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 lot of highly capable people stay in roles they’ve quietly outgrown because they’re hoping someone will eventually notice their potential. When we talk about it, they have what feel like good reasons for them such as: If any of that feels uncomfortably familiar, you’re not alone.
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 »
Photo by RDNE Stock project Are you a manager of a team? Do you invest in your team climate or culture? Is that important anyway??? I reflect on all of the above this month, providing some key tips on what you can do to invest in your team climate and why it is worth your… Read more »
Saturday 1st February 2025 is the 5th anniversary of my Dad’s death. He was a kind and gentle man, a hard worker, problem solver, and provider. As I reflect on his life, I recognise that he is still teaching me and I am still learning from him, much as I did when he was alive.
As I reflect on 2024 I’ve decided that my motto for the year in retrospect must have been Choose to Dare .. and then get the chance to Dare to Choose! It’s been quite a year and I make no apologies for taking this December blog to reflect and share a bit more personally; there… Read more »
Image by StockSnap from Pixabay Sometimes we have to find more than one way to get where we want to go. And sometimes that can be still be challenging, and we may not be sure that we can get there, but it is worth it in the end. While I’m thinking this is particularly relevant… Read more »
Peter Drucker once said ‘The best way to predict the future is to create it’. 10 years ago I handed in my dissertation for my Masters in Coaching and Mentoring which was a foundational step in launching my business and career as an executive coach. Did I clearly see back then in 2014 that I’d… Read more »
Hands up if you’ve had Covid lately? I’m in the middle of my second bout … first time around was June 2022 and it hit me a bit harder the first time than this time around but that being said, it’s still able to pack a punch! As I take a more relaxed approach to… Read more »
Do you ever find it hard to get going? Want to start a project or change role or get fitter but find you keep putting it off? You are not alone. The definition of ‘Inertia’ can help us understand what is going on here .. .according to New Scientist, “Inertia is the resistance of objects… Read more »
