Mar 20, 2020Resilience3 steps to calm during chaosWas there ever a more comforting statement… It reminds us to live in the present moment – not ruminating on the past or fretting about...
Mar 13, 2020ResiliencePeace during a Pandemic13.3.20 I’ll get straight to it: while I mostly coach individuals on building their personal resilience, I also help business owners make...
Feb 28, 2020ResilienceTired of caring?It happens to people in caring professions because they are exposed to the sharp end of life every day at work. They walk in the shoes...
Feb 20, 2020ResilienceThe worst ‘leader’ in a crisisEveryone was working quietly (to reassure the woman and her husband) but fast. There was perfect teamwork; each had their own role in...
Jan 11, 2020ResilienceEverything going wrong?Things that are usually embedded as habits and memories, just fall out of your head. You forget important stuff you have had on your...
Jan 4, 2020ResilienceHonouring the urge to hibernateI came across a beautiful post on Facebook the other week about what are bodies and minds yearn for in the depths of winter. It...
Dec 20, 2019Executive CoachingBattleship vs LighthouseThere is a story that often does the rounds on the internet, of the battleship out at sea. The lookout reports to the Captain that there...
Nov 23, 2019ResilienceWhen life throws a curveballAll is well now, but last week I had a family emergency that needed my full attention. My diary had to be hastily cleared. I had to ramp...
Nov 2, 2019ResilienceHow to control public speaking anxietyPublic speaking is often listed among the top causes of anxiety, but you can totally manage those nerves using your own physiology. You...
Oct 26, 2019Executive CoachingThe Good, the Bad and the Ugly (of stress)So when I felt nervous last week that was okay. Also I know lots of stress management techniques! So I took myself out for a walk to...
Oct 19, 2019ResilienceConfidence follows courageI was privileged to be a guest speaker this week at the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust’s Annual Leadership Conference in...
Oct 11, 2019LeadershipThe Right to Disconnect – how to set boundaries todayIt followed a survey of 2,000 workers which found that a quarter of them reported that their employer expected them to answer calls or...