How to connect with your true potential

For many people it seems that becoming truly successful, in the way they’ve often thought about, is a slog. Having to always work hard, think positive, set goals, and make sacrifices is just too much trouble. It’s only those who can consistently dig deep and overcome the obstacles that get what they want. Right? Well, I don’t agree!  I think there’s an easier way. Think...

The best investment you’ll ever make

Recently I attended Master NLP trainer Christina Hall’s ‘Language in Action’ programme. There were only ten of us on the workshop, over the six days, and in this small environment we all got to know each other a little better than you would on a much larger event. What struck me was the commitment to growth and excellence of each person there. Every single one owned a business...

How to get clarity on what you want in life

For many of us there comes a time when we need, or want to make changes and improvements. We begin this process full of energy, commitment and enthusiasm but unfortunately, for most people this only seems to last for a few days, or weeks at the most. All too soon we go back to our old habits and simply repeat what we were doing before. But why does this happen? The number one reason why many...

Change your words

On a beautiful spring day a blind man was sitting in a central London park. By his side was a hat along with a sign that read: I am blind. A creative director of an advertising agency was walking by and saw that the blind man had only a few coins in his hat. Before dropping in some more coins he took the sign and added a few words. He then put it back and went on his way. Later that day, as the...

When to let go of your goals

Goal setting features heavily in both business and personal development and it could be easy to think that it’s the most important thing. Certainly, as a coach I encourage my clients to set goals and get more focused on what it is they want to accomplish. But, at the same time, we have to be careful of becoming over-dependent upon targets or allowing them to become all consuming. Letting...