Change without the associated midlife crisis

I’ve always been resilient when it comes to change. I’ve mixed it up all of my life.  At the age of 16, I craved independence and left home, only to go back 4 weeks later with my tail firmly between my legs. I was 19 before I had another go, and this time I made […]

Thinking V Feeling

I have been coaching two business partners lately and they wouldn’t mind me saying that they are different personalities in every way. I think, in a lot of ways, this is their strength as a pairing, because these dynamics provide checks and balances and diverse ways of looking at things, but as with all relationships, […]

Motivation is from Mars; Commitment is from Venus

So you know those siblings who you hang out with, that couldn’t be more different?  Well, that was  my motivation and commitment at times. My motivation always tipping towards the eager side, while my commitment tipped slightly towards the sluggish side. Like two very different kids sharing a bedroom, they shared the same psychological space […]