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Most decent, law abiding people in this country were appalled, sickened and dismayed at the London riots this week; and the escalating violence, theft and thuggery displayed by a small minority of individuals.
We know that the riots were sparked by a tragic death. However, I think we can all agree that the backlash which caused millions of pounds worth of damage isn’t justified. But what can the decent majority DO about this? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: British Culture, London Riots, Olympics
I’ve been thinking this week. What does it really take to finally step up and to take a seat at the winners table?
I think this is a common challenge for many people with aspirations to be successful. They may have tons of talent but the one thing standing in their way is paradoxically their own self belief (or lack of).
How can you accept the recognition you deserve – when you still feel the urge to justify your existence on the planet, by conforming to everyone else’s definition of success? This could be even more of a challenge if you are in the process of completely reinventing yourself or are in the middle of a career change just now. Lots of people are by the way, so you’re not alone. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: blocks, change management, coping with adversity, courage, courage under fire, discover yourself on the yellow brick road, finding your purpose, getting over redundancy, self employment, self esteem, wendy dashwood-quick, working from home
If there’s one thing that has been demonstrated to me, over and over and over – both in my own life and in the life of my coaching clients - is that stress is essentially an environment thing. Perhaps you’re stressed and feel ‘tired and emotional’. You might assume that the only way of solving it is to go into therapy for a few months (or years). But essentially you have two choices. You could either spend a lot of time focussing on your feelings and looking for a deep-rooted cause, or you could look at it another way. Just get organised, be a pragmatist and create an environment that supports your life. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: blocks, coping with adversity, coping with debt, finding your purpose, getting over redundancy, getting through a divorce, procrastination, resolution coaching, stress management, wendy dashwood-quick, women in business, working from home, working mums, working women#
What can you do with the people you can’t deal with, who’ve disappointed you, hurt you or you just don’t understand? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: blocks, coping with adversity, coping with change, courage under fire, discover yourself on the yellow brick road, self esteem, success strategies
I’m sorry to have to break it to you, but yes – shit happens. Isn’t it true that at some point in your life, you’ll meet some extremely challenging circumstances, e.g. relationship breakdown, wayward children, financial meltdown, friendship problems, death, sporting failure, extreme hardship and business catastrophes. And in a very bad year, you could get several tons of shit dumped on you all at once. Yeah, bring it on! Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: coping with adversity, coping with change, definition of a hero, Help For Heroes, Lt Corporal Matthew Croucher, raoul moat facebook page, resolution coaching, self belief, starting a business, wendy dashwood-quick, working from home
At 24 Raphael Nadal has once more become the Single Handed Champion of the World by winning this years Mens Singles Title at Wimbledon.
The Spaniard has been my favourite tennis player since he first burst onto the tennis scene a few years ago. Characterised by his sheer physical presence and dominant play, this humble and unassuming champion is an unrelenting opponent who is very difficult to beat.
But what is it about him that has secured his place as the world no. 1 Tennis Champion? Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: All England Lawn Tennis Championships, coping with adversity, discover yourself on the yellow brick road, finding your purpose, getting over redundancy, Home of Lawn Tennis, Mens Singls Final 2010, Raphael Nadal, resolution coaching, self employment, self esteem, small business coahcing in Essex, success strategies, Tennis Coaching, wendy dashwood-quick, wimbledon 2010, working from home
I’m on my own personal 30 Day Challenge, and I’ve thinking about the support from friends and associates that I’ve received over the past few years. I’ve reflected with gratitude on the generosity, kindness and time they’ve given to me.
And I am now asking myself what I in turn do for others, rather than focussing purely on my own challenges, hopes and desires. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: coping with adversity, coping with change, coping with debt, courage, courage under fire, discover yourself on the yellow brick road, dunkirk, finding your purpose, getting over redundancy, getting through a divorce, Help For Heroes, resolution coaching, self belief, self esteem, working from home
Sometimes you just have to step away from the computer and recharge, do some physical things to give your brain a bit of a rest. If that means gardening, sport, walking, or even dancing then it is one way that you can actually be more effective.
I’m normally spend quite a lot of time in front of my computer, but I gave myself some time out to watch The Eurovision Song Contest last night. If you’re not from the UK you’re probably wondering what Eurovision is. Well, it’s cult viewing as far as I’m concerned, even more so as they incorporated Flash Mob into the proceedings last night…I just can’t stop dancin now!
Go take a look
Tags: blocks, coping with adversity, coping with change, discover yourself on the yellow brick road, procrastination, self belief, self development, self employment, self esteem, the cowardly lion, working from home
I have to admit that sometimes I join the ‘glass half’ full brigade and it can be a difficult habit to break. You may genuinely feel that a current ‘reality’ cannot be changed, no matter how hard you try.
Therefore being positive, sometimes might just smack of being totally unrealistic and frankly stupid.
But here’s a little video from one of my sporting heroes – Chris Boardman, that puts a slightly different slant on things. This might help you when you’re not feeling positive about where your life or work is going right now…
Watch the video. Share you thoughts.
Tags: 30 day challenge, allison marlowe, Chris Boardman, coping with adversity, coping with change, coping with the recession, discover yourself on the yellow brick road, executive coaching in essex, positive thinking, resolution coaching, self employment, self esteem, small business coaching in essex, wendy dashwood-quick
“It’s not where you start it’s where you finish”? so the song goes…meaning that you don’t necessarily have to START OUT as a winner, but provided you make the decision to be one – you can acquire the necessary skills along the way. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: change management, confidence, coping with adversity, coping with change, coping with debt, courage, redundancy, resolution coaching, self employment, starting a business, success strategies, wendy dashwood-quick, working from home
