We can all probably relate to feeling stuck over a life decision we’ve had to make in the past. Perhaps you are debating one right now!   Why can't I make a decision?! What’s interesting though is what is creating the feeling of being unable to choose. We think it is a decision problem, but actually, very often, it isn’t. As a coach, decisions come up frequently with my clients (which you’d expect, we have to make many as we navigate our way through life after all, some munda

I appreciate this blog is coming out in January, but it really is something to consider and use at any time of year, not just because the current month happens to be one traditionally associated with ‘new beginnings’ / resolutions and so on. When to reset and refocus Whilst we may be tempted to set new year resolutions at the start of a calendar year, chances are that for many of us they are already starting to wane as I write this in mid-Jan – allegedly 80% of resolutions fa

…for perspective, reflection, clarity and action! What is the wheel of life? You may or may not have come across the concept of the wheel of life, but even if you have, I encourage you not to discount it as a meaningless exercise – if you haven’t done one for a while you might be surprised at what it reveals to you. And as with most of these things, it’s what you do  with this information that counts! I like it because it gives you a chance to have a very visual representatio

Decision-making is present in everyday life, it’s part of adulting that we can’t avoid. Often we are making these without much conscious thought, or they don’t hold too much consequence that we don’t labour over them (e.g. ‘what shall we have for dinner?’ – although I can labour over that one too!) It’s those more nuanced long-term-consequence decisions that can be harder to make – and are a test of nerve. The decisions that don’t have a clear ‘right’ or wrong’ feeling about

As you may expect, I don’t think there is a simple answer to this question! However, I do think there is more in favour of a positive...

And the two most important questions to ask yourself to get some balance back – fast!   I’ve been inspired to write this blog from two...