Archive for September, 2009
Review of the Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
Posted by: | CommentsI don’t usually review books in my blog so this is a first for me. I was having writer’s block this week until I read an excellent blog post by Jan Geronimo of Writing to exhale about how reading broadens the mind. So with that in mind, I decided to write a review of an [...]
Do you know how amazing you are?
Posted by: | CommentsAs a coach, one of the things I do is to hold up the mirror for people and show them who I see. By this, I mean that I acknowledge my clients for how they show up in the world, the things they do and the impact they have on the world. This is often [...]
Stop holding yourself back and start failing
Posted by: | CommentsTwice in the last 3 months, I’ve pushed myself physically and mentally to complete a very tough ropes course as part of a leadership programme run by the Coaches Training Institute. What I’ve learned in the process is that attitude is everything and failure is essential. When I let go of “I can’t” or “it [...]
A lesson in detachment
Posted by: | CommentsMy cat Dennis went missing for 9 days last week and I had no idea where he was. I was powerless to do anything. I lacked control of the situation. I realised that Dennis is living the life he wants to live and that might be different from what I want for him. He was [...]