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January 2, 2026
A Familiar Season of Fresh Starts It’s that time of year again when social media fills up with posts about goals, intentions, fresh starts and […]
December 30, 2025
A brand new year is almost here and slowly the daylight hours are beginning to lengthen again. This is usually the time when we’re tempted […]
December 28, 2025
There’s something distinctive about the days between Christmas and New Year. The main event has passed and the urgency hasn’t quite returned. I’ve always loved […]
December 23, 2025
As many others are doing, I’m taking a break for two weeks over the holiday period to reflect, rest and replenish. This time of year […]
December 22, 2025
There always seems to be so much to do at this time of year and Christmas seems to have a way of amplifying everything […]
December 18, 2025
I hadn’t realised how little space I had A couple of weeks ago, I found myself wandering around the house with that strange, restless feeling that […]
December 16, 2025
A few weeks ago, a Senior Leader Amanda (not her real name) came to me feeling utterly stretched in a way she couldn’t quite articulate. […]
December 9, 2025
I spent a couple of days last week wandering around York Christmas Market with mulled wine in hand, twinkly lights everywhere and the Minster against […]
November 21, 2025
The latest updates to the ICF Core Competencies have brought a gentle but meaningful shift in how we understand coaching mastery. They’re not just tweaking […]
November 7, 2025
When the Desk Gets in the Way I finally got round to clearing my desk this week. The clutter has been building up over the […]
October 24, 2025
A Week to Remember I’m home again with my bags unpacked, having coffee in my own kitchen and yet a part of me is still in […]
October 9, 2025
I’ve been packing for La Dolce Vita for Coaches this week, and it’s made me stop and think. Because when I looked at what I was […]
September 30, 2025
I was at an online networking event recently and we were chatting in a breakout room. I was surprised when another coach said to me […]
August 28, 2025
Many great coaches get a shock when their ICF recording doesn’t pass. It’s not because they’re not good coaches. Far from it. The real […]
July 13, 2025
I’ll admit it- I’m a Wimbledon fanatic and have been since I was about 12! I could watch it all day, every day. And have done […]