Energy drainers – can you ignore them?

You are born with a unique set of talents, your energy givers and your energy drainers. You can’t change that constellation. Though in se you can learn everything, you cannot influence the joy an activity gives you. A talent is about what you love doing, not what you...

A tip on how to make that career shift happen

If you are thinking of a career shift, it’s very probable you are not enjoying your present position. You are likely to feel drained, frustrated, irritable – generally not feeling good. When someone wants to make a career shift, the first step they do is to take...

Set Your Compass for 2018

January is well on its way, so there has been enough time for setting resolutions unless perhaps you are still wondering how to fit things in. Whatever the weight you give to New Year resolutions, a new year does invite reflection. Reflection on both the old and new...

5 questions for a meaningful reflection on 2017

  2017 is almost over. Time for a sincere review of the year before we plunge into 2018. I would like to invite you to go over 5 key questions to reflect on and review your year. This is a great exercise to see what really matters to you and how you want to move...

How your inner critic messes around with your talents

I have noticed an interesting pattern when it comes to accepting certain types of talents – particularly entrepreneurship. For some reason, this is a talent people don’t easily recognise in themselves. Granted, it’s not always easy to identify one’s talents. There are...

The bold request

I recently attended an advanced coaching workshop in London focussing on the mindset required to make important shifts in life. The training was mostly experiential so involved numerous exercises – some fun, others less because they took us out of our comfort zones....