Life Coaching
I came across a post on Facebook the other day that shared a wonderful TED Talk given by Susan David (The Gift and Power of Emotional Courage). That, and some conversations I’ve had recently, got me thinking about why I…
How a gratitude list can help you feel better about life
Gratitude lists are talked about a lot now. But rarely are we shown how to write a meaningful one that works. A gratitude list is a powerful thing. If you capture the things that you are grateful for and they…
Stress Management through Emotional Intelligence (E.I)
What exactly is Stress? Stress is a necessary, innate/natural part of our survival instinct and physiological make up; it motivates us to take action to keep us safe or to keep reaching just that bit further to achieve our dreams…
Being Alive, Travel and Nature: Wild Dogs!
Wild Dogs Resting my right arm against the warm metal of the rickety open vehicle, I shift from side to side to relieve the numbness from my bum as Paula tries the telemetry for the umpteenth time. Beep. Beep. Beep.…
Leading starts with values
The top three areas on my Leaders Control Panel programme are Values, Vision and Mission. We start with these because these three things underpin everything you do as a leader, wherever it is that you lead – whether it’s your…
Letting Go of Struggle.
LETTING GO OF STRUGGLE! Because the belief in struggle is so strong in our world, I wanted to share with you a dream I had which helped me to realize struggle was a choice. At the time I had this…
'So what actually is coaching?'
When I tell people what I do, a lot of people ask “so what actually is coaching?” I’m going to try to answer that here. Coaching is a tool that lots of people make use of at different times in…
How To Be Your Own Life Coach - published September 2015
Coaching helps you to move your life forward and to find fulfilment by setting goals. It enables you to work out where you are now in your life and where you’d like to be in say, the next week/month/year. Without…
21.9 Hours a Year
According to research by Greg McKeown and reported in The Optimist, the average “smartphone” user logs in to their phone 110 times a day. This got me thinking. I did some simple maths. What came out surprised me. Based on…
Statistics and History of Orphaned Children
Some children unfortunately do not grow up with the stability of family life with regular contact with all their families, some suffer unimaginable sadness having to come to terms with the loss or abandonment of their parents and loved ones.…
Are schoolchildren under too much pressure? The Duchess of Cambridge shares our views on children's mental health issues.
Doing well at school is a worry all youngsters have to contend with – but are schoolchildren in Cambridge more stressed than we thought? It could be so, after it emerged children as young as 6 are now being treated…
February is the new March - Finding optimism this winter.
January I can deal with. There is optimism, a new start and the whole year to look forward to. Plus you made it through the festive period and that is cause for a mini celebration in itself. I find things…