Have you ever really thought about the things that we deny ourselves? I’m not talking about the big things here. I’m talking about everyday pleasures, little things, the things that we could so easily include in our lives, but we don’t. It’s taken me a while to realise how often Read more…
This is the time of year when I talk to many frazzled people. Are you able to bounce back? Whether it’s teachers who have just completed another gruelling year, whether it’s parents just starting out on the “school holiday journey” or any number of other people who have hit the Read more…
In nearly all of my coaching sessions, at some point, we discuss the overuse and addiction to our mobile phones. I know that the world has changed. I know that people use them in a different way compared to how we might have started using our mobile phones. That’s okay, Read more…
We often talk about decluttering, spring cleaning and all the benefits we feel once we’ve actually knuckled down and done it! This got me thinking about the value of decluttering your admin – whether you work from home, work for yourself or someone else, there is always a pile of Read more…
Recently, I went to an excellent networking event, networking has never been something I particularly enjoy (in the business sense) but I realised that my view of it was probably a little outdated and I needed to give it a go. It also tied in with an excellent guest speaker Read more…
I know that you really don’t want to think about Christmas, but I expect you are already worrying about it, particularly with the financial pressures we have right now but it’s not going anywhere, and we need to plan to minimise the anxiety If you would like to feel Read more…
If you think about the word anchor, what does it mean to you? To me an anchor is something that keeps you steady, keeps you in one place, keeps you from floating off into the distance. An anchor is something that keeps you grounded. Do you have things that anchor Read more…
We all need to feel like we are achieving, even if you are not a competitive person you sometimes feel like you need to have had a “win” and in my experience it’s the little wins that can make a big difference. When we think about winning it can often Read more…
Let’s be honest, nobody really likes to feel out of control and it’s really very easy to have those feelings in this world right now. I hate the word control freak, it’s a really unpleasant expression it’s derogatory and implies that somebody who likes being in control is unusual, freakish Read more…