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“You’re born an original. Don’t die a copy.”
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…
Let‘s talk Gratitude
Let’s talk about gratitude. I recently read Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown, a fascinating book and highly recommended! While so many chapters are interesting, the one on gratitude caught my attention. It made me wonder about my gratitude…
The Power of No
You take on that volunteer role in an organisation you love because they can’t find anyone. How can you refuse to help your colleague with that important project? Oh – a great speaking opportunity has come up! Before you know…
Should an entrepreneur be like a Swiss army knife?
Starting entrepreneurs often think they need to be like a Swiss army knife – able to do (almost) everything. But should they? The art in entrepreneurship, and leadership in general, is to act from a place of great self knowledge.…
How to stop listening to that voice holding you back – and get going
Changes you can expect once you know your talents
Let’s clarify one thing – you know your talents, at least most of them, no doubt. What I have seen in clients is that they see the different pieces of a puzzle, they know each strength, and the pieces of…
Strengthen your leadership through knowing and understanding yourself first
“For leaders, the first task in management has nothing to do with leading others; step one poses the challenge of knowing and managing oneself.” Daniel Goleman. I agree. First lead yourself. Identify and value your inner resources and understand how…
What do you really want?
What do YOU really want? This is an often recurring topic in coaching sessions. There are two crucial words there: You and really. You is about what is important to you. We often get onto a path which we just…
Why you should focus on your input, rather than your output
Traditionally society praises more easily what we are DO-ing, what we have achieved, which position we hold, what possessions we have, as signs of being successful. It’s a focus on the output. Thankfully, increasingly more attention goes to who we…
5 ways being aware of your energy drainers can help you
‘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…