Advice
How do you go coping when something suddenly and unexpectedly changes ? Whether it be an event you were working towards, or a career you were enjoying that comes to an abrupt end, or a vision that you’d been working towards that just hasn’t...
Advice, Thoughts
It’s exhausting keeping up the pretense in all aspects of your life, especially on Social Media….pretending that your life is ‘picture perfect’ for everyone else. We talked recently about how the reality of life is far from perfect….life is full of ups and downs…..and...
Musings
For years I’ve worked with people who have experienced trauma. It never ceases to amaze me how often in the beginning they ‘downplay’ their trauma or minimise it as they don’t believe they ‘deserve‘ to be taking up my time as ‘it wasn’t that bad’. Or they don’t want...
Musings
How often do you see people experience the exact same event, yet interpret it so differently and respond in completely different ways ? This is never more evident than in the case of trauma. People can experience the exact same event, see the exact same things, be at...
Musings
Some days are great and that’s just awesome….. Some days however are just plain crappy…. That’s the reality of this thing called LIFE….. Far too often we see people’s life in pictures and quotes on social media channels such as Facebook,...
Musings
No doubt you’ve heard the old saying ‘if you want something done give it to a busy person’….it’s almost something many of us women, in particular, strive for….we can even turn it into a competition to see who can be the busiest….keep saying YES to everything, booking...
Advice
How do you set your fees? How do you even begin to know what to charge your clients for the work you do? Be honest here, do you see what others around you are charging and set your fees to fit in with them? OR Do you feel you can’t charge too much as...
Musings
Today marks the birthday of a very special lifelong friend of mine, Michelle (aka Shelley), who sadly lost her battle with cancer in May last year. Today I reflect on her for the amazing person she was, and also for all that she has taught me, both herself and...
Musings
I know too many super talented small business service-based professionals (Coaches, Therapists, Counsellors, Mentors) who struggle to make enough money, who are extremely passionate about what they do and work really hard and yet are completely undercharging...
Musings
I remember hearing this story many years ago, though I cannot remember who told it or wrote it, so my apologies for the lack of attribution….it remains a very powerful and telling story for me and a great reminder that when things seem really tough,...
