I met Marcus at a networking event, and we got talking about business and personal lives. Marcus told me that he was feeling really tired he had two children who were teenagers, and he was spending a great deal of his time seeing to their needs and was having no time for himself or for his wife. This was leaving
So, what is a win-win? This concept comes from ecology, this is looking at the consequences of your actions on other people. Every action there is a reaction, this can be equal, or it can be opposite to the original action. It is possible to influence other people’s actions in an alternative way so that you both win. For instance,
Act with Positive intention When you were a child do you remember life being full of possibilities? Days were endless and there was nothing that could hold you back from doing whatever you chose to do. When asked what you wanted to do when you grew up, you said an astronaut, a racing driver, a famous actor! You knew you
I would ask you to imagine that you are taking a long journey, this will involve many hours of travelling, some stops on the way to rest, eat and refuel, but where do you start? Firstly you would put the destination into the satnav, deciding if you want to avoid motorways or any other specific information that would be important.
I first met Helen when she contacted me to enquire about using a life coach to achieve her goal of performing on stage in a play. Helen had been considering this for many years as she had enjoyed amateur dramatics at university, however life had got in the way and she had felt she needed to put others needs first
You are probably aware of the term goals but may think this is just something that people do in terms of their job or career. This is not the case, it is quite common for people to set goals, dreams or aspirations for their lives and future. This might be to travel more, to read, lose weight or eat healthier,
When I was first introduced to setting goals for myself I only thought about it in terms of my job, the job description I had and what my boss was expecting of me. Recently through the training I have received and my own development I have discovered that there is more to goals then I first thought. There are 3
I have had a successful career and am capable of anything I set my mind too, however I often doubt myself and this is because of the imposter that sits on my shoulder and her inner chatter interferes with my normal thinking. My imposter is called Chrissie and I know her well, we have been acquainted for many years. Now
If you switch on the television, read a news article, or even listen to conversations in your local pub or coffee shop you will hear the phrase “mental Health”. I have become aware that an increasing number of sports professionals and celebrities have issued statements saying they are taking time out to concentrate on their own mental health. During my
Recently I seem to have been bombarded with adverts or emails about journaling. This made me think about journaling in more depth and deciding about using this as a tool with my coaching clients. Journaling is simply about writing freely about what is happening to you. As well as the emotions and feelings that manifest from these experiences. To gain
