I begin this blog with a warning. “Don’t try and change everything.” Why do I say this? Because of bitter experience! After festive excesses I make a million pledges as I groan over my stuffed stomach and worry over my empty bank account. I resolve to eat less, earn more, be grateful for what I […]
There is no such thing as perfection. There is no Perfect Mother, no perfect Boss, no perfect Practitioner, no Perfect family and no Perfect Christmas….. What there is in reality is a series of brilliant moments, joined by a lot of learning experiences….. Please go easy on yourself will you? It will alleviate any sting […]
There is little that is as frustrating that getting off the bus, on a very rainy winter morning, only to see it drive off with the folder full of notes for you imminent meeting sitting smugly on the seat. That is second only to running inelegantly after the aforementioned vehicle for two stops, only to […]
As a result of some dull form filling. I’ve just been revisiting my diary of the past few years. Ive been noticing just how powerful the effect of my saying out-loud what my intention was and the effect that has had on my professional world. In 2013 I voiced I would like to start a […]
That’s really all you have to do in order to open the door to possibility. On dark mid-winter mornings, sometimes it can feel hard even to do that. If I cannot do something well, I would rather not even begin….. That’s how I feel when the alarm goes off and I am tempted to jettison […]
There comes a time ….When we need to go out and’ experience’ all that we have practiced within the safety of coaching, training, mentoring or supervision. You can have the highest paid, most well/esteemed and highly qualified ‘professional support person’ in your corner, but, until you venture out alone and discover how you will best […]
As a professional and a mum, as a coach and a business woman, I find I am often plotting for ‘worst case scenarios’. What if I stumble in my elevator pitch? What if my son refuses to play his part in the nativity? What if I fail to impress that potential business contact? What if […]
I don’t know about you but sometimes when I am given lots of facts about a problem or challenge I feel strongly about, it can trigger over-thinking. I want to meet the challenge. I want the answer right now, especially if it is something that I am fearful about. Be it a business pitch, a […]
In the realms of our professional and indeed our personal worlds, we all have feelings about things that happen and the way we interact with other people. In am noticing that the type of emotional response I have is less important than how I work with it. On the guidance of an exceptionally talented […]
We cannot learn unless we are curious. We cannot even begin to understand another’s perceptions and feelings, needs and desires, unless we ask questions. …… and how can we relate to others, our friends, our clients, our families, unless we at least want try to ‘get’ where they are coming from? The same word can […]