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Self-care is not just pampering
We might think that self-care is bubble baths, scented candles, spa days, and skincare, but self-care is not just pampering, or an excuse to shop. Self-love is accepting yourself for all that you are, and self-care is finding a way to be gentle with your...
Inspiration and perspiration
It was the late Wayne Dyer who said, ‘motivation is when you get hold of an idea, inspiration is when an idea gets hold of you.’ Whilst motivation compels us with a carrot or a stick, inspiration propels us into action. We’ve all had times when we feel we could do...
Episode 118 Signs that you are doing ok
Most of us are fully paid up members of the tough on ourselves club, so this week I’m suggesting that you are probably doing better than you give yourself credit for. So often we run the pattern that there is something wrong with us that needs to be fixe…
Episode 117 Interview Skills – Essential Preparation
Did you know that on average we will attend 42 interviews over the course of our careers?
This week I’m delving into a topic that is a core part of my business and that’s interview skills coaching. If you have an interview on the horizon this week’s epis…
Strategies for overcoming Imposter Syndrome
We’ve all experienced that sense of not being good enough. We fear the negative judgment of others and dread being ‘found out.’ In the first part of this article, I looked at the deep-seated limiting beliefs that fuel imposter syndrome. In this final part, I’m sharing...
Enlightened Leadership
In the past, leadership was about expertise and execution. An unacknowledged but frequently present third ‘E’ was ego. Today, empathy has become the third leg of the effective leadership platform. Why? Because the qualities we seek in a modern workforce, resilience,...
Episode 116 In conversation with Roly Miller of Jobcare
This week I’m joined by Roly Miller who is eLearning & Digital Media Manager with Jobcare. Established in 1994 Jobcare is a charity that provides training, resource services and transitional work programmes to equip unemployed people with the skills to s…
What does balance feel like to me?
In the first two articles in my series on Work Life Balance (‘Redefining Work Life Balance’ & ‘Juggling Commitments’ I explored how the term work life balance has become outdated. What’s the point in having work and personal life balanced, if the quality of both...
Episode 115 My conversation with Des Canning
This week I’m delighted to be joined by Des Canning, a counselor, and psychotherapist. I was a client of Des’s earlier this year and I’m a huge fan of his work.
In an open and frank conversation, we chat about how men can still be reluctant to discuss me…
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