I was watching a colleague of mine practising her fire-fan display and I suddenly really understood what it meant to ‘be in ones element’. Watching this beautiful woman embody a whole new, confident facet of herself was a real privilege. She was in the zone, in tune with the flames, she was absolutely aligned with […]
Every emotion, every connection, every experience and every moment passes.The only thing we can be certain of is change. This however is not easy to remember when we are in the midst of turmoil. I caught myself only this morning, watching as I wound myself into a frenzy, and I had to find a way […]
I am discovering a really useful professional motivator and, unexpectedly, it is anger. There are lots of messages that surround us regarding anger as an emotion. Often regarded as entirely socially and professionally unacceptable, it is easily forgotten that anger has is a normal response to hurt or misunderstanding. If we face an important ethical […]
I like this thought; “Our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of our ruts and start searching for different ways or truer answers.” S Peck. This is […]
Interesting to note the difference in how people behave on the outside and what insecurities and doubts they have within. We all have them…. But those who succeed are those who are willing to challenge their fears, one step at a time, in order to do what they have a passion for…. Are you ready […]
I absolutely love it when a client comes to a session saying ‘I did all my homework’. This is not in service of my big fat ego, it is in service of my client beginning to reap the rewards they truly deserve There are many things that prevent us humans from taking the actions, on […]
When I recieved career guidance at school, aged 13, I felt even then that I should know what I wanted to do…… For the rest of my life! I sensed that I must choose the right GCSE options or else… Or else what? Or else I feared being stuck on an absolutely irrevocable career path. […]
It is The Third session that is ALWAYS the tipping point In a 6 session stint of a coaching process. When I begin working with a new client, one of my first questions of myself is ‘when will be begin to see the rewards?’ The answer is always ‘in or after session 3’. It Doesn’t […]
One of the many things I enjoy about my career coaching work is the sheer diversity of information that is brought into this coaching space. With each client comes an absolute avalanche of essential information regarding their learning styles, their industry sector and the protocols in that cultural context. They bring information regarding the individual’s […]
It has been said that the darkest hour is before dawn, and, Ican honestly say That I have experienced this in my career several times over…. It was only when I ‘lost’ a (dreadful), sales job in my early 20s that I got the chance to move into working in personal development. It was only […]