Personal Growth for Coaches

The secret to making it as a coach is to keep at it. You could call it perseverance, but I like to call it STICK-TO-IT-IVENESS. And Here are 10 Examples of “Stick-to-it-ive-ness” For You to Try:...

This is a follow-up to the very personal article where I outed myself for having chronic anxiety (still active but reduced), depression (now past thankfully) and ADD (unsurprisingly still very...

Duncan (my husband) and I at a recent wedding Please Note: This article was written in 2013, and has had a few minor updates since then. It continues to be one of our most commented upon posts. This...

Usually when we use the word 'stress' we're referring to so-called 'bad' stress or DIStress. But did you know there is a name for good stress?  Eustress, pronounced YOU-stress, is a term coined by...

This is a fun post about powerful life lessons I learned from running a coaching business. Perfect for a sunny read over coffee. So, here are 20 of the best life lessons I've learned so far LISTEN to...

Reflection time is not just important—it's ESSENTIAL. It gives us the opportunity to acknowledge our challenges, difficulties—and our successes. It helps us see where we have grown and what directions...

With the holidays nearly upon us it's time for many of us to spend a few days in close proximity to our nearest and dearest. So, why not use our coaching skills on ourselves? The standard tips to survive...

? "Difficult Conversations - How to discuss what matters most" by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, Sheila Heen In business and life we often avoid difficult conversations. Have you ever avoided: Asking...