‘What would you like for your birthday?’, he asked, and quick as a flash I replied: ‘Two days off!’ And I knew exactly how to use them.
What was my plan? EP with the huns? Weekend away with the girlos? Romantic weekend away? Not a bit of it. I had a plan alright, a solid plan to hole myself up in a hotel room for 48 hours and do nothing. Nada. Nothing. Zilch. Time for a Personal Retreat. And I’m here today to tell you its time you did the same!
Over the years I have tried many different ways to get fit and while some of them worked for me, a lot of ways didn’t. I eventually came up with what I called the ‘Unit System’ and it works for me. Its a very simple system and I assumed lots of people did similar, but after talking to some friends and clients I realised it wasn’t as used as I thought. So today I am sharing my simple 5-step system for keeping fit.
For something a little different today I will be doing a post reviewing the Dyson Hair Dryer. The Dyson claimed to dry hair in a fraction of the time without damaging hair, so it had my interest, but at a cost of circa €400 I wasn’t going running to get one. Reviewing an expensive hairdryer might not seem relevant to Life and Career Coaching but it is. Read More
One of the first things I try to establish around money with a new client is a Dream Life Budget. The Dream Life Budget is what I call the actual, physical, amount it would cost for them to live the life they’d love to live. Today I’m going to talk about what the Dream Life Budget is, why its important, and I’ve also included a handy cheat sheet for working out your own Dream Life Budget.
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Recently I worked with a client who was really stressing out because no matter how hard she worked she didn’t feel she was doing enough in her life. Enough career stuff, enough social stuff, enough life stuff. This comes up with people I work with a lot, and it has a surprisingly simple cure. You see the problem is usually not doing enough; the problem is usually the definition of enough. Todays post is going to look at one simple way you can stop comparing yourself to others and accept your own ‘enough’.
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In December 2016 I was invited by the DIT Mental Health Society to give a talk to their members around the issue of Anxiety. Anxiety is the most common Mental Health issue in Ireland, in conjunction with Depression. European Health officials estimate 1 in 9 people will suffer from Anxiety at some point in their lives. In America they estimate that 18% of the population will have issues. Theres no way of ever actually knowing the real figure, as in most cases, the issue is never reported. Most people choose to struggle on on their own. Its a pretty big issue and young adults are especially at risk. Read More
A few months ago I was invited to take part in an article about the importance of developing a great work wardrobe while carving out your perfect career. Leona MacDaid, from Maven46 magazine ,and we chatted about lots of wardrobe and career related issues including:
I get as caught up in the idea of a ‘fresh start’ as much as anyone and over the years I have used new years as a great kick start to start some great new habits. I quit smoking at New Years 2009, I quit drinking 2010, 2011 I gave up Facebook… but ultimately the 1st of January is just another day. Resolutions, while fun, can often leave us feeling disappointed and frustrated that we didn’t magically turn into better people overnight. Its still nice to do something though so here are a few alternative options for ways to mark the beginning of a new year! Read More
Life, Business and Career Coaching are relatively new concepts in Ireland so its hard to explain the benefits to people, and I get asked a lot! However Coaching is well established in the US and this handy info-graph produced by The Life Coach Spotter highlights some the major benefits Coaching clients felt after Coaching including:
Have a quick look at the Infograph to see the different areas of your life that Coaching can work in, and some of the reported results experienced by clients. And as always if you’re interested in learning more about Coaching please feel free to get in touch
Working in Career Coaching, the Side Hustle has often been the solution to seemingly insurmountable career hurdles for my clients, but its still a relatively unused practice. I am a HUGE fan of the Side Hustle, so I’d like to properly introduce you to the concept and if you have a big idea you’d like to try, maybe it could work for you. Read More
