Meaningful Conversations
When was the last time you had a meaningful conversation with the important people in your life? These people could be your partner, your children, your team in the office, your boss anyone who you deem to be important. When I ask this question on courses, I notice the same reaction … the realisation that ...
New Year – New Beginnings
What better time to take a little time to consider a pretty important question … what do I want from my work, my life? I have been leading and facilitating the Oxford Leadership Academy’s excellent ‘Self Managing Leadership’ Course for the past 6 years and I’m always delighted at the excellent feedback (see testimonials) it ...
The Secret of Achievement
Well, sorry to disappoint but there are no secrets! However, there are certain rules that if followed carefully, will increase the odds of success. This blog explores them. I believe that achievement, in this case achieving the goals we set for ourselves, is a natural human motivator. We feel good when we achieve those things ...
Don’t worry… be happy!
“In every life we have some trouble, when you worry you make it double …” from the song by Bobby Ferrin With all of the apparent problems we face at this time, the simple pleasures of laughter and fun are probably low on the to do list of most people. Watch the TV news or ...
Leading a contented life
A friend asked me to put together my ideas for a presentation that he is to make to a group of college graduates on the theme of ‘leading a contented and successful life.’ This is it with some additions for older life students: Know that one day you’ll be old and life’s opportunities will have passed you ...
Steve Jobs … a good leader?
Last week saw the passing of one of the world’s most brilliant innovators and change agents and that the loss will mean that we’ll never get to see what else this remarkable man would have created. Steve Jobs was undeniably an extraordinary man by any standard. He has left his mark on no less than ...
Curing stress with coaching
I have been working as a Coach now for many years. However, lately I have noted that a high proportion of my clients wish not only to work on developing existing skills or learning new ones, but on finding a way to deal with the constant and increasing demands that they face not just in ...
Positivity is the key
I used to read the newspapers every day, I would even look forward to switching on News at Ten at the end of the evening but not anymore. I am sick to the top teeth with all of the negative news that seems to dominate the media these days. I know why the press do ...
Feeling valued?
A recent survey conducted by The Ladders.co.uk revealed amongst other interesting statistics, that 63% of employees in the UK feel that companies don’t care about them! Now it may be that the 63% have got it wrong and in fact their employers do care about them but that is not the point. The point is, ...
Investment in People…
…an ‘only when times are good’ activity? Regardless of the success and impact that coaching has had on people and organisations over the last few years, companies who are not used to experiencing the many benefits of coaching can still be a little sceptical before hiring a coach. This has been made worse since the ...
