by Ilse Noppen | Feb 15, 2021 | Leadership coaching, Mental fitness
Silence. We often feel uncomfortable with silence. We are all too eager to fill up silences with ‘noises’, we continue talking.However, silence can be a good sign!When a person is silent, they are thinking, they gather their thoughts, tune into what they feel, come to...
by Ilse Noppen | Jan 26, 2021 | Happiness, Leadership coaching, Talents
Last week I was part of a panel at HumanizeTheWorkplace, discussing ‘How to Boost Your Wellbeing While Working From Home?’. It was a fantastic moment of sharing and exchanging ideas, observations and experiences. The last question our host, Vivian Acqua, asked was:...
by Ilse Noppen | Jan 12, 2021 | New Year, Reflection, Self-awareness
An unusual stock taking time A New Year following a very unusual year. Time for reflection right? Reflection about the past year – to take along into the unfolding year. Covid has made 2020 a challenging year. Challenges are opportunities to grow, to...
by Ilse Noppen | Dec 7, 2020 | Energy, Fear, Mental fitness
Hello December! The last month of a year we will no doubt, never forget. Some of us might remember what happened in 2002. Everyone will remember 2020. It is a challenging year. At the beginning of the pandemic, during the first lockdown, we managed the newness...
by Ilse Noppen | Nov 12, 2020 | Energy, Happiness, Self-awareness, Success, Talents
‘You are not good at maths. You need to work harder at it!’ ‘Join the competition – you need to learn to go for the win’ Sounds familiar? Throughout our upbringing we have been encouraged to nurture some of our talents but unfortunately, also...