When the plan doesn’t come together, pivot

It is a common misconception that coaching is all about goal-setting. Put more comprehensively: helping clients figure out what they want, getting them to make an action plan with SMART goals, and then providing accountability as they implement that plan, step by step. While that’s not wrong, it’s not the whole story either. Yes, clients […]

Every time we say goodbye

Saying goodbye to friends is never easy, but the end of an era can be the perfect reminder to live in the moment. Living abroad is an immensely rewarding experience: the constant sense of adventure; opportunities for language learning; a greater respect and tolerance for difference. However, as an ex-pat, one inevitably makes a lot […]

The forgotten commandment: Thou Shalt Not Whine

In the long grey winter months, it’s easy to be negative and hard to act cheery, but just as you are what you eat, so too you feel what you focus on. Choose to change your focus. You can’t really argue with the Ten Commandments. I mean, as rules for happy and harmonious living go, […]