by Jane | Apr 18, 2016 | career coaching, executive coaching, job search |
I was talking to a young executive recently who had just gone through what could have been a traumatic experience. He had accepted a job in the Netherlands and moved his whole family lock, stock and barrel to Amsterdam. Six months later his new employer threw in the...
by Jane | Apr 13, 2016 | career coaching, empowerment, executive coaching |
Being a Mom is sometimes the hardest job in the world. Soldiers on survival training go through stages of chronic sleep deprivation, physical hardship, surviving on emergency rations with minimum chance to attend to personal hygiene needs. We Moms recognise times when...
by Jane | Apr 4, 2016 | empowerment, fear, my life |
This is not a post about fashion because I am not the type to change handbags every season, but bear with me. A couple of years ago I bought a new handbag. It’s sort of squashy, and made in dark brown leather; It’s got one big button on it so you can fasten it shut...
by Jane | Mar 30, 2016 | career coaching, my life, strengths |
I was talking to the lovely Sara Bobkoff recently about value and pricing and finding your authentic voice among other things. I always appreciate the skill of a good coach; and the true value of a great coach is one who keeps you thinking well after the conversation...
by Jane | Mar 21, 2016 | career coaching, positive thinking, reduce stress |
Owning your own business is both a blessing and a curse. Counting your blessings is a great way to get to sleep at night, and the blessings you may count are many. I count the freedom of being my own boss, the end of the 9 to 5 mentality, and the chance to monetorise...
by Jane | Mar 13, 2016 | career coaching, empowerment, executive coaching, goal setting |
Each client I work with is different, unique, I love the challenge of helping them move past their particular issues; but to be honest a common theme with each person I help is that they omit to place a value on their skills, or their time. What do I mean by that?...
by Jane | Mar 8, 2016 | career coaching, empowerment, executive coaching, leadership |
Are you struggling to cover your household expenses? Do you wish your income allowed you a few luxuries? If you are a woman, you are more likely to be trying to stretch your pay further than your male counterpart. Official statistics prove what we already know: women...
by Jane | Jan 28, 2016 | equine assisted coaching |
Were you crazy about horses when you were little? Did you spend all day at the stables with no thought for time until you got hungry and raced off home for tea? I did, totally absorbed in being around ponies, I did not often get to ride them, and I certainly did not...
by Jane | Jan 18, 2016 | equine assisted coaching |
We have all been there; meetings where the loudest voice gets their ideas voted in, family outings where your instructions need to be bellowed for before the kids react, partners who really don’t “get you”. Here is an exercise I use with my clients which could help...
by Jane | Jan 11, 2016 | executive coaching, job burnout, my life |
I was clearing out a bookcase this weekend and came across a book I bought more than 20 years ago: “Beating Job Burnout” by Dr Donald Scott. I bought it at a time when I had a very pressured fulltime job in a competitive corporate environment. I really was at the...
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