I notice that in panic I will often look outside of myself for the answers, only to find they resided inside me all along…. Whether it comes to career decisions, to choosing what to do on a personal situation, or knowing how to navigate my emotional world, when I cones down to it, I really […]
I am often asked what is the difference between ‘values’ and ‘beliefs’ within the career coaching realm. Put simply it is this: your values, and you may only have two or three of them, are the threads that run core to your life and your personhood. Your values may morph a little over time, but […]
“If you don’t Ask, you don’t Get!” is a phrase I remember from my childhood. As A Yorkshire lass I cannot abide feeling like I am being manipulated. I would much rather, if someone wants or needs something from me, that they simply ask. This might be a bit straightforward and northern of me, but […]
It’s extraordinary what happens when you choose to stand right in your power. You might be wondering what I mean when I say this? My understanding is as simple as this. It is being who you are instead of who you expect yourself to be. How do we do this? Again it is really simple. […]
As we get older it becomes clear we need to ask ourselves ‘but will I enjoy it?’ regarding each new professional opportunity…. If the answer is ‘no’ then we begin to recognise that we will respond one of two way…. either doing the ‘task’ (we have set ourselves!), sullenly and resentfully. Or, we respond to […]
Interesting to observe how often the people I work with become authorities in their field. It’s also interesting to note just how often this authority originates in what was perhaps seen as ‘an oddity’ in their youth. There is some kind of logic behind this. When you consider that we need to work hardest at […]