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Tips and tools
I’m looking forward to joining Dave Stimson on Secklow Sounds this afternoon for his radio show ‘Transition’. Today we’ll be talking about getting out of your comfort zone. This is one of my favourite topics and gives me a chance to talk about my favourite tool. Let’s start by talking you through this graphic. The…
Read MoreHave you heard about vision boards and dream boards? No, well the idea is to make up a board with pictures to represent what you want. The idea is that you put this board some where you can see it every day and it helps you to focus on achieving the things on the board.…
Read MoreFriends Years ago now and email arrived in my inbox. It was one of those circulars that had been sent to many people and I thank whoever sent it from the bottom of my heart. This one had a real impact for me and the lesson is one I’ve used time and again in my…
Read MoreIt’s an ‘in the moment’ time. We all have days that don’t quite go to plan. Perhaps, like me, you’re having a day where you just can’t quite get clear on something and it’s starting to frustrate you. Top Tip – Stress Less Instead of getting stressed about it just take a few deep breaths,…
Read MoreYesterday my call with my lovely, bubbly, kind and caring friend started with her in tears. Why? Because she was frustrated and cross with HERSELF. As the sniffles subsided her story came out. She was angry and disappointed with herself as she had so much to do and was going to miss some deadlines and…
Read MoreWell it just goes to show that Vision Boards have an impact, though maybe not in the way that we are expecting. On Sunday we had friends visiting and Rebecca had seen my posts about Vision Boards and asked me to show her. So I took her through to the coaching room to show her…
Read MoreI’d heard about vision boards long before I made my first one. They sounded fun but I didn’t really ‘get’ how they could help. Then about three years ago I was invited to one of Angela Samm’s workshops. I ‘suffered’ through a morning of relaxation and meditation all the while feeling anxious that I’d not…
Read MoreLast night I went to see the wonderful show ‘Rock of Ages’ at Milton Keynes Theatre for a friend’s birthday. What a treat! What a show. So many shows are based around true life stories, especially the musicals, and we often relate music to different periods of our life. Listening to a particular track can…
Read MoreI’ve heard all the stories about being specific with your goals or you might actually get what you asked for but it might not be what you wanted. Heard that too? Well this morning I’m looking at our joint vision board and realise it works for that as well. Earlier this year I encouraged Mike…
Read MoreI promised that I would share my experiences from carrying out the 100 coaching conversation challenge when I had had time to reflect. Well I’m still busy carrying out the sessions (just over half way through) but feel that I can start sharing some of the things I’ve learnt along the way. Several people commented…
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