Author: Yannick Jacob

The pursuit of meaning

What’s your “Why”?Who does your work, and your life, serve? What’s your mission?Why are you here?What is your calling? The list could go on for some time, and if I

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Don’t take it personal!

“And so the wrath of all his defence mechanisms started to unload on me …” Most coaches remember moments such as this. You’ve offered a challenge, not even a harsh

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The Colbert Questionnaire

It’s been an intense week teaching our very first cohort of coaching MSt students at Cambridge. Certainly inspiring to have such an experienced and diverse group of coaches coming together

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To niche or not to (Part 2)

Last week I offered a short Nugget to challenge and expand some commonly held beliefs about what it takes to establish a successful coaching business. One of those beliefs is

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To niche or not to niche…

It seems like everybody and their mum is telling entrepreneurs that niching is the most important thing they can do for their business. It certainly is one of the most

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Control vs. Letting go

What’s your relationship with uncertainty? Do you find yourself trying to control outcomes? Perhaps you work hard to make something happen exactly the way you want it to be, or

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