Raising Self-Awareness

The Assumption Iceberg Conflict in life is inevitable, whether it's how much we spend on the kids, what solution is chosen at work or returning an appliance to the store. These conflict tips - and the...

The best results from coaching come when WE take risks with our clients, when we PUSH the edges of what we might normally ask or say. Of course our clients must do the work and challenge themselves to...

This is Part 2 of the article 7 Career Coaching Tools & Ideas for Clients who have absolutely no idea what they want! And here are 7 MORE Career Coaching Tools and Ideas For the client who wants a new...

How many times have you watched a client, friend or loved one do (or not do) something that's clearly going to cause them difficulty later on? Could this be because we live in a society that believes that...

Looking at our 'labels' is a great way to begin exploring the concept of limiting beliefs with our clients because it's often our labels that get in the way of us making change. This limiting beliefs exercise...

Often when working with clients we come across limiting beliefs that keep them from moving forwards - and one form these limiting beliefs can take is a label. A label is simply a descriptive term we call...

Limiting beliefs are often so much a part of us that we don't realise they're there. In fact, asking a client what their limiting beliefs are could be likened to asking a fish, "What is water?": our beliefs...

Do you have a client who always blames someone else, who seems to create drama wherever they go or who finds it hard to take responsibility for their role in situations? If so, the simple coaching metaphor of...

Rejection is painful for many of us. And it can be even more painful when it's something we worked hard towards or really, really wanted. And that makes it even more important that we learn from our...

When a client comes to me feeling bad about themselves because they were rejected I like to startle them with a question, "Well, are you psychic?" Because unless they're psychic they won't know the REAL reason...