Juggling work, kids, a home and everything else is not easy and, too often, we try to do it all.  As women we have become quite proud of the phrase that we can multi task but often this can be to our detriment. You are not superwoman and trying to do too much will leave...Read More

“Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” Steven Covey As we continue on our journey of self-mastery arriving this week at the topic of Dynamic Communication, it’s fitting that I had a personal experience recently that neatly demonstrates the principle. A few weeks ago I...Read More

Save yourself time, money and energy They say “Time Stands Still” well, even though we both know it doesn’t, you can make it slow down for you.  Slow down to speed things up.  Yes, I know – it’s a dichotomy (I had to look it up – a polar opposite, a contrariety) to say you...Read More

Crack that and you’ve cracked 90% of your work stress, says Uevolve career coach Lucinda Harlow I don’t have to explain plate-spinning, right? We’re all under pressure to keep so many in the air – the career, the kids’ homework, the holiday arrangements and oh dear God it’s almost Christmas… The answer is to run...Read More

A friend of mine contacted me the other day about an issue she was experiencing in the workplace. The ‘problem’ – one of handling passive-aggressive behaviour in the office – caught my attention. I was reminded of the many times I had personally experienced passive-aggression when I worked as a senior manager in a large...Read More

Guest post by Simon North, Founder of Position Ignition, the UK’s leading career development and career learning company and the Career Ignition Club. How do we know when we’ve got potential? At what point in our life has somebody indicated to us that we have something latent within us that is powerful and influential and...Read More

If your automatic reaction to any situation at work is to call a meeting, it may be time to stand back and look at why you’re so reliant on meetings. Even when calling one is justified, there are still some things you need to consider if it is to be a success. 1.    Think about...Read More

Skyrocket Your Energy Level with The Recovery Points Program It is impossible to charge forward at full speed 24/7 without your system in some shape or form breaking down and saying ‘enough’. If you are over-worked and under-performing, your body might send you a message that it needs some attention by coming down with the...Read More

There’s another much more effective way! “Hello, Hi, Hiya, Howzit, Howdee”– just a few of the many ways to greet people but they all come down to the same thing – a quick greeting, an easy opener. According to my trusty dictionary, a greeting is “a polite word or sign of welcome or recognition.”  Simple,...Read More

So we’ve spent the past few months giving you a glimpse into the foundational skills and principles that underpin the coaching profession and you’re starting to get a taste of what coaching is all about. We’ve explored some of our inner landscape: our dreams, our goals, the way we formulate our limitations, and critically how...Read More