Tag: career coaching

  • It’s Not The Amount You Drink, It’s The Reason Why

    It’s Not The Amount You Drink, It’s The Reason Why

    A recent client came to me feeling stuck. On paper, everything looked fine, solid career, respected by colleagues, doing “all the right things.” But underneath, they couldn’t shake the feeling that their confidence had quietly taken a hit. They wanted to feel sharper, more in control, and to actually enjoy the success they’d worked so…

  • The Revolution of Life Coaching

    The Revolution of Life Coaching

    Coaching ‘Old-School’ Stigma Looking back at coaching from when I started in industry, nearly 30 years ago, it was considered something only sportsmen and women would have considered, with discipline-heavy approaches. Analytics which are commonplace nowadays were emerging but not mainstream. The style will have been often more authoritative with less focus on mental health…

  • The ‘Middle Lane Drinker’

    The ‘Middle Lane Drinker’

    Have you ever heard this term? Do you think you might be considered to be a middle lane drinker? So what is a Middle lane Drinker? It’s not someone who has a serious dependency where they are getting up in the morning and needing a drink to kick the day off. Middle Lane Drinking is…

  • Moderation – Sounds simple.

    Moderation – Sounds simple.

    I am now over 250 days alcohol-free, and for a long time, years in fact, I would battle against the habit of drinking by thinking that if I could moderate, I could enjoy having a drink without the hassle that comes with having too many. Well, unfortunately, if you are stuck in a habit, then…

  • Why The  Motivation to Go Alcohol-Free is Heavily Linked to Leadership

    Why The Motivation to Go Alcohol-Free is Heavily Linked to Leadership

    In my last newsletter I wrote about when I was in my 20’s and 30’s, I was working up the management ladder, I was ambitious and very determined to prove that I was more than capable, and it is fair to say this paid off, but I was very much in the mindset of making…

  • Power V’s Control

    Power V’s Control

    When I was in my 20’s and 30’s, I was working up the management ladder, I was ambitious and very determined to prove that I was more than capable, and it is fair to say this paid off, but I was very much in the mindset of making sure I had control, so even though…