Coaching Nuggets

It’s live! We’ve done it! 6 months of hard work. A bumpy ride at times. Way too much detail stuff for a big picture thinker like me. But it’s here

I’ve been thinking about how to start this Nugget. What might I say, that would capture your attention enough to read the next sentence? It didn’t used to be like

At the end of the year, every year so far, I spent all the money that I had earned through coaching. My clients, however, often reap the benefits for years,

There’s something riveting about being a fly on the wall in a room where big things are happening. It’s enticing to be able to witness two people having a life-changing

“The promise that changes everything”. That’s how legendary coach Nancy Kline framed her commitment not to interrupt her clients. Holding space for people’s thinking to take place without anyone interfering,

What makes your heart break?  Martin asked me this question last month, when we sat down in Granada for a weekend to connect, and to talk strategy for 2023.  It

There was a time when the holiday period was a peaceful one, quiet and full of space to ponder. I used to reflect on the year that had passed and

Who are you? Not “who are you?” But “who are you?” What sits at the core of your being? What makes you you? How would you describe yourself? What drives you? What do you

I’ve been thinking about what it means to serve, lately…  Having recently spent a week abroad within a cultural context where “coaching” is seen as a “tell me what to do” kind

The Future of Coaching?    The Future… hmmmm….      A hazy gaze into the distance.      A hand gesture to wipe away the clouds of uncertainty.    

When I was growing up, my dad was one of the most impatient people I knew. Given how much patience it requires to be an effective coach, rebelling against his

Hey,  Martin and I had a chat the week before I wrote this during which he invited me to consider stepping up my game from “weekly-or-so” to committing to “actually weekly”. So this