Category Archives: Power Coaching

Motivation, the KEY Quotient for your success

Over the past year I’ve been struck by the number of CIPD[1] press releases that report a deficit of leadership skills in organisations; low morale and poor productivity of employees; and an army of managers who have little self-awareness and … Continue reading

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Can you plan on making magic in 2013?

Like most of us, I regularly have to deal with my own personal demons and insecurities. I have found however, through a long life of challenge and change that one can plan for a more successful and fulfilled life. It … Continue reading

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BIG CHANGES: where are you on the curve?

Over the past year, like a lot of people I meet, I’ve been faced with the prospect of coping with a significant change in my life. You may have noticed it too, the amount of relationship break-ups going on, people … Continue reading

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When sheer IQ doesn’t cut the mustard

I’ve been very entertained by people’s reflections on their school reports in a recent edition of BBC radio 4’s PM programme. Eddie Mair introduced the slot by reporting that Sir John Gurdon, one of the winners of the Nobel Prize … Continue reading

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Mindfulness: for when ‘Moaning Myrtle’ comes to visit

I was struck this morning when listening to the radio about the experience of a woman who suddenly went blind while she was driving home on the motorway late one night. She eventually regained her sight but was told she … Continue reading

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