I am one of the millions of people who became emotional over this year’s great British Bake Off! Not only were this year’s contestants the best to date… they were also the most interesting. When it came to the semi-finalists and the finalists I was rooting for everyone. Each person had […]
World Happiness Report 2015 Last week saw the annual publication of the World Happiness Report which was first released in 2012. What is the World Happiness Report The report is issued by the United Nations. This year’s report is being used as a platform for member states to adopt Sustainable Development Goals (i.e. goals which create wider […]
We all seek balance in some form or another. For each person the definition is different; frequently including the fine-tuning of a wide range of personal & professional lifestyle factors. These factors could be: formulating a personal version of work-life balance finding ways to relax personal growth finding purpose making meaningful social interactions finding friends […]
It’s a great phrase: you know people for a reason, season or a lifetime. Instantly people you know either now or from the past fall into place. The phrase might provide you with an appreciation of: Why someone or a situation was short lived How you are better for knowing someone or being in a […]
Work-Life balance isn’t always about creating massive changes or taking on more. It’s about re-distributing your own priorities & setting your own boundaries. Often these can clash with work and family commitments. I advocate that these priorities & boundaries change constantly over a lifetime. Nigel Marsh uses humour and some tough-love statements to make the […]
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 […]
All I ever want for people is for them to find, feel and experience their kind of happiness. That may take time, exploration, setbacks and ah-hah! moments. Enjoy them. Learn by them. Set your happiness clock by them. As much as I believe in action it means nothing without connection. Find out why you want […]
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 […]
TLC – The Art of Owning Your Some, Some, Some & Some This may not be the TLC you’re thinking of! Replace Tender Loving Care with Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes and it would appear that it’s what we do for ourselves that could matter just as much, if not more, than the TLC we may yearn for […]
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 […]