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Hey, it's Stephanie, focused on igniting your spark. I thought I would just go live here and let you know what I've been doing lately. I have been doing a new coaching certification just to augment my skills so that I can show up and be the best...

Overcoming fear of the unknown is a challenging endeavour, but it can be done. As a family we recently dealt with this as our two youngest children took to the stage for the first time in their school musical.  The long lead up and continual...

The definition of High Performance living is the ongoing feeling of full engagement, JOY and confidence that comes from consistently living from your best self. But most of us live busy lives. Often, we're so busy juggling tasks and...

Whether you’re trying to save the world, lose weight, write a novel, or master a video game, there will usually be at least one person in your life that's not so positive about it. If you consider that there’s no way to live a meaningful life...

I have been doing a bit of reading lately about the ancient Greek philosophers, and Aristotle had more to say about happiness than any other philosopher before him. While he called it by a different name, eudaimonia, much of what he said is still...

Sometimes, the fear of failure makes you hesitant to try new things or step outside of your comfort zone. Often, the most powerful feelings you've experienced are those that come after a perceived failure. The question of, "What if I fail again?"...

Have you ever felt like you've been missing something that could make your life more fulfilling?  We sometimes get so focused on "achievement" that we forget that "fulfilment" is not the same. Perhaps you're yearning to expand your horizons and...

We've all been through some difficult challenges in life, particularly in the last couple of years.  So it is absolutely normal that you may feel like your confidence has diminished. If you are unsure how to go about believing in yourself again,...

Making your life better does require focus and planning. Looking at any psychological or medical research, you'll find several ways to improve your life's quality. But as one of my mentors likes to say, "common sense is not always common practice"....

Since we were kids, most of us learned that it could be advantageous to make others happy. Most children want the approval of their parents, teachers, and peers. For some of us, we tend to carry that same tendency into adulthood. While it's natural...

Do you sometimes feel like you're just going through the motions? You get up, go to work, come home, have dinner, watch television, and go to bed. The next day, the routine starts all over again. But what if you could become more connected to your...

Believe it or not, being positive and optimistic might not always be the best choice. If you've ever struggled with having a positive mindset 100% of the time you know what I mean. There are times when it’s best to have a more neutral approach....

Things are inevitably not going to go to plan or are going to go wrong. That's just part of our life's journey. Whether these situations have a large negative impact or are merely minor inconveniences depends on how we respond. When we focus on...

It never seems to fail. You’re trying to concentrate on your work, but your mind wanders off to a completely unrelated topic. Or, maybe you’re about to do a presentation, but all you can think about is how horrible your last few presentations have...

It’s easy to read a self-help book and get excited. In fact, I do it all the time! However, it can be a lot more challenging to actually implement those ideas into your life. Where do you start? How do you make time to take action on what you...

Athletes have coaches. Many entrepreneurs and professionals have mentors. Both these roles perform the same function, they help an individual excel in that particular area of life. A high performance coach is a coach for your life.  Most of us...

What if I said I'd give you $1,000 to make an important public speech? Would you take me up on the offer? Like most of us, you probably recoiled at the idea, even though it could be lucrative for you! Why didn't this idea appeal to you? When the...

One of the most empowering sessions in high performance coaching is the Psychology session. Why?   * I hear you ask * 🙂 Because we start to understand the formula that our Thoughts --> Feelings --> Behaviours --> Action --> Results...

Do you have big plans and aspirations for the future? Do you act on those plans and aspirations each day? Exciting goals are easy to imagine, particularly at the beginning of the year! They even feel good. But putting them into action is another...