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Mindfulness advent challenge
Starting today, and running until 25th December, I’ll be posting a different mindfulness activity each day to help all of us find a little bit of calm this festive season.
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Gather round my campfire
What’s in a name? Often, coaches and consultants choose to use their own names when establishing their practices. As a marketeer of old, I understand the simplicity and strength of that choice, not least as a powerful branding tool.
My instinct took me in a different direction. I wanted to say something about the environment I create and uphold as a coach – the space where you feel safe and emboldened to reflect, process and dream. For me, this place looks like a campfire.
I tend to draw a lot of inspiration from nature and do much of my best solo thinking in the forests and by the coasts of Scotland. Similarly, when I seek out a thinking partner, I feel most at ease in a natural surrounding, free of the constraints and distractions of the office or home.
Staring into a campfire somehow illuminates my path to inner work. It helps me search through what I already know and believe to find new answers to challenging questions.
Gazing into a campfire grounds me and helps me slow down enough to invite reflection. The warmth relaxes me and makes me feel safe and supported. The typically circular design evokes feelings of equality and partnership.
Campfires are not fancy places full of jargon and forms and whiteboards. They are places to tell stories, make plans, explore ideas, be curious. They are multi-sensory: crackles, sparks, heat, and the scent of burning wood. It warms the soul as well as the body.
Working with me as your coach, that’s the kind of environment you can expect to work in. Warm, safe, equal, reflective.
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Just begin
I’m often asked, “How do I know when I’m ready for some coaching?” There are no right or wrong answers here, however what often emerges is a sense of being stuck or at a crossroads. Coaching provides you with a safe space to think aloud, think better, and start making sense of all that is swirling inside of you.
Coaching is a thriving industry because coaching works. It taps into our middle brain, home of our long-term memory, to access what you already know and have experienced so you can strategise a new way forward. It’s grounded in creating awareness of how you think, what matters to you and how you want to show up in the world. This creative process stimulates a positive sense of responsibility and courage. By focusing on your inner strengths, values and desires you can identify how you can make real changes in your external environment.
“Light the fire within you
P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar
to light the world with your fire”And how will you know when you are ready? Coaching takes work and commitment. You need to have a real desire for change and are ready to put in the effort. If you are curious about what you need right now to overcome challenges, or what you want for your future, working with a coach as a thinking partner could both help you think more broadly and achieve clarity and direction for what you want to achieve.
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Conversations that ignite change
Hi, I’m Lisa, a certified executive coach and founder of Campfire Coaching. My purpose is to help you unlock your potential and find clarity, balance and fulfillment.
For more than twenty years, I’ve worked with senior and board-level executives and know what it takes to be successful in high-pressure, high-profile roles.
I’m really focused on purpose and living life with intention, and I help clients thoughtfully explore what is big in their life right now and what really matters to them. My priority is to create a safe space to reflect, as well as motivation and accountability for what they want to accomplish.
“A spark of every fire we seek is already within us.”
Kamand KojouriMy approach is grounded in positive psychology and appreciative enquiry, and I help clients identify and play to their strengths so they can increase their impact. I’m not afraid to have courageous conversations that challenge and guide my clients. My aim is to support them to achieve their personal and professional goals and become the best version of themselves.
I am passionate about learning and development, as well as incorporating everyday wellness practices to create sustainable high performance levels. Through this blog, I’ll share more about my coaching practices, everyday wellness tips and prompts to support self-coaching.
Please get in touch if you’d like a free consultation to understand if working with me can help you to transform your future, increase control and boost your success.