This is a quote from an article published in The Age earlier in the year… it highlights the problem of everyone being able to call themselves a coach: “But here’s the bottom line: your coach does not need one day of training in anything to call themselves a coach. In Australia, several bodies such as the ICF offer Read More
If you search the Internet you will find many articles about leaving a great legacy and such beautifully worded advice may suggest you think about how to impact your organisation and its people, with your legacy being the relative strength or value of the organisation you have created. But what if you choose to think more broadly Read More
I recently read a great articled called “The Year I Learned to Quit”, in which the author Christine Bader talks about how important it is to know what and when to quit. My favourite quote in the article is: “I’m talking about quitting before the going gets tough. Leaning out. Not pushing yourself beyond what Read More
We have all heard of the term ‘personal value proposition’ – essentially a few sentences used to describe yourself, your beliefs and values when interviewing for a new job. But have you thought about WHY you do what you do? Anyone who is familiar with the work of Simon Sinek and his ‘Golden Circle’ will understand Read More
“True self-care is not salt baths and chocolate cake, it is making the choice to build a life you don’t need to regularly escape from.” When I read these words in a post by Brianna Wiest they resonated so loudly they nearly jumped off the page! It took me a while to digest why, but Read More
At the beginning of my coaching sessions I always start by explaining what coaching is… and what coaching isn’t. Over the years I’ve developed my own explanation of how coaching is different to other interventions, but this graphic – recently developed by ICF Victoria Branch – is a great visual tool that I’ve started using Read More
With the retirement age rising, it’s entirely possible that our children will work for 50 years or more (and depending on your age, it’s entirely possible you might work for another 20 or 30 years). That means there is even more pressure on high school students to choose a career they will enjoy and an Read More
I have always enjoyed building motivation and engagement in individuals and teams. I have great enthusiasm for working with people and helping them find their path. Having spent many years in the early part of my own career working as a university student adviser, I acquired a great breadth of knowledge about the avenues you can follow Read More
80,000 hours… this is the average number of hours that make up your working life. No wonder “what should I do with my life?” is one of the most challenging decisions we face. Should you focus on making money? Follow your passion? Be guided by your interests? Or do what will be most valuable to society? Benjamin Todd, Read More
Choosing or changing career is one of the most important life decisions we ever make, but many people make career decisions without a systematic approach. To make a career decision that leads to a job that really fits you, you need to make sense of competing messages from internal and external sources. This means you need to fully Read More
