Hypocrite or flawed? A coach’s perspective
I’m not in the habit of defending Russell Brand – but something struck me after becoming involved in a discussion about Brand’s current activism. To me Brand highlights an interesting point about development, namely the difference between being labelled a hypocrite and being considered flawed. In the discussion I was involved in, people saw Brand… read more >>
Against the clock: finding time to be coached on time management
In his book, ‘The Inner Game of Work’, Tim Gallwey cites an interview about coaching. Specifically the interviewer asks: ‘I would guess sooner or later, every client who wants coaching needs help with time management?’ I will return to Gallwey’s response shortly. But I was inspiring to consider the issue of time management following a… read more >>
Recipes for success: coaching and cooking
I’m not very good at cooking – but I’m getting better. My understanding of what prepared food was, is, and could be, was predicated on growing up in the 1970s in the UK. Faced with overcooked vegetables, limp salads, gristle as a substitute for meat, at home and at school, I instinctively turned my attention… read more >>
Coach, set and match: The Inner Game of Tennis (revisited)
As the dust settles on Wimbledon, I was reminded of the book that first introduced me to coaching: ‘The Inner game of Tennis’. More to the point, this book, by Timothy W Gallwey, taught me the true essence of coaching – previously, like many others I had labelled myself a ‘coach’, and delivered what… read more >>
