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[Video] Coming out of lockdown

A couple of weeks ago in the UK we had so-called "Freedom Day". This has raised a lot of questions because there are many areas now where it's about personal choice and discretion, and for many people this is proving quite hard...

[Article] Our favourite books on coaching

At one of our team meetings, I asked each person to tell us about their favourite books on coaching and I thought you might like to see the list...

[Article] How to deal with failure and disappointment

“In a good cause, there is no failure, only delayed success” George Bernard Shaw. How do you deal with failure and disappointment? What do you do when you’ve set your heart on something and it doesn’t work out? Here are some thoughts about how to handle the delays to your success.

[Video] Executive coaching vs life coaching

In this video I talk about the difference between executive coaching and life coaching. This is a topic that came up in one of our team meetings a few weeks ago and we had quite an interesting discussion around it...

[Article] “I’ve started so I’ll finish”

You might recognise the quote from the famous BBC quiz show, Mastermind. The rules of the game mean that if the host has started to ask a new question when the time buzzer goes off, they finish asking the question and the contestant is allowed to answer. In real life, not everything is that simple.

[Video] Do you have to get out of your comfort zone?

In this video I answer the question: "Do you have to get out of your comfort zone in order to learn or to grow?"

[Article] Have you lost your second position?

Anecdotally, I’m hearing lots of stories of how people are reacting to the lifting of lockdown restrictions. As well as hearing the relief and pleasure of people returning to their offices, I’m hearing that some people are suffering anxiety and panic attacks...

[Video] How to turn an away from motivation into a towards motivation

In this video I explain the difference between away from motivation and towards motivation, why you might want to shift from one to the other, and how to go about it.

[Article] How I choose the venues for my events

When I worked as a consultant and trainer for a small consulting firm, it was someone else’s job to source venues. Now I run my own business and public programmes, the job is mine. Here are my criteria for a great venue for the kind of course I run now...

[Video] Modelling – meaning & types

In our NLP Master Practitioner programme we major on the whole process of modelling. If you've been wondering what modelling actually is, let me start by giving you some definitions. Then I'll tell you some of the history of the different types of modelling and how you can use them...

[Article] Freedom to, or freedom from?

The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in his press briefings about coronavirus restrictions, frequently refers to the importance of the ‘freedoms of the British people’. I’m somewhat uncomfortable about this slightly awkward use of the English language... but I agree with the sentiment. Freedom is important.

[Video] NLP, Neuroscience & Psychology

In this video I want to answer the question: "What's the difference between NLP, neuroscience and psychology - and how do they fit together?" Let's start with some definitions...