Learning how to be resilient is so important. Whether at work or at home, we face all sorts of challenges that can get us down and make picking ourselves up again difficult. The more techniques we have, the better chance we stand of being able to strengthen ourselves and face the world again.
Steve has enormous entrepreneurial talent and grew his first business quickly and successfully. His company was approached by a larger business who wanted to buy, and wanted him to stay on to run that part of the business. As an entrepreneur, this was a whole different ball game. Used to putting plans in action quickly, he found the structure of the larger firm stymied his creativity and he became frustrated. He believed that he would be sidelined and would lose control. He was aware that his way of communicating didn’t fit in with the new, larger organisation’s expectations. He contacted me and explained that he wanted to become regional managing director and not find his way out of a job, as he feared might happen.
“Not that I can immediately think of” many people will respond. Yes, there are some that are afraid of spiders, birds, heights etc, but I’m thinking of a less obvious type of fear, that many of us suffer from and don’t realise it. Or if we realise it, we make sure we brush it swiftly under the carpet and get back to work.
Hear podcasts about what might be holding you back Read more
Are your beliefs limiting your potential?
Coaching is all about seeing things from another perspective. Most people develop a pattern of behaviours that remains largely unchanged for much of their life. These patterns are usually formed during childhood and early adulthood, where we are learning about the world and people. These patterns also contribute to our beliefs and how we see ourselves and others. Some of these beliefs can be negative and limit our potential to do many things, including being confident, successful and even happy. Read more
to bring focus and accelerate the process of getting where you want to be? Has the fact that it takes time and money put you off? Then you might consider hiring a coach to be an indulgence. Read more
