……Is the Facebook status of a colleague of mine. I have to say that I concur. I never envisioned being my own boss, but I suppose it was inevitable given my intolerance of systems that do not work and my level of impatience. when I desire change I desire it now and only a small […]
I am unsure if this is a gender difference, although in Linda Babcock’s book “why women don’t ask’ I am certainly sure she would name it as such, but whilst I was swimming this morning I noticed an interesting shift in me. As a fairly proficient and certainly a keen swimmer, I realised that I […]
“Friday. The golden child of the weekdays. The superhero of the workweek. The welcome wagon to the weekend. The famous F word we thank God for every week” Q Unknown Go on, give yourself a break. Celebrate All you have achieved this week! To learn more of career coaching with Rebecca please Click Here
Whilst this sounds like one of those blindingly obvious statements, it is amazing just how often we do not do so. Often when making a plan for the future, we actually start from where we would like to be or indeed the plan was where we believe we should be. ‘Should’ is an important word […]
It might seem like an arse-backwards phrase but it strikes me increasingly, that whilst we might extend love or kindness and friendship to others, and they in return to us, we often behave in an opposite manner internally towards ourselves. Where we would treat clients with unconditional positive regard, we often judge ourselves hardest. Where […]
Reading of Stacey Bendet and her ‘return to work 6 days after giving birth to her 3rd child’ in Forbes. It was was not the time-frame of her return that struck me but something else. As an individual who is standing up for her right to parent in her own way, I was intrigued to […]
I am not enjoying learning to drive. Conversely I still believe that I should be able to do it. Just like that I should be able to click my fingers and be confident and competent in a vehicle on a congested road. That’s what everyone else does isn’t it? Somehow I compare my ‘insides’ with […]
There is a purpose to this phrase for me, it means ‘putting on the mantle’ or being the defender of a particular position. We all have many a role in our lives. In a day I move between coach, mother, wife, supervisor, domestic goddess (!), accountant, confidante, marketing manager, et al ……….& sometimes I don’t […]
The world is a much nicer place if we can hold it gently and with gratitude. It is also SO much easier for us to do our best for our careers, our families and our Colleagues when we come from a place of appreciation. So how can we maintain gratitude? Yes, the outside world can […]
…….is not a phrase that is said too often. It is something that is usually viewed as an asset to any team or project. As a completer-finisher I (& those who know, love or work with me!), know only too well that there are downsides to this trait. Firstly, because I have no intention of […]