by Ilse Noppen | Apr 23, 2024 | Fear, Life, Self-awareness, Success, Talents
I love this quote by John Mason: This is what it means to me: ❌ Stop comparing yourself to others. Measuring yourself against others constantly consumes your energy and time and is quite frankly exhausting. Think about it: what are you really comparing? ❌ Stop...
by Ilse Noppen | Jun 15, 2021 | Fear, Leadership coaching, Mental fitness, Self-awareness
“You are doing pretty good, you have a good reputation. If you venture on a new path and fail, it will be humiliating! Don’t mess up your equilibrium!” “Just explore this. And this. And this. Oh and that might also be interesting! Take your time to explore.” ...
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 6, 2020 | Energy, Fear, Mental fitness
Photo by Raj Rana on Unsplash When I am all over the place, when I feel I can’t focus on what I need to do first, deep breathing is my favorite answer. It helps me shift from feeling stressed or nervous to finding balance and clarity. And it’s simple. While breathing...
by Ilse Noppen | Oct 26, 2017 | Energy, Fear, General, Happiness, Life
I recently attended an advanced coaching workshop in London focussing on the mindset required to make important shifts in life. The training was mostly experiential so involved numerous exercises – some fun, others less because they took us out of our comfort zones....
by Ilse Noppen | Jun 29, 2015 | Fear, Life
‘But what will ‘they’ think of me? I better keep quiet.’ ‘Once I have more experience, I will do it. I am not ready now.’ ‘What if I fail? I’ll make a fool of myself, so I won’t do this.’ ‘The timing is...