at work and outside - bringing the …
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Just because you think it doesn’t make it real
One of the main abilities of successful leaders is understanding themselves. The only thing we can start to control is how we respond to situations and they know their habitual responses and are able to manage them. But golly, that can be a big ask! Meditation can help - even 10 minutes a day …
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Pouring it all away?
I like this post from Justin Wise - how would the world be if we had the conversations we really want to have rather than assuming we know what people are thinking. Why are we so frightened of conversations, preferring to think we know what people are thinking? How much better could things be …
Less than 100%?
After another fascinating session with restorative yoga teacher Tuesday from Urban Yogi, I have much to think about.... She talked to me about the amount of effort needed to sustain a pose. Silly, but I'd always assumed you have to do EVERYTHING thoroughly! By thoroughly I mean with the total amount of energy I had …
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