You might recognise this. You are capable, committed and experienced, yet in certain moments you do not feel confident. You hesitate. You wait for more information. You feel less ready than you would like. These moments can be frustrating, especially when you know you can do what is being asked of you. This blog introduces… Read more »
The Myth I am often surprised by how many coaching clients tell me they believe they should have a detailed career plan that maps out every step to a future role. They feel they ought to know exactly where they are heading and how they will get there. The reality is that this belief is… Read more »
A teacher once wrote in my primary school report that I would never get anywhere if I didn’t stop worrying and being a perfectionist. Or words to that effect. I can still remember how deeply hurtful it felt at the time. I think she meant well. I hope she did. I was just trying to… Read more »
I was due to attend a local networking event this morning but it quickly became clear that was not going to happen because the rain has been so continuous that my village is cut off due to flooding. What it has meant however is the opportunity to work further on my new programme that will… Read more »
It’s that time of year again. The time when I take stock, take some rest, share lovely times with friends and family … and write a poem or reflection for my monthly Blog post! This year, I’m focusing on Gratitude .. and using the word to give me the starting letter of each paragraph (the… Read more »
We often live our lives without taking stock of HOW we are living them and this can mean we may not be being the person we would like to be as described by others. When we are leaders and managers in the workplace, we have the opportunity to shape others’ experiences positively, neutrally or negatively… Read more »
Ever thought that you are in the wrong type of career but feel you have invested too much to change it now? When I had the realisation I didn’t want to continue my career as an software engineer but wanted something very different, I was devastated. That’s a strong word but I am not exaggerating… Read more »
Planning for the long term versus the short term, and working towards it may not be rocket science but it can be pretty hard to do sometimes, particularly when we have pressing urgent ‘NOW’ issues to deal with. As business professionals and leaders, it is the longer term stuff that helps us make a greater… Read more »
Do you ever catch yourself saying ‘that’s just the way I am…’ as a way to justify your behaviour and because you genuinely believe this? Why am I asking? Because sometimes thinking in this way can mean that we miss out .. on new opportunities, on new experiences, on a spell of good weather, on… Read more »
‘Helen will never get anywhere in life while she carries on being a perfectionist’. This is a sentence I remember from my school report when I was about 10 years old a year or two before starting secondary school. This is one of many labels I carried as a child; labels given to me by… Read more »
