25th November 2008
'Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a prettily preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways in a shower of gravel and party shards, thoroughly used, utterly exhausted, and loudly proclaiming: "WOW...what a ride!"...
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29th October 2008
I've been thinking a lot about worry recently.
I always ask new clients to complete a short profile before we start our coaching sessions. One of the questions is "what consumes time or energy that you wish to eliminate?" Invariably people mention worr...
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27th October 2008
Have you experimented with all kinds of time management tools, only to give up because they are just too complicated? Many planning systems are great in theory but - I've found at least - too tough to stick to for the average imperfect human being. I've ...
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26th September 2008
The MBTI is extensively used for leadership development training and coaching in companies all over the world. Based on psychologist Carl Jung's theory of personality types, for more than 50 years it has been the most widely used psychometric instrument ...
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26th September 2008
Change is really hard. Unfortunately, we often struggle on alone, not thinking to enlist the support of others in our journey.
I'd like to introduce you to a concept that has made a radical difference to both my business and the amount of fun I've had ...
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22nd September 2008
Making better use of their time is a goal many of my clients share with me. So we come up with useful strategies, and usually see some progress. But just how much can we - or should we - really expect of ourselves?
I empathise with my clients' struggl...
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29th July 2008
Job, Career or Calling?
How would you describe the way you earn a living? Research by Amy Wrzensniewski, Professor of Management and Organizational Behavior at New York University, shows that most people view their work either as a job, a career, or a ...
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07th July 2008
A few years back my mother and I were hooked on a hugely popular TV show in the UK called "Faking It." Each episode featured someone in hot pursuit of a crazy dream. An example that sticks in my mind is the person who wanted to compete in a high level sh...
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09th June 2008
Are you unhappy in your current career, but you just don't know what you'd like to do instead?
If so, I can relate to where you're coming from. I worked for over 10 years, first as a solicitor and then in various marketing roles in the voluntary secto...
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20th May 2008
You're probably reading this because you want to make changes in your career or another important area of your life. Maybe you don't know exactly what those changes should be - or perhaps you know but are having trouble actually carrying them out.
I'd ...
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