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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...

There’s a lot of truth to the quote, “We have met the enemy, and s/he is us.” We get in our own way far more than life, other people, or bad luck sabotage our success. We really can be our own worst enemy. It boggles the mind why we stand in our...

When you think of a High Performance Coach, what’s your immediate response? Is it – that’s not for me, that’s just for elite athletes? Well, studies have shown that the demands on corporate executives to sustain high performance day in and day out,...

Have you ever struggled with criticism?  Feeling like it is a personal attack or worrying that it is justified? You're not alone!  Criticism is a topic that I discuss with many of my coaching clients. Criticism is a double-edged sword. On one hand,...

Confidence is not a fixed personality trait.  It’s a muscle you build through exertion. Want to know the exercises that will build that muscle in the workplace?  Here are 10 Tips on How to Boost Your Confidence at Work:#1: Hone your KnowledgeWhile...

Have you ever truly asked if you can trust yourself? How many times have you promised yourself you were going to save money, lose weight, or clean out the junk drawer in the kitchen? Just like me, you’ve likely made thousands of promises to...

Do you spend all of your free time worrying about how/when you’re going to take that next step in your health, your relationships, and/or your career? Are you trying to figure it out all by yourself? Are you trying to take your life to the next...

This week is "Book Week" in Australia and for the younger population today they get to "dress up" as their favourite book character. So, yesterday my youngest daughter was trying on different outfits to decide on the costume she would be wearing...

EFFORT is a word that gets used a lot in our day-to-day vocabulary and I hear it consistently in my coaching sessions. "It's too much effort!" "That takes effort..." "Won't that take a lot of effort?" The word also seems to spark a lot of feeling,...

Do you worry about being labelled “selfish”?Last week, I had a session with my coach.  Yes, I have a coach, because I know, the only way to accelerate my growth is to have that person cheering me along my journey, that can also help me see things...