Author: Yannick Jacob

A question of style

Who hasn’t ever wondered:  “What should I do?” Or perhaps more specifically: “What’s the right thing for me to do in this particular situation?”  My students, trainees and supervisees ask

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What’s your poison? 

I remember sitting on a bar stool at a US airport connecting to some random dude who I had just walked into the place with. As we sat down he

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It’s a leap (!) year

“It’s a leap year”, my colleague pointed out to me this week.  To most, what that means is that February’s got an extra day to balance the scores of the

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The Paradox of Good Rapport

One of the biggest mistakes I see coaches (and people in general) make is that they’re being too nice. They hesitate to disagree, challenge, confront or otherwise try to avoid

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Is this working?

Ever wondered if you’re doing it right?  Well, duh, I fucking hope so! If you haven’t, I’d be seriously worried.  Excessive self doubt is a serious toxin for relationships, and

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End of Year Nugget

My priorities these days are still firmly focused on family. Also, the value I attach to time has risen exponentially since a toddler is making demands on my attention, so I’ll

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Christmas Priorities

My dad always used to say: “Zeit hat man nicht, Zeit muss man sich nehmen”, which translates roughly as “Nobody has time, you have to make time”. Marrying into a

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