I wrote recently about finding your purpose. Many people are searching for their purpose but if they let it, their purpose will find them. If you believe this is true, it raises an…
Personal Development
You’ve seen those people whose purpose is very clear. They know where they are going and they seem to have everything figured out. While that is inspiring, it leaves a lot of people…
One of the most telling words I listen for when I coach is ‘should’. It usually shows up as the statement ‘I should…’. What follows is a variety of things we feel obligated…
What are you leaving behind? This is the question I was left pondering after reading Bill Bridges excellent book ‘The Way of Transition‘. In it Bridges describes his personal experience of a major…
Should I take this role? This was the question facing one of my clients. They were very successful in their current role and they were ready for bigger things. The new role was…
Work-life balance is a popular concept, my Google search returned 2.8 million hits. It was very popular during my time at Intel with many people, including myself, seeking to find this ‘nirvana’ state….
One of the early challenges I faced in starting my own business was learning to get paid what I was worth. The first part of this was understanding market rates and how much…
I recently wrote about being too driven. Earlier in my career I prided myself on my drive and work ethic. I felt I could get anything done. I described how effective leaders evolve…
At the start of the year there is always talk about New Year’s resolutions. What new habit are you going to take up for the year ahead. In our overloaded world, wouldn’t it…
The difference between shame and guilt is an important one. A key part of the coaching process involves reflecting on past events to uncover our interpretations about them. When the event is deeply…