Keeping Resilient In The Job Hunt Jungle
There are many ways we find ourselves in the jungle of job hunting.... redundancy, having newly graduated or left school, returning to work after a break or just looking for a new challenge. I call it a jungle because on one level it is a really rich place full of...
Procrastination – so, what is it that you are really putting off?
"Procrastination is the bad habit of putting off until the day after tomorrow what should have been done the day before yesterday." Napoleon Hill, American Author The truth is that we all do it, yes, even me. If you are like me there will always be those items...
A Blue Print for Being An Amazing Coaching Client
A Blue Print for Being An Amazing Coaching Client - Want to know how to get the best from coaching? Read my short case study... Jane was highly stressed, losing sleep and hair. When I met her first, she was pale, had tired grey rings around her eyes and looked...
If you want to succeed, learn to fail well…
“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that don’t work” Thomas Edison Over the years working as an executive coach, I have coached many clients who come to me for help because they are ambitious to succeed. Sometimes, they want it so desperately that they...
Who Is Driving Your Car? Mindfulness And The Prevalence Of Autopilot
You are driving your car, you reach a point on your journey and momentarily can’t recall one iota of how you got to where you are. Ever had that experience? Recent research carried out at Harvard University by Matthew A. Killingsworth and Daniel T Gilbert suggests...
“May I offer you some feedback?” – Curse or Cure?
You know that feeling ......a sinking sensation in your chest, a shortening of breath, stiffness of shoulders as your colleague or your boss turns to you and says “May I offer you some feedback...?.” Research by David Rock from the Neuro Leadership Institute suggests...
The Practicing Imperfectionist
When I tell people this is what I am, it gets very different reactions. Interest, curiosity, confusion and sometimes plain outright rejection. So before explaining, let me tell you where it all started. For most of my life I have been a practicing perfectionist. In...
How To Be A “Life Journalist”
Becoming a life journalist is a new strategy for me. What does it mean? It’s about generating an open and curious attitude, finding out as much as possible about everything and everyone as you can. To be a life journalist allows you to suspend your judgement of...