Thinking about hiring a coach? Don't, until you've read this.

Emotion-led goals are different. They’re more about who you are, or aspire to be, as a person. They’re more grounded and they don’t necessar

How to ask for help when you're too overwhelmed to think about it.

The pandemic pushed childcare duties front and center. And, many of us continue to work from home and use the majority of our “free”...

It’s a few days before Christmas and you’re feeling massively overwhelmed, faced with a huge basket of UFOs (Unfinished Objects) that were s

It's 0830 and my morning has already felt really productive. I'm still settling back into the routine of my daughter being back at...

It’s been a while since I last wrote anything for the blog or newsletter. In August, we went into lockdown and home schooling here in...

You not feeling motivated is not a failing. But you don’t have to ‘fail’ just because you are not motivated. Don't ask others how to motiva

This is a great time to take stock and think about how we can arrange our lives for better calm and increased resilience, no matter what hap

I've talked before about how motivation is often not enough to get you the kind of change you might want to see in your life. HABITS are de

I want to talk about two related things today. The first is setting yourself milestones and challenges in the pursuit of your goals....

What’s inspired me to be thinking about this? Here in Australia, it’s week 1 of term 3. For my friends back in the UK, it’s the last or...

10 ways to smash your work week (or 10 medium-term steps to reduce your overwhelm)

Your life mission statement gives you a focus, a guiding principle which helps you to make difficult choices. 12 questions life mission.

The Japanese concept of Ikigai is about knowing your purpose in life, your reason for living and why you feel satisfied and fulfilled. Ikig

When we talk about being in a mood, generally it means a bad mood, which could be feeling sad or angry or irritable. But mood could also me

Lockdown easing is causing some of my clients to feel heightened anxiety. If this sounds like you too, here are some thoughts that may help.

Good habits create a good life. When we look at our desired future selves, everything about that person we want to become is rooted in a ha

Being optimistic is not about fake positivity, ignoring harsh realities or putting a smile on everything. Even the most optimistic of peopl

You all know I love me some goal-setting! At the beginning of last year, I chose to do more goal-setting around the quarters, rather than e