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Changes you can expect once you know your talents
Let’s clarify one thing - you know your talents, at least most of them, no doubt. What I have seen in clients is that they see the different pieces of a puzzle, they know each strength, and the pieces of the puzzle come together through our work. Own your talents One...
Strengthen your leadership through knowing and understanding yourself first
Photo by Petri Heiskanen on Unsplash “For leaders, the first task in management has nothing to do with leading others; step one poses the challenge of knowing and managing oneself.” Daniel Goleman. I agree. First lead yourself. Identify and value your inner resources...
What do you really want?
What do YOU really want? This is an often recurring topic in coaching sessions. There are two crucial words there: You and really. You is about what is important to you. We often get onto a path which we just happen to get on by chance or which we were pushed or...
Why you should focus on your input, rather than your output
Photo by Paul Skoruskas on Unsplash Traditionally society praises more easily what we are DO-ing, what we have achieved, which position we hold, what possessions we have, as signs of being successful. It’s a focus on the output. Thankfully, increasingly more attention...
Silence
Silence. We often feel uncomfortable with silence. We are all too eager to fill up silences with ‘noises’, we continue talking.However, silence can be a good sign!When a person is silent, they are thinking, they gather their thoughts, tune into what they feel, come to...
My wish for 2025 when it comes to humanizing the workplace
Last week I was part of a panel at HumanizeTheWorkplace, discussing ‘How to Boost Your Wellbeing While Working From Home?’. It was a fantastic moment of sharing and exchanging ideas, observations and experiences. The last question our host, Vivian Acqua, asked was:...
Reflections for 2021
An unusual stock taking time A New Year following a very unusual year. Time for reflection right? Reflection about the past year - to take along into the unfolding year. Covid has made 2020 a challenging year. Challenges are opportunities to grow, to learn,...
Is getting mentally fit a luxury? Is it even an option any more?
Hello December! The last month of a year we will no doubt, never forget. Some of us might remember what happened in 2002. Everyone will remember 2020. It is a challenging year. At the beginning of the pandemic, during the first lockdown, we managed the newness...
5 ways being aware of your energy drainers can help you
'You are not good at maths. You need to work harder at it!' ‘Join the competition - you need to learn to go for the win’ Sounds familiar? Throughout our upbringing we have been encouraged to nurture some of our talents but unfortunately, also some energy...