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Continuing my short series on self-coaching, we move from generating options and ideas to choosing and planning a path forward. In the last post, I offered several different ideas for exploring ways to achieve your goal. You may now have one clear solution or several options. This step in the process now calls for not …
So you know where you’re heading (Goal), you know where you’re starting from (Reality) and you know what you believe and what you’re good at (Values, Beliefs, Strengths). Now it’s time to consider your options … Some obvious ideas may have emerged while you were exploring what you’ve done so far, or when you first …
To work towards a goal, it’s always useful to be clear about where you’re starting from. What does reality look like in relation to this goal? What are you building on? We’re never really starting from zero. When we stop and look closely we can take stock of the actions that we’ve taken so far, …
As you start thinking about the coaching topic you intend to work through, it can be useful to take stock of what you’re working with. Each person brings different strengths and perspectives to a situation. Revisiting what are your values, strengths and motivations can be a good reminder of how you can harness what you …
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This short series on self-coaching will walk you through some ideas and tools that might help you explore some of the challenges you’re facing or tasks you’d like to accomplish. What are you working towards? A useful starting point is to spend time thinking about the topic you have in mind: articulating clearly what you’d …
First up for my short series on self coaching - creating the conditions to be successful. Just as you would for any other important project, it’s critical to allocate space and time for your coaching. SCHEDULE UNINTERRUPTED TIMEI find it helpful to block out a good chunk of time in my calendar, and to know …
This lovely quote I received from a coaching client in the education sector is something I hear quite often. The benefits of working with a coaching partner can be incredibly powerful – someone who can support you while you externalise and organise your thoughts, explore options to move forward and agree a plan of action, …
Our final #fiveminutefocus practice combines the skills of pausing, noticing and engaging our senses without judgement. Simply tuning in to our present moment to create greater awareness and connection to ourselves. The invitation is to find a quiet five minutes with your journal - get comfortable, take a few slow deep breaths and think about …
As this program comes to a close, I invite you to get comfortable with your journal, take a few deep breaths and reflect on what you’ve learned over the past month about yourself. You might like to flick through any notes you’ve captured during the practices. What have your learned about yourself from this five …
As we move into the last three practices of this December Five Minute Focus, I’m offering a few exercises to help prepare for next year. A few weeks ago we reflected on the power of intention setting in directing your energy and interest towards what you want to experience and achieve. The invitation today is …
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