One day about 4 years ago I was trying to write a post on what I thought were the key components for a happy life In retrospect it sounds a bit pompous, a Life Coach thinking he could work out in an afternoon what philosophers have failed to agree on for centuries. But hey, I […]

I’m pretty sure that there is no word in the field of Life Coaching and self development that is as misunderstood and misused as confidence. I regularly get asked by people if I can use NLP or Hypnosis to help them become more confident. I see courses selling the dream of having more confidence and […]

I was listening to an interview on the radio this week when all of a sudden the person being interviewed bristled when asked a question about whether any improper behavior had taken place under his watch. He responded by saying, “I take that as a personal insult”. My initial reaction was, seriously, you take that […]

I want to put a post together listing the best Life Coaching and self development posts on the Internet and I want your help telling me which are the best. I’d like to get at least 10, preferably 20, self development posts if the quality is high enough. And btw, I’m sure it is. So […]

I was talking with a Life Coaching client the other who was apt to give herself a very hard time. I pointed out as I do that being kind to yourself is not a sign of weakness and will almost certainly not mean you go off the rails. She understood that at a conscious level, […]

I’m not a big fan of celebrity culture. I don’t watch TMZ, I don’t follow any celebs on Twitter and I don’t really care which movie star has been caught with a goat in a compromising situation. Unless that is, it’s my goat. I was somewhat saddened by the death of Whitney Houston though. Not […]

Seek forgiveness, not permission, the saying goes. Well I actually took the opposite approach and asked for permission for what I’m about to do. But I had no response, so if I get sued for copyright infringement, I’ll ask for forgiveness then I guess. Sometimes I read something that encapsulates my thoughts on a subject […]

A week or so ago I set up a competition on my Facebook page asking for one word that summed up the key to self development and I offered a free copy of Aligning With Your Core Values to the first person to answer ‘correctly’. I have correctly in apostrophes because even though I am […]