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I’ve decided to officially ‘come out about my age’, as there is no getting away from it, today I am 50.  Friends have been asking me on the run up to my birthday, “how do I feel” about this new decade I’m approaching, probably secretly wondering do I really feel that old! When I was […]

How often do we set out on a new project, personal aspiration or future plan only to fail, to not quite get there?  If you are shaking your head saying ‘that’s not me’ – great – and, I’d recommend setting your goals even higher.  For the rest of us, we may have followed all the […]

Have you recently found yourself in the car, no battery power, no SatNav and only an old scabby A to Z to hopefully get you back on track?  Well the other week I found myself in that exact situation.  I happily took out the Edinburgh A to Z map only to be reminded of how […]

A good friend of mine used to joke with me about my ‘slipper moments’ at work and in life.  You know the kind of situation; you’d rather be sitting somewhere cosy in your slippers preferably drinking a nice cup of something instead of putting on your work clothes or work face and getting out there.  […]

Celebrating achievements is a common practice for a coach and within business.   We are all familiar with the positive impact of effective recognition at work and the power of a simple ‘well done’.   Well, taking a leaf out of my own coaching book I’m making 2016 a year of celebration and an acknowledgment of 10 […]