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Having courageous conversations ranks in the top 3 coaching areas I come across when I work with people. Let a process take the strain… we spend a disproportional amount of time worrying about them compared to carrying them out!

“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t [...]

The benefits of being grateful are quite… extraordinary. You become happier, less envious, exercise more, improve your physical health … and many more cool things happen. Don’t take my word for it check it out in google land. You are what you think that”s for sure.

If people are looking to you for direction or inspiration then there is a good chance you are a Leader. It doesn’t have to be in a business environment… you could be a school football coach, a community head, a business manager or a parent….you are probably a Leader… and therefore you cast [...]

The world at the moment is as mad as a box of frogs! Cases of depression & stress are going through the roof. When you have strong resilience you can cope with stress and adversity… you can bounce back. The world can change as much as it wants…. you’ve got a giant space-hopper! When it’s low [...]

Probably the most important relationship you have is … … the one you have with your boss. The number one reason why people leave their job is not down to money, it’s down to their relationship with… ..the boss ..the big cheese…the head honcho In that case it might be worth having a strategy!!! Managing your boss click [...]

A really useful technique for the following scenarios: When you think your ideas might meet resistance When you are not sure or confident on how your ideas will land When the solution for someone else’s problem is so obvious… but still they can’t see it!! Have fun Gavin

They are called difficult conversations for a reason! In my experience very few people like to have them, andvery few of them seem to go well. A true lose/lose. Sometimes you have to tell them how it is, however on many occasions you can get them to tell you how it is…. give themselves a good [...]

Guided Relaxation When you relax your body, you relax your mind. When you relax your mind you tap into the power of the sub conscious. Sometimes in order to achieve more you have to do less! Sometimes it’s just good to step off the world and …. let go

I’m an ENTP…help The Guru trainer walked into the room and said.. “which one is the ENTP” I raised my hand and said.. “that will be me” He looked at me and said ” don’t worry, it will be alright” … and then left the room Ever feel a little different to the world!!

Coping with this mad world The world is nuts (technical term!!) at the moment…. and it’s not likely to change. If you find yourself going around the hamster wheel like a loon.. step off and do something different. Sometimes we forget who we are and what we are trying to do… you need a little peace… to [...]

Focus – you are what you think Have you ever decided to buy a car and then noticed there are lots of the same car you are going to buy on the roads. The Reticular Activating system…. never heard of it… well you should!!! This little baby is the gateway to your dreams….. if you set the compass [...]

Do you have a team that does not always play to win? Do you feel more like a referee in a fighting ring, some days than a manager? Don’t worry if you do, the good news is that people are not designed to work in team. Think ’survival of the fittest’ we have a natural instinct [...]