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Something that often holds people back from making a change and finding a coach is the uncertainty of not knowing how to tell if it is working or not. It’s easy to think that we could be turning up, chatting for an hour, and going back home for months without seeing real changes. With a good coach though, who has you at the centre of what they do, this shouldn’t be the case. Having said that, sometimes changes aren’t as obvious as we might assume. Read on to find out how...

Whether coaching clients are striving to boost their confidence, beat a phobia or find their purpose, they have one thing in common. Each of them talks about feeling stuck in some way, struggling to meet their own expectations (or those of the people close to them) of what life should be like. And they're in good company. According to a survey by GoDaddy, two thirds of Americans are frustrated with their progress in life and feel stuck in a rut. They claim that money, motivation and not...

We all have habits that we would really like to change, but we still just carry on doing them, and we perhaps don’t have the habits that we know we ought to have. For example, you probably think you should do more exercise, and you might even join a gym, but after a couple of months you somehow stop going. I looked at why we find it so hard to change in a previous article from a different point of view, and here is another approach. See which works best for you – in the end, that...

It's important to have personal insights into who you are and why, what 'turns you on' and keeps you motivated, why you do/can't do certain behaviours and habits, or what your strengths and areas for development might be, so you can take control of your life and your self! Self-awareness involves you understanding yourself, becoming more tolerant of others and aware of how you can help and influence your relationships with other people around you - at home, work, or in social situations,...

I was recently asked if any timeless wisdom had been handed down the generations of my family to me. This got me thinking, and I actually realised a lot of the sayings I had heard growing up, from different family members, didn’t sit very well with me. I have a particular discomfort around the phrase “What will be, will be”. I’ve always felt that is was a rather disempowering statement. What do you think? Although it will no doubt mean different things to different...

It can be easy to fall into a career slump. Maybe you’re feeling lost, unsure what to do next with your career (or life), or perhaps you know what you want to do but you’re struggling to maintain the motivation to get things done. If you’re feeling stuck in a rut, there are many options you can try to restart your inspiration and discover new motivations to help propel you forward.

Our inspirations can come from all around us. You may feel particularly inspired after reading a good...

Tip one Try to dedicate 20 minutes a day to yourself and no one else. Sometimes we are so busy taking care of others and listening to the noise of life that we forget we need attention too. How can we be there for those around us unless we take the time to listen to our own inner-voice? Find somewhere quiet where you can sit, breath, and switch your mind off. For me, this means meditation or yoga, but for you it could be watching a television episode, reading a book, or taking a bath,...

When you consider making significant changes in your life such as changing your job or leaving a relationship, you may well experience a level of anxiety.  Sometimes this feeling is strong enough to keep you in that bad relationship, that mediocre job, and it’s very important to understand what is happening in order to give yourself the best opportunity to overcome this potentially paralysing behaviour. Cognitive psychologist and Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman and his partner...

As the warmer weather approaches, we often think of spring cleaning our homes. This might include washing the windows, tidying the garden, cleaning carpets and moving furniture, clearing rubbish, and decluttering wardrobes. Often, it might also involve tackling behind the scenes and getting things ticked off from the outstanding to do list! The outcome is worth the effort and hard work. Everything is sparkling and uncluttered and it feels fresh and new, clear and free. We feel liberated and...