If you don’t have time, it’s not a priority!
As 2016 comes to a close, it can be helpful to reflect on what stands out most for you from the year. What are your highlights and what are your lowlights? For 2017, be thinking about how you can use…
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Ten minutes to meditation with the Headspace app
I’ve lost count of how many books I’ve read and courses I’ve attended on meditation. This app is my happy place solution. For just ten minutes a day you can create a fabulous sense of calm, improved focus and improved…
Book Recommendation – Being Mortal
On moving to Nelson from over the hill, we needed to re-establish our networks and at the top of the list were the health professionals. We were recommended a wonderful GP whose practice encouraged us to engage with the health App…
How to coach your way out of a relationship rut
Recently I wrote a blog about the difference between coaching and counselling from a theoretical viewpoint. I thought I’d follow this up with examples of the practical application – how coaching can turn relationship, and life, difficulties around. Just to…
Recommended reading – Avoid Retirement and Stay Alive!
“Wake up – retirement is a dumb idea … and it can kill you.” Having been a financial planner in a previous life, I was interested when a friend referred this book to me – Avoid Retirement and Stay Alive…
Coaching versus counselling – what’s the difference?
What is coaching and what is counselling? It’s a question that comes up from time to time with clients, and often causes some debate – even amongst coaches and counsellors! So what is the difference between relationship coaching and marriage counselling for example? Couples coaching and…
Spring into Action
September is the month to spring into action! Reflect, review and plan for the rest of the year. Here’s how: Self: What do you plan to do for you this spring? Be specific and accountable. Prioritize: Who or what…
Books on the Go – How to measure and improve your EQ
What is ‘EQ’ and why does it matter? Have you come across the term EQ? Well, emotional quotient (EQ, for short) is a term describing the ability to: distinguish between different emotions or feelings (in yourself and others); label or ‘name’ those emotions…
‘The map is not the territory’
Today I’d like to touch on the concept of clear communication – starting with the idea that ‘the map is not the territory’ and moving on to consider why communication can be like a bunch of blind men and an elephant! The…
Winter Chills – and making it ‘Crisp!’
Any time is a good time for reflection, and as winter is upon us in New Zealand now, it seems apt to focus on ‘crisp’ communication (or ‘fierce’ if you prefer!). Some time ago I read an interesting book called…