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I do not do New Year’s Resolutions.
It’s not because I am lazy, but as a Coaching Psychologist, I know that they are statistically likely to fail within a few weeks. Statistics on this vary from 8% success to around 50% success, however the data collection is varied in its accuracy and...
An update from your coach
I have been asked recently whether I am still working, and the answer is a resounding “Yes!”. I have, however, been...
Restorative nature
For me, being underwater is my happy place, the place where the cares of the world fall from my shoulders and instead...
“You can’t get close to a porcupine”
Last weekend I was in Kuwait for the Middle East Psychological Association annual conference and attended sessions led...
Daring to Dream – an Interview with Kirsty Kavanagh of Pawsome Pets
Recently I spent a fascinating morning with Kirsty Kavanagh, out at her offices in BarkPark Dubai in Al Awir, to talk...
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Restorative nature
For me, being underwater is my happy place, the place where the cares of the world fall from my shoulders and instead I swim in awe of what the world can show me. Vying for second and third places are sitting on a beach, watching the waves or lying in a forest, listening to the […]
“You can’t get close to a porcupine”
Last weekend I was in Kuwait for the Middle East Psychological Association annual conference and attended sessions led by play therapists, marriage counselors, organizations that head into conflict zones and an expert in passion. It left me with a notebook full of notes, a to do list of things to look up and people to […]
Daring to Dream – an Interview with Kirsty Kavanagh of Pawsome Pets
Recently I spent a fascinating morning with Kirsty Kavanagh, out at her offices in BarkPark Dubai in Al Awir, to talk to her about how she moved from Human Resources to managing a pet import and export business here in the UAE. Her story shows how finding meaning and purpose in life, together with perseverance […]
Take Time Out
While being interviewed this week on the Business Breakfast, one of the broadcasters mentioned interviewing a business woman who had said that she did not take business calls when she was at home with her family, turning her work phone off before she got out of her car at home. This was even though her […]
Interview with Dubai Eye
I was delighted to be asked on the Business Breakfast broadcast today to talk about upping your game in 2019. You can listen to the podcast on the link below: