“I really valued the opportunity to talk to you and have found myself in a position of increased clarity and focus ever since. It was an enriching and inspiring experience to have this kind of exchange with someone who has made space in their life to follow their calling.” This is an extract from an unsolicited testimonial from a teacher who …
Career Coach serving the teaching profession
I enjoyed my teaching career. It had its ups and downs and imposter syndrome seemed to be an ever-present ‘friend’ but looking back I can put my hand on my heart and say entering the teaching profession was a good decision for me. I feel I’ve made a difference in a number of ways, sometimes by accident, sometimes through sheer …
Meet my client Emma – she’s daring to dream
Over a period of seventeen years, Emma built a successful career in education, gaining experience in further education and higher education, both in the UK and overseas. She enjoyed teaching, but had long dreamt of becoming a writer. The dream became more pressing once she had gained her MA in Education (through which she presented fictional research as a method …
The history of coaching (and where I fit in)
I was interested to read the Robbins-Madanes understanding of where the term ‘Life Coaching’ originated from, as generally it is considered that it evolved from coaching sport. Here’s what Mark Peysha (2020) of Robbins-Madanes says: “The term ‘coaching’ developed at Oxford University in England in the 1830s, where it was used as slang for a kind of tutoring that would …
Are you a teacher thinking of leaving the profession?
This is perhaps the most powerful mission statement I have written so far on my coaching journey, so I wanted to share here for all to see. And I really do feel ‘on a mission’ with this. It took one of those light bulb moments I talk about to see this work has been staring me in the face (and …
Who we really are and the story of the Golden Buddha
In the 1950s a group of monks in Thailand, were tasked with moving a giant clay statue of Buddha. The statue had been left out in the open for many years and had attracted little attention, because it was considered to be of minor importance. It was shifted around on several occasions until eventually a building was constructed to house …
Love a good quotation!
Welcome to Part 2 of my ‘top ten quotations’ – I’m excited about sharing these absolute gems… 6. “Integrity has no need for rules” (Albert Camus) I was tempted not to include this quotation in my top ten, but instead to add it as the single most powerful ‘rule’ I aim to live my life by. The other quotations in …
Love a good quotation!
Those following me on Instagram (IG)* will know that once a week I post a quotation that holds some meaning for me. No explanation, no context, just simple words along with an acknowledgement to whomever originally spoke the words. I enjoy sharing these quotations, because each one has impacted me in some way and at some point. It’s a personal …
Ready to Roll
Dear Reader… Don’t be put off by the opening paragraph if you hate exercising and feel uncomfortable being physically active! This blog is to you, with love and understanding from me… Being physically active has always been an important part of my life. Climbing trees, learning to swim and riding my bike through puddles, are all fond childhood memories. It …