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If one thing is certain in these uncertain times it is this: There are no guarantees in life.

How many times have you heard or read this old saw?

Well, it is true. The economy seems to be stagnating; major retailers continue to lose money in their quest to make sales. The housing market is….well indeed, is there one at all? Financial institutions continue to fail.

Doom and Gloom everywhere!

How safe is your current employment? Would you get another job easily if you were to be ‘let go’? How long would your redundancy payments last?

Were there any guarantees anyway?

Nope – never were, never will be.

What can I do about all of this? I hear people ask this every day.

Develop a plan; devise a scheme whereby over time you insure yourself against uncertainty. As a result you in effect create your own insurance against failure.

One of my mantras is: ‘Through Clarity Comes Change’.

How is this relevant you ask?

You take the time to evaluate where you are now, what talents you have and how can those talents and skills be used to develop an escape route [Plan B].

Maybe Plan B is as simple as increasing your savings so that you could start a small business of some sort. Or invest in your own personal development and do a correspondence course.

Consider putting a little aside to engage a mentor or Life Coach to help you. Often a ‘second pair’ of eyes can uncover insights that might be just the breakthrough you need.

I urge you not to put this off. It is surprising how quickly circumstances change, and if you are not ready, then life can seem quite difficult until you can clearly see a way ahead.

And as you embark on this self development trail, you, and those close to you will undoubtedly benefit also!

Remember that guarantee!

The more our pace of life seems to accelerate, the more fearful people have become. With the rise of social media, the greater the ease with which we can connect with each other. This seems to be having a rather negative effect. Cyberbullying, fake news are two that come to mind. The more ‘friends’ we have, the more distracted we become. Unconscious, unaware, forgetful. A recent news item is pertinent: a mother banned her early teen daughters from all social media activity. Their task was to prepare for and take the end of year exams. Unsurprisingly, what had been declining achievement was turned around. In just one term, the sisters improved their results. On average we connect 80 times per day!
In fact, we are forgetting what normal looks like.
The answer? Get clear, set a goal, limit time on distractions and watch your life improve. Better health, better productivity, better relationships, an easier life. Need help with this? Email me. Just fill in the contact form and let’s get started.

The learning is in the doing.
The teacher learns by teaching.
Coaches become great coaches through coaching.
St. Francis of Assissi said:
You only know as much as you do.
Tony Robbins constantly exhorts us to take massive action.
I exhort you to find your ‘why’ and then do.
Need a workable plan, or how to discover your ‘why’?
Fill in the contact form and let’s create a plan of ‘do!’
Some might call it personal development.

A timely reminder from Seth Godin on his blog today.
My take is this: in order to master anything, keep trying. His analogy is that of a baby human; who, despite many trip ups, falls and stumbles, eventually manages to stay upright and begins to walk. Persistence, perseverance, determination are terms that come to mind. These qualities are innate in all of us – the baby knows nothing else! A perfect metaphor for personal development. The tiny human is fully engaged in it’s own self growth.
And this is why coaches like me can help. I offer the unconditional, non judgmental support, the motivation, the inspiration to carry on until you do indeed reach your goal.
Contact me if you’d like to make progress with any aspect of your life.

An essential skill in coaching is having the ability to listen. To be fully focussed on what your client is saying.
We listen to understand, not to reply.
My reply or response should be to ask feedback questions to ensure that I comprehend what my client is saying.
Once I have that clarity, I can then contribute to the conversation.
In Japan, there are people whose job it is to listen, and not to comment at all!
I can see how useful this might be.
A client, if you will, is free to dump his stuff – to fully unload what’s on his mind.
In the process, it is possible that during this one way dialogue, the client actually has his own realisation; his own “aha!”; and thus a pathway forward.
You too might consider this as something you’d like to do.
If so, fill in the form on the contact me section, and let me just listen without judgement of any kind.
A new way of self development.

Where technology is starting to bite.
When traditional businesses get disrupted by new ideas that eat away at their ‘intellectual property.’
Uber is one that comes to mind.
And pizzas delivered by drones.
Digital cameras disrupting the giants of photograhy [ Kodak]
Or traditional retailers being disrupted by online offerings such as Amazon.
Is this ‘trend’ one of convenience or are the new kids on the block in fact more competitive than the traditionalists?
How will you keep up?
If you are employed by a non didgital business, is your job safe?
What could you do to ensure your own security?
Perhaps a coaching conversation around that might be worthwhile.
After all, it’s too late when it’s too late!
Hit the contact me button and let’s get going!

“You feel at peace when you have no unfinished business.”
This may seem like a foregone conclusion; and maybe prompt a “so?”
However very few of us are at peace. Ever.
You may feel pretty good that your to do list has been taking care of, all task done or scheduled to be done. Yet there’s a quiet unease, something else is running around in your consciousness; something you can’t quite put your finger on.
That indicates that there’s other ‘stuff’ not properly addressed, not sorted out and so in reality there’s no peace.
Many who practice personal growth or personal development may experience this phenomena regularly.
No matter how much work they do on themselves or how much they aspire to improve, there remains a lack of peace.
What to do?
Speak to your coach, have a couple of sessions in an attempt to unlock the blocks to progress and peace.
Ponder upon this and contact me if you don’t breakthrough.
[Here's a clue: fear is your biggest enemy].

In the world of numerology 2017 is a 1 year. Thus a new 9 year cycle begins.
And, if you look at recent elections in the USA; this is certainly true!
And, here in New Zealand the Prime Minister is also new. And out own elections later this year will confirm this fact – one way or the other.
And so, if you have been holding back on making changes or setting goals, then maybe it’s time to take the action; make the decisions that you have been procrastinating over.
I shall be expanding upon this theme in future posts.

This might be a strange topic for coaching. However you ought to be striving to live a harmonious life, one that is in balance. Look at all aspects, family, career, relationships, health and so on. Which aspects of your life are suffering because you are not paying attention to them?
It may be that you are focussing on only one or perhaps two aspects in order to arrive at a point where you can begin to rebalance.
It could be that you are working extended hours or even two jobs in order to pay your bills or save enough to get ahead. You are doing this consciously at the expense of quality time with your children and recreation. Which is great – providing you have a specific target or end date that will let you renew that which is important to you.
If you are struggling in one area or more and not doing anything at all then your own personal growth ceases. You become stagnant, stuck. Knowing this and taking action by contacting a life coach for help will help accelerate your progress toward a better life. You will grow as a result.
Have a look at this brief video that demonstrates clearly how nature can rebound from poor ecology.