Dread difficult conversations? Think about responding differently.
In my work as a Leadership and business coach the subject of difficult or challenging conversations comes up a lot. There are many tools and techniques for making them less challenging, but the most p...
9 Feb 20227min
Find confidence by challenging the saboteur
So many coaching clients speak about lacking confidence - wanting to find ways of increasing their self belief and feeling confident. Even seemingly confident people tell me that they still criticise...
11 Jan 202211min
Decision making - how to get more confident
Decision making is an essential part of everyday life and work and as a coach I work a lot with people who make decisions to change their career, business direction - decisions that can impact their o...
15 Nov 202118min
How are your boundaries? Do you find it hard to say no?
Few of us realise it, but boundaries are an integral part of healthy relationships, work life balance and self esteem. Working as a coach, much time is spent discussing boundaries and how to set them....
23 Sep 202111min
What made you do it? An interview with Lorraine Cairney who successfully became self employed.
As a coach, I am privileged to be able to hear people's stories and what makes them do what they do - as well as hearing about the obstacles they encounter on the way and how they overcome them. In th...
29 Juli 202116min
Becoming self employed - don't know where to start?
Going from employed to self employed is a big step - and a liberating one! Here I step through what you need to do to get yourself off to a flying start - setting firm foundations, identifying your wh...
23 Juni 202125min
Is a fear of the unknown getting in the way?
What gets in the way of you doing what you dreamt of? Us humans beings are extremely good at putting up obstacles to stop us from working in a job we love, living how we'd like, starting a business, m...
5 Maj 202116min
How to build confidence and self belief
Following the theme of what gets in the way of us achieving what we want, I look at the theme of self confidence and how a lack of it can really hold us back. From working with individuals and hearin...
7 Apr 202115min
