I’ve been publishing a blog for the best part of two years. Each week I’ve written something new linked to coaching, NLP and hypnosis. I’ve enjoyed the process. Importantly, it’s really got me thinking about the work that I do. Additionally, I’ve had to plan for those times when I’ve been away or when I’ve […]
A significant part of the coaching process is creating an exciting and compelling future. Obviously, you can only do this if you establish where you want to be. Essentially, you have to be very specific about that future. Vague ideas of being richer, fitter, happier just don’t cut it. Some people avoid making those specific
I am, like most coaches, keen for you to succeed. Consequently, I work with you as you make your plans, establish your goals, and then get out there to make it happen. Once you do this, there are three outcomes in life: success, feedback or failure. Pick one now. There will be times when you
It would be great if we could keep fear and phobia, anxiety and distress, out of childhood, or at least the more extreme forms which become debilitating and limiting. It’s concerning that mental health services are overwhelmed and waiting lists for support and treatment continue to grow. And it’s particularly worrying for parents, who see
I recently found myself reading a number of articles about how to improve on a budget the look of your home. Ideas ranged from painting a feature wall to dying your bedding. It all seemed so easy. It struck me that life can be a bit like that. We can make some superficial changes which
There is a plethora of self-help books, articles, websites and the like out there. The vast majority genuinely want to assist change and support people into making those changes as quickly and painlessly as possible. Many perpetuate the myth that it takes 21 or possibly 30 or possibly some other random number of days to
A while ago, I read an article about millennials. It was not very complimentary, with recurring themes of entitlement and laziness. Who, I wondered, are these dreadful people? It turns out that millennials are those born between 1981 and 1996, and it seems that being born between those years makes you, according to some, the
Do you have hopes and aspirations, dreams and ideas, about a future which is exciting and compelling? Are you letting doubt, a lack of self-belief, the opinions and judgements of others and yourself, stop those hopes, aspirations, dreams and ideas from even starting? Are you shying away from paying for support for fear of the
The idea of perfectionism is fairly easy to understand; striving to do everything in a way which is perfect, flawless, without error. And I’m sure we all know people who are perfectionists, for whom second-best simply will not do. It all seems harmless enough and, is there anything wrong with wanting everything to be just
You may have many goals and plans. Alternatively, you might only have one or two. And, of course, you could well be one of those people who simply drifts through life, going with the flow. Success may follow your actions. Consequently, you feel at ease with life and the balance you achieve as success weaves