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This year I decided I was going to say yes. Yes to everything that felt right; yes to doing stuff that felt good; yes to the things that that normally scared me. Part of the motivation for this, is that this summer I turn 50. I read recently that being on the cusp of a […]

‘A man is but a product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes.’ Gandhi

Do you stop to think about your thoughts and question whether they support you? Would you like to get rid of those bullying beliefs which get in the way of your success? Then you might need to start a thought catalogue.

Let’s be real for a few minutes here, I’m talking about the majority of us now. Not the 1% of us swanning around Instagram with the secret to happiness glowing through a softened Valencia filter. No, I’m talking about the 99% of us who Excel at spending days and days trapped in our Office dreaming […]

In this final post on the topic, we explore how having a longer-term view of what you want, or don’t want, to achieve in your career will have a real impact on day-to-day choices.

How do we learn to say a healthy “no”, when we know that it is the right answer, without compromising our career?

Being mentored can be an amazing experience – as long as you are prepared to work at getting the most from the relationship.

Find more balance by appreciating yourself for who you are and learning to set boundaries with your time.

This is the second of the series of posts based on my videos for Psychologies Magazine, looking at how to say “no” at work and still succeed. In this post, we will take a closer look at the internal checks and balances we can put in place to help us manage our responses.

Is there more to change than GROW coaching?

The statistics show that if your parents were divorced your relationships are doomed to failure too. Is that true or is there another way to think about things?