Tag Archives: Coaching

Making Connections

Posted on June 25, 2015 by thinklifecoach

I was watching Britain’s Got Talent on ITV the other week – and before I go any further, I will say that I enjoy BGT because it is continuing proof that, despite endless attempts to homogenise us all and make … Continue reading →

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Viva La Resolution!

Posted on February 20, 2015 by thinklifecoach

Did you make any New Year’s resolutions this year? The celebrations around New Year’s Eve can often be seen as some kind of ‘new beginning’ and perhaps a time to start doing things differently. The ‘New’ in New Year itself … Continue reading →

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Are Leaders made or are they born?

Posted on October 7, 2014 by thinklifecoach

Among the many theories on Leadership buzzing around at the moment is a matched pair that identify with both sides of my initial question. There is the Trait Theory that says that leaders need to learn certain traits that will … Continue reading →

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Leadership – How do you know if it’s working?

Posted on September 29, 2014 by thinklifecoach

I well remember when I took up my first ever management role and had the responsibility of people reporting to me. I was working for Network Southeast, a part of British Rail, and when I moved into the job I … Continue reading →

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Coaching Leadership Roles

Posted on September 12, 2014 by thinklifecoach

I have recently thrown my hat in the ring on the topic of ‘What is Leadership?’ and I still believe that the answer is that it is whatever you want it to be. However I think that most people would … Continue reading →

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That Ethereal Quality of Leadership

Posted on September 5, 2014 by thinklifecoach

Much has been written over the last few years (actually a good few years) on the topic of leadership. These days ‘Leadership’ is all things to all men, it has become like a positive version of “Health and Safety” or … Continue reading →

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The term ‘Life Coach’ has had some pretty bad press over the years, so I find it can be difficult to know how to promote coaching. If I call myself a ‘Coach’ people often think I have something to do … Continue reading →

Posted on July 1, 2014 by thinklifecoach | 1 Comment

Real Men

Posted on March 14, 2014 by thinklifecoach

The other day I was watching a trashy low-rent early-evening cookery programme on Channel 4 (yes, that one) and it included a man from Wigan. He refused to eat several meals that were put in front of him for no … Continue reading →

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