For just a moment imagine getting into your car and driving off with no idea of where you are going? No map? No destination? You have no clear idea on where you are going or what it will be like when you get there. You drive all day until you become too tired to keep going, yet still […]
7 Simple Steps to begin living with effectiveness
The essence of effectiveness is that you get the results you want today in such a way that you can get even better results in the future. – Stephen R. Covey Have you ever felt as if the picture of your life has been broken up like a jigsaw puzzle? You still have all the pieces there, […]
Coaching – the platform in the wild and tumbling waters?
I was asked yesterday what Life and Leadership Coaching is? About what I do. This is how I explained it. Imagine for a moment your life is one long journey, along a wild and unpredictable river. A river that ebbs and flows, streaming out in many directions. A river filled with obstacles both, seen and unseen. A river which […]
The realisation I had while dancing in the dark.
I felt you roll in, Dark, menacing and fierce. A chill in the air, The wind whipping the trees. Your clouds fall upon me, This cloak heavy to wear. The darkness surrounds me, More than I think I can bear. I am pulling away, Please leave me alone. The darkness grabs hold, My happiness now […]
Find out why you should stop going it alone.
Ever had a brilliant idea and then struggled to launch into action? A ‘thing’ that continued to grow and blossom with juicy promises. You plan, scheme and dream as the ‘thing’ fights its way toward reality. You have grandiose dreams that somehow shrink and shrivel when it comes time to take the stage? You give yourself the never give up […]
It is okay to say no
“Will you come with me?” Says the voice on the phone. You want a bright yes, I can hear it in your tone. You sound so excited, Enthusiastic, dizzily so. Begging for my presence, How can I say no, I don’t want to go, I mumble inside my head. I don’t want to go I should […]
Never give up, a controversial message.
I posted this picture last week as part of my photo day challenge. The theme was “Something I Have Learned” and for me that is to never give up. Over the years I have learnt, and believe, that rewards, the big fat juicy ones, come when we push ourselves beyond the urge to give up. I wrote […]





