So what does Eisenhower have to do with being productive?Well actually I'm not sure - but he does have a matrix named after him that I have found very useful over the last decade or so. It's also known as the Important/ Not Important tool...
What is holding you back right now?Money? Opportunities? Education? Health? Family? Capability?There are many things that we can point to when we try to make sense of why we haven't achieved what we want to. Some of us look outwards, pointing to people...
A question that comes up regularly in my executive coaching sessions is how to manage difficult or stressful situations.The reality is that while we all come up against challenges the impact they have on us generally has less to do with the situation than...
Even the most motivated of people will find themselves putting things off. Maybe it's that presentation you have to do for next week, or perhaps it's tidying the garage. Either way it's not getting done.Generally speaking we don't start things because the thought of doing...
With1 in 5 Australians diagnosed with a mental health issue each year wellbeing is a critical issue not just for the individual but also for the employer.[1] Here are the top 10 reasons why employers need to make mental health a priority. 1. Happy workers are better workers: research...
I have been thinking about the "F" word quite a bit over the last few days. The hold it has over our lives. The way it can taint everything and make us question ourselves.Fear.It's something that we all have to deal with. Whenever we seek...
The degree to which thoughts determine our wellbeing and happiness cannot be underestimated. For most of us it is our thoughts that are the source of our greatest joys and greatest problems. Regardless of what we actually achieve or lose in life it is how...
I would love to start every day feeling positive. To open my eyes and think "yes, another wonderful day!" But honestly, sometimes I wake up and for no apparent reason I am in a funk. Logically there is no reason for it - my bed...
Happiness, success, freedom, contentment. Call it what you will, but ultimately what people are searching for is a sense of satisfaction within their lives. We want to wake up each day feeling optimistic and go to sleep feeling grateful. Unfortunately however, this is not such an...
As a coach and facilitator, I want to help my clients to thrive. Every week I see people who are facing a range of challenges including relationships, career, trauma, anxiety and lack of direction. While they come in because of a specific issue however, I...