Category: Personal Reflections
Personal observations, experiences and ideas that invite a different way of looking at ourselves and our work.
Leadership
Mentor Coaching
Personal Reflections
From Dream to Reality: The Unexpected Journey of Writing a Book
If you’d told me a year ago that I’d be holding in my hands my own book, The Ultimate Coaching Handbook: 101 Ways to Support Your Practice, I wouldn’t have believed you. Writing a book had been on my list for years (16+ to be precise), but for a long time, it stayed a background goal […]
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Coaching Supervision
Personal Reflections
Building Resilience in the Coaching Profession
“Resilience isn’t just about surviving adversity. It’s about embracing change.”
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Coaching Supervision
Personal Reflections
The Power of Supervision: Why Every Coach Needs It
In my last blog, I shared my personal journey of overcoming imposter syndrome as a coach — a journey that, even now, is ongoing. Today, I want to take you deeper into a part of that process that has profoundly transformed my practice and perspective: supervision. Just like imposter syndrome, supervision has become an integral […]
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Mentor Coaching
Personal Reflections
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome as a Coach: My Personal Story
The first time I considered becoming a coach was in 2014. I was working with an incredible coach at Fortnum and Mason, and I remember thinking, “I want to do that.” But the thought was fleeting. I wasn’t ready. In fact, I wouldn’t be ready for quite some time. Fast forward to 2019, the thought […]
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Personal Reflections
When coaching isn’t the answer
It’s been a while since I shared anything or wrote anything — or worked, for that matter. Three months in fact. There’s been a period of absence from social media and a period of absence more generally. There was a reason for that. I went through several days of complete and total darkness. I was […]
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Personal Reflections
What if fear doesn’t have to go away?
Fear of rejection and I go back a long way. Years ago, I worked in direct sales for a tailoring company. On paper, there was an enormous amount to like about the job: a great boss, considerable freedom, interesting clients and a lifestyle that suited me rather well. There was just one rather significant problem. […]
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