A Life Well Lived and Finding the Rainbows In Life
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...
4 Keys to Charging What You Are Really Worth
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...
The Benefits of Struggling – the Butterfly Story
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, don't...
Your Formula to Thrive in 2016 !
Last week I posted that after a very challenging year in 2015 I had reached the realization that life really is short and you can’t “put your life on hold until you feel better” ! Call it what you will, a realization, or even a whack over the head with a...
10 Things you Must Give Up to make 2016 the year you desire !
As I was sorting through things, decluttering my office ready to start the New Year afresh I came across something that I found some time ago written by the amazing Stephen Covey that really resonated and I wanted to share it with you all to get 2016 started as...
A Pivotal Decision Can Alter Your Future Too !
I have been a Psychologist now for 25 years….It hit me today that that’s longer than the time that I haven’t been a Psychologist…..and lately I’ve found myself questioning what I want to do with the rest of my life and the rest of my career…. I’ve felt as if I’m...
The Problem with Psychology
PROBLEM VS. POSSIBILITY THERAPY For years I’ve been a Psychologist….for 25 years in fact. I had always prided myself in being a Psychologist….once I ‘got over’ the initial few years of going out socially and having someone ask “what do you do ? and...
How Abusive is Your Self Talk
Coaches, Mentors, Therapists and Agents of Transformational Change we know all too well the power of words and how important communication is in our everyday existence Poor Communication = Poor Results Great Communication = Great Results I see clients every day,...
Turning Procrastination Into Motivation
Why have I taken so long to write another blog ? What was I so worried about ? What was I really putting it off for ? I was pretty busy, it’d been a ‘crazy’ week, or month or even several months, I’d had so much on and it was all important and I really did have to...