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Clarity is a thing we talk about a lot as an outcome of coaching. On top of that, as a project planner I aim to provide clarity when I create my action plans. Quite a few of my reviews from clients mention it. And yet I don’t think clarity is a permanent state. I was … Continue reading Is clarity an achievable thing?
I wasn’t going to have a word of the year. Last year it was joy, because I’d been writing about it, and I wanted more of it. I wrote a post about it early last year, and forgot to do an update, even though I did find plenty of joy – particularly in singing and … Continue reading How and why I found my word of the year
I believe that we’re all creative. We’re unique human beings, and creativity is our unique essence and contribution to the world. We all have our own way of thinking about ideas and challenges, and we all have our own way of expressing ourselves creatively. As children, we explore all sorts of avenues with our creative … Continue reading Where does creativity go?
In a previous post I mentioned “creative weirdness” and explained that I define this as creativity, playfulness and quirkiness. But why would you want this in your business? If you’re “creative” (whether that’s someone who enjoys expressing themselves creatively, or considers themselves a creative thinker with a lot of ideas), I’m assuming that creativity is … Continue reading What is creative weirdness and why might you want to rediscover it?
I realised recently that I started telling my story with this blog, but that I haven’t added an update recently. That’s probably because I’ve been so immersed in what I’m doing that I haven’t had the chance. And often I don’t like to share a bit of the story while it’s still in progress. In … Continue reading My philosophy – an update on my journey
Now that I’ve had my summer holiday and come back feeling refreshed, I’m reflecting on my values – the things that are important to me in life and business. There are 3 that stand out from a business perspective, and I thought it would be worth sharing them with an explanation of each one. There … Continue reading I’ve been reflecting on my business values
It’s all too easy when we’re in business for ourselves to keep going relentlessly week after week. I’m lucky that because my business revolves around school terms, those are my natural places to stop and take a breath. None more so than the summer holidays of course. I’ve just written my review of the last … Continue reading The benefit of pausing and reflecting
They (whoever “they” are) say that you should “lean into your weirdness” – show up as yourself on social media and online, so that you can connect with the type of people you would enjoy working with. And I believe in that, I do. So why then is my website fairly ordinary? It’s nice. It … Continue reading Some thoughts about leaning into your weirdness
Why have I done a few free coaching and ‘untangling’ sessions recently? When training as a coach, one of the things we are encouraged to do is find people to coach who are not on our course. And often we do this for free to start with as we are building our experience. Some of … Continue reading Why (or when to) work for free?
It’s so easy to get overexcited when you’re a freelancer or business owner who has lots of ideas and does lots of things. You can see that vision, all the parts fitting together nicely, all those things you really want to do. But that’s where it can sometimes get frustrating. Things not moving quickly enough. … Continue reading The role of patience in freelance life