Month: May 2021

How do you get rich?” “” “One way is to get lucky – be in the right place at the right time, and win the lottery. People who believe that wealth comes from luck are always chasing the next big thing that they hope will change their lives.” “” “Another way is compound interest. Save…

What are you afraid to hear? ” “” “One common pattern I see as a coach is people being unwilling to ask for something (e.g. greater scope), because they’re afraid to hear they don’t deserve it. They would rather not confirm what their Inner Critic is telling them: that they aren’t good enough, that they…

One of my clients observed recently “[my job] is hard, and there’s too much of it”. A shame and blame culture would assume that if you can’t do everything, it means you’re not good enough and don’t deserve the job you have. This leads to shame spirals, and people feeling unable to be vulnerable about…