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By this time of year most people are juggling work commitments with getting ready for the festive break - and the shopping and preparation that goes with it. For many there will be some sort of celebration with workmates.
Although the press would have us believe that all office parties/events are either likely to run out […]

In a conversation with a lady I met on holiday recently she mentioned that she had always been interested in coaching in business but was not sure what it meant. She had however been coach of a netball team for some time and wondered whether there were any similarities.
It got me thinking. The sport I […]

I expect you might be wondering what kind of marketing statement that is for a coach to make but it is absolutely true. Let me explain…
It is said that there are more self help books now than ever - yet people are still unhappy. I love to browse bookshops and often find myself reading the […]

I attended an event hosted by The Centre for Confidence and Wellbeing in Scotland  last week. This reminded me of a document they produced called “Twelve Steps to Fostering children’s confidence” ( link below).
My own children are grown up now but I think this list would have given me far more confidence in my own parenting style […]

I attended a meeting of the Scottish Mentoring Network last week at which I heard the phrase “Protege Mentoring” for the first time. It was accompanied by a photograph of the 3 “mentors” from the television programme, the X Factor.I don’t know if there is an exact definition of protege mentoring and I am not […]

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