On Friday 9th August I turned 45! As always happens in the lead-up to my birthday, I’m as unsettled as a hatching hen. I’m up. I’m down. I jiggle. A constant process of feeling unsettled until the big day. It’s a crazy two weeks! 🙂 Throughout this time I have flashbacks to moments over the last […]
My History | My Approach Road To Life Coaching I came to life coaching having been through the process myself. It showed me that working with someone who is experienced in listening, feedback, questioning supportively while also being objective in their view of your situation, creates a cohesive framework, meaningful goals while having the freedom to […]
That’s the big question. Why (have) a life coach? The coach possesses: Listening skills Questioning skills Objectivity You, the client, gain clarity through: Identification of any type of barrier holding you back (self-held or external) Identification of your strengths (skills, approaches, styles) Identification of areas you want to develop (either in terms of the outcome you […]
Here’s an article I wrote for the Life Coach Directory using the analogy of a Life Coach being your Personal Tailor. It touches on the plethora of self-help books we have all read. Off-the-Peg versus Bespoke/Handmade. There are pros & cons in both. Happy reading!
Safe Head Space I am a great believer in giving people space and allowing them time to find their own way and their own solutions. Challenges/Barriers/Solutions There is something about human nature & barriers. Don’t ask me what it is (but I am sure on some level we are designed to constantly overcome tough environments) but I […]
Inspirational phrases are ten a penny and can be a bit of a coaching cliché. But I like this one. Its relevance is broad; applicable across the spectrum from people needing courage to move forward with their plan but may be nervous or unsure to do so, to that niggling idea in your head that […]
I am not one for new year’s resolutions but there is something about August when I give myself a little bit of a reality check and assess what has happened and where I believe I’m going. August is my birthday month and it pretty much works being slightly off centre of the middle of the […]
Thanks to good new social media I noticed yesterday that Action For Happiness was having a meeting in Brighton. It turns out that this city by the sea already has its own Action For Happiness action group! Off I toddle to the Quaker Meeting House on Ship Street. I arrive early and think, ‘well if there’s […]
For some time I’ve been following Action For Happiness. A great movement focused on making society happier and more meaningful. All good stuff 🙂 Last night I attended one of their monthly talks at the Ethical Society in London (and, yes, like you, I didn’t know there was such a society either!). I’m learning before I even […]
I’ve been a mentor at The Trust now for nearly 2 years and I love it. I enjoy the spirit of the people who work there (it’s very much a ‘can-do’ environment) and I equally love the variety of people I meet and the business ideas they bring to The Trust. It’s random. It’s positively charged. It’s my kinda […]