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“I’ve never felt so utterly overwhelmed in my whole life.”
Feeling overwhelmed as a non-profit leader? Discover how the urgent/important grid can help you take back control of your time and focus on what really matters. Read more.

Purpose with a capital P – 4 routes to reconnect
I recently had a rubbish Sunday morning. The rain was lashing, Wuthering Heights style, across my windows and over the broken guttering, sending...

🎉 Katie’s 2024 Adventure: A year of lessons and levity! 🎉
Every December, I take some peaceful time to reflect on the year’s highs, lows, and everything in between, in my Be The Change coaching business and...

Coaching – it’s really not rocket science!
Brilliant non-profit leader, how are you feeling today? Actually I think I might know. I imagine you're feeling pretty flipping done in. I see...

How not to recruit a ‘personal wrecking ball’
Ever recruited someone to join your brilliant team and then realised you'd made a dreadful mistake? Of all the experiences non-profit leaders don't...

Back to work 😬 Embrace the disruption 😃
So, you’re heading back to work after a fabulous summer break. But instead of hitting the ground running, you’re feeling sluggish and unmotivated. I...

Do you think we all live in Disney Land?
At the Happy Annual Conference a couple of weeks ago, a speaker shared his story of being on a call-in radio programme, when a business owner took...

Everything you need to know about ‘Work You Love’ career coaching
Have you heard about my Work You Love career coaching programme and want to know a bit more? Work You Love is my one-to-one coaching programme for...

Community rocks!
I am an extrovert. There’s no doubt about it. Anyone who has worked with me in my non-profit leadership coaching programmes knows that, for sure....

Taking a proper Christmas break? Five reasons why you should
- Just a few days ‘til Christmas. Hurrah! The perfect chance to down tools and take a really good break from work, even if you're not celebrating...

I’m serious about fun, joy and happiness
- Let’s party. Agreed? I know what you’re thinking. The world is on fire and Katie is banging on about having fun? Seriously?  Yes, seriously. -...

Why I do what I do
I've written a lot about my goose-bumpy moment ten years ago when I realised why I wanted to coach in the non-profit world. (You can read my story...