by Ilse Noppen | May 24, 2023 | Energy, Mental fitness, Reflection, Self-awareness
Let’s talk about gratitude. I recently read Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown, a fascinating book and highly recommended! While so many chapters are interesting, the one on gratitude caught my attention. It made me wonder about my gratitude practice. I have done...
by Ilse Noppen | Apr 6, 2023 | Energy, Happiness, Self-awareness
For 2023 I decided to consciously honor my values more. I want to focus on 6 values during 2 months each. The current one in Connection, spending quality time with family, friends, acquaintances, colleagues who’s company I enjoy. And during our time together really...
by Ilse Noppen | Nov 9, 2021 | Energy, Happiness, Mental fitness, Self-awareness
You take on that volunteer role in an organisation you love because they can’t find anyone. How can you refuse to help your colleague with that important project? Oh – a great speaking opportunity has come up! Before you know it, your calendar is more than...
by Ilse Noppen | Jul 21, 2021 | Energy, Reflection, Self-awareness
Second summer in pandemic times – who would have thought?! These Covid-times are challenging, mentally demanding, no doubt. Yet, there are interesting movements emerging here and there. #TheGreatResignation. #TheBigShift. A movement of people rethinking how they...
by Ilse Noppen | Jun 25, 2021 | Energy, Leadership coaching, Mental fitness, Self-awareness, Talents
Photo by Patrick on Unsplash Starting entrepreneurs often think they need to be like a Swiss army knife – able to do (almost) everything. But should they? The art in entrepreneurship, and leadership in general, is to act from a place of great self knowledge....
by Ilse Noppen | Apr 6, 2021 | Energy, Happiness, Leadership coaching, Reflection, Self-awareness
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...
