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Sometimes you just have to jump
I had a raucously wild moment in a coaching session a few days ago. I whooped and hollered. I clapped and cheered. I think I might even have slapped...
Scared you won’t get the job? Thinking small isn’t helping
‘I’ll invest everything. I’ll be in a worse place. And I won’t get the job.’ These were the words a downhearted leader said to me recently – and the reason she couldn’t bear to believe our work together might actually land her dream job. Here’s what shifted when she did.
Navigating redundancy – it’s not all over
Waiting for my 23-year-old daughter at Gatwick arrivals last week, the mood was all 'Love Actually'. Families held up sweet home-made signs....
Not the recovery story I expected to tell
I thought the last two months would be a horror-show. đ± I was booked for knee surgery in mid-March. The same op on knee number one, two years ago,...
Rays of hope: Why hope is the most radical action you can take
I open my copy of Positive News and catch sight of a subscriberâs quote on the inside page, âA ray of hope in challenging times.â Wow! It gets me...
A little bit of magic
When I was young my sisters and I used to be taken for trips to Brighton on the south coast. Our grandparents lived nearby and it was a regular...
Don’t smile ’til Christmas – great idea or outdated rubbish?
So, you've just landed a fabulous new leadership role. Hurrah! No mean feat in today's climate of redundancies and cut-backs. The mission is great....
Five ways to spot a trust problem before it’s too late
Isn't it a brilliant visual metaphor? I can't take full credit, the fabulous non-profit leaders in my Sweet Spot Inner Circle came up with it a...
Bounce back brilliantly: 10 ways to build your resilience as a leader
Feeling knocked about by leadership challenges? You’re not alone. From team resignations to tough feedback, every leader faces setbacks. But resilience isn’t about bouncing back from single blows â it’s about rolling with ongoing ups and downs. Discover 10 practical ways to build your resilience, including why you always have a choice in how you respond and how positive self-talk creates new neural pathways in your brain.
How to have gravity without the boring
What is leadership gravity â and how do you know if you have it? Discover why real leadership isnât about being serious or stiff, but about showing up with substance, authenticity, and spark.
Coaching isn’t a punishment, or a plaster – itâs pure gold
Think coaching means youâre not good enough? Think again. Hereâs why the most effective leaders invest in coaching to thrive â not to be âfixedâ.
From teenage charity shop fan-girl to Charity Retail Coach
I’m thrilled to join Charity Retail Consultancy as their newest coach, combining my lifelong love of charity shops with all my experience coaching non-profit leaders. To celebrate, I’m offering special discounts exclusively for charity retailers.