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On average, only half of adults take time in January to set New Year resolutions and typically by January 15th 92% of them have already given up. Most of us know that we are twice as likely to achieve our goal if we write it down and if we add in other known goal tips […]

As a parent, sometimes your learning goes side-by-side with that of your children’s.  That was very much the case of swimming for me.  I could do just about a width, with my head held high and a sort of doggy paddle splash, but only if my feet could touch the ground.  As my children started […]

If you’ve ever had a country walk and been stung by a nettle, you’ll know that typically just a few leaves along you’ll find the antidote in the form of a dock leaf.  The proximity of an antidote co-habiting with its cause is quite common in nature, often described as the ‘sting and relief’ relationship.  […]

Walking-the-talk When I first started coaching clients I took the traditional route of coaching in their workplace or I’d hire a venue that seemed quiet and business-like for our purposes.  In the very early days when I was doing more life coaching, I’d find a nice quiet hotel where we could have coffee, biscuits and […]

Living a life based on your values, values that guide and support your decisions on a conscious and unconscious level is something that as a coach I aim to inspire my clients towards.  Just stopping to explore the golden thread that determines your behaviours and influences your attitudes, is a powerful exercise.  But imagine, that […]