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How to leave it all behind
Do you have a mantra before you go on holiday to check you’ve packed the essentials? You know the kind of thing – ‘money, toothbrush,...
Unfreakability V Overwhelm
One of my clients shared in a recent coaching session that she was totally and utterly overwhelmed. She couldn't think straight, couldn't decide...
Strong and stable or weak and wobbly?
I was talking with one of my coaching clients yesterday. She's the director of a social enterprise in Manchester and was sharing how challenged...
It’s lonely at the top
Do you ever get to the end of a week at work and feel as if you’ve just sailed single-handedly across a vast ocean? You’ve managed a dozen mini...
Loneliness at work – what you can do
A while ago I worked for a large UK charity where I shared space with four colleagues in a bright, well-equipped office. There were dozens of others...
Big, audacious plans for 2017? How to stay positive
So, it’s a brand new year. Your plans for 2017 are all drawn up and they’re exciting and ambitious. Wow! There’s a lot to do if you’re to grow...
The Twelve Ways Of Christmas
On the First Day Of Christmas my client said to me... "How about a blog on how to survive Christmas when you're feeling stressed and overwhelmed by...
Five Big Questions. One Short Chat. CEO Caroline Davey
Today is World Prematurity Day, so today's mini video blog is with the lovely Caroline Davey, Chief Executive of Bliss, supporting babies...
There’s no such thing as a wrong decision
Have you ever felt utterly paralysed by a difficult decision you had to make? You wrote your long list of pros and cons. You did complicated...
What I learned about resilience from five days on a bike
Setting off on my very first cycling holiday this summer I knew that I was going to have to dig deep into my resilience reserves. And I...
Five Big Questions. One Short Chat – CEO Athena Lamnisos
The second in my series of mini video blogs in which I put Five Big Questions to charity CEOs to find out what it's really like to head up their...
Why you absolutely must trust your team
It's hard to put total trust in your people sometimes, isn't it? A big project is about to go live and you find yourself awake at night, worrying....