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Tag Archives: opportunities
Dealing with the discomfort of change
‘You know how a caterpillar dissolves into a gloopy mess in the chrysalis before it turns into a butterfly?’ laughed Ella (not her real name) in a recent session. ‘That’s exactly how I feel and it feels like an awfully … Continue reading
Are you consciously opting in?
Action for Happiness is an organisation committed to building a happier and more caring society. They want to see a fundamentally different way of life – where people care less about what they can get just for themselves and more … Continue reading
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Finding the silver lining – how to overcome obstacles
Recently, I was talking with a client – let’s call him Kevin – about an unexpected obstacle he’s encountered. ‘What I want to get out of this situation,’ he explained, ‘is to see it not as a roadblock but as … Continue reading
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One way to help you get what you want
Picture this. You’re a shop assistant in a huge department store. You’re standing near the entrance when you notice someone standing by the store guide, just staring at it. You go over and say – ‘Good morning, can I help … Continue reading
What if you can’t change the things you hate?
Coaching transforms people. People who are being coached are changed by the process and as part of that process, they often change the situations in which they find themselves. However, sometimes a client doesn’t have sufficient control over a situation … Continue reading
If you always do what you always did, you’ll always get what you always got
Every now and then, when I feel the need to be somewhere filled with sunshine and olive groves and the fragrance of oleander (ie most days during a typical English summer!), I reach for my copy of Under the Tuscan … Continue reading
Got issues?
We’ve all got issues, haven’t we? Too much work. The traffic’s dreadful. Your wi-fi won’t work. The project’s running late. That meeting’s been rescheduled again. Do your issues weigh you down? Before each coaching session, I ask my clients to … Continue reading
Want to be an opportunity-maker?
Most of us can think of a friend who’s brilliant at connecting people; someone who always knows exactly the person you need to contact, whether it’s someone to paint your house, help you take the next step in your career, … Continue reading
Finding shades of grey
We are all capable of filtering how we receive information from the world around us. One of the filters I come across most often is the ‘black and white’ filter. Whatever popular fiction might tell us, there are no shades … Continue reading
Opening new doors
Sometimes when I read a book, see something on TV or get inspired by a conversation with a colleague, I can immediately see how beneficial a particular course of action would be for me. Almost instantaneously, my mind fills with … Continue reading
Turning over pebbles 