A friend who I’ve seen consistently struggling with high levels of anxiety around her business, asked me recently: “Do you think coaching could help me?”
Before I answered, I offered her this: Take heart, the fact that you’re already aware of your struggle and considering doing something about it, means that you’ve already started a process of evolution.
Read MoreComposure is not about getting rid of the nerves. Nice as that may sound, sometimes it’s not possible. Rather, like courage, composure is about being able to tolerate all the strong sensations that go along with making a big, important move.
Read MoreHow the world shows up for us and the possibilities we see (or don’t see) for ourselves is heavily determined by our emotional state. When we experience emotional shifts, different worlds appear for us. French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre wrote that emotions are the source of “magical transformations of the world”.
Read More“Frankly, she’s out of her depth.”
“The project was a disaster.”
“I’m not very confident.”
“We’ll know you’re ready for promotion if you can get this deal over the line.”
“He’s always so demanding.”
“She’s very aggressive.”
Are these facts? Or are they opinions? And if they’re opinions, whose opinions are they? Do they say more about who or what they’re describing or the person who holds them? Are they grounded in truth, or are they coloured by the speaker’s own experience and perception?
Read MoreLiving in such uncertain times, it’s easy to become overwhelmed by unhelpful narratives and difficult emotions like anxiety, anger or hopelessness. Whatever you’re wrestling with, the ideas and practices offered in this article can help you gain new perspectives and become more resourceful during any time of crisis.
Read MoreWhen we feel triggered or threatened, we tend to react by defaulting to old habits instead of behaving more resourcefully - unless we’re practiced. The following steps can help us become more practiced at navigating complexity in the most effective way possible.
Read MoreI help people become objective about themselves. I help them to see what they were previously unaware of or subject to. There’s another tool I use to help people see their context objectively, and that’s the Cynefin framework.
Read MoreDo moments of frustration, anger, judgement or righteous indignation feel familiar to you? If so, you’re not alone. Resentment is something many of us get trapped in. Read on to learn how making an effective request can free us from this toxic mood.
Read MoreHow to understand and practice acceptance as a powerful action
Read MoreBetween stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.
Read More‘Legitimate self, legitimate other’ is the idea that we hold everybody as valid, even if they are different to us in their views or their ways of doing things.
Read MoreRenowned surgeon and TED speaker Atul Gawande on how coaches can help everyone become effective!
Read MoreUnsure of how to choose a life coach? Here’s a brief overview of what to pay attention to when considering different coaches.
Read MoreLearn exactly what life coaching is. And also, what it isn’t.
Read MoreMy top ten tips for living your best life
Read MoreKnowing the difference could save your mind.
Read MoreConfidence is something that, once we understand it, we can choose to change.
Read MoreHow does the way of being of the leaders of an organisation impact the culture or way of being of the organisation as a whole?
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