One thing that I notice time and again when coaching is that goal setting doesn’t seem quite so straightforward for clients as we all believe it might be. Most of us are familiar with the SMART mnemonic for goals (Specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, timely), but as is the way all too often, we forget all [...]
Do you suffer from square peg syndrome?
Business, Confidence at work, Life, Self employment // May 16, 2012I believe wholeheartedly in stepping outside of our comfort levels. In fact, I believe that comfort zone, when seen as a dot in the distance, is a great marker of how much we’re willing to push ourselves towards the shiny stuff we want. However, there’s also the issue of being a square peg in a [...]
What’s your story?
Life, Mid-life // May 11, 2012A decade ago today, I was sitting in a hospital in Bury St Edmunds, holding my Dad’s hand and wrestling tears away. I was the visitor, not the patient, and my Dad was dying of thyroid cancer. Tomorrow is the tenth anniversary of his death, and in the last decade, my life has been a [...]
A lesson on looking for your mojo in the wrong place
Business, Coaching, Confidence at work, Life, Self employment // April 30, 2012Today has seen the biggest breakthrough and insight for one of my clients. It’s a moment I’ve been so happy to witness, because I’ve known it was there for a long time, but my client had to see it for herself…and today was the day. I can tell people till I’m blue in the face [...]
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The word “crisis” has its roots for meaning in a completely different word; decision. We often have trouble with decision making and as the years roll on, decisions can be more fraught with meaning. Jung called our middle years “the dark night of the soul.” A pity really, since our middle youth really gives us [...]
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Do you ever have those days when it just doesn’t seem to be working? Whatever business you are in, whether in a creative field or not, we all need elements of creativity to be able to effectively market ourselves and run our businesses, and some days it just all seems to fall flat. So, what [...]
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Are you the self deprecating type? The person who gets the dig into yourself before anyone else can? There are some situations where self deprecating humour can win people over, be perceived as charming, and in films, get the girl (or boy). However, in real life, it’s damaging and limits our beliefs in our abilities. [...]
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Listen closely Many people have their own internal saboteur. This little person sits on your shoulder, chattering away, telling you that you can’t do things you want to. Have you ever listened to it a bit more closely? Be still for a minute…is that voice familiar? I bet it is, because it’s yours. The little [...]
Continue →Embrace your inner weirdo; it’s your USP.
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