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My Background – Classical Ballet As some of you may know, earlier in my career I was the Artistic Director of a large dance school coached over 200 classical ballet students up to elite level. The skills I learnt as a classical dancer and teacher has served me in my life and career. When you…

Workplace coaching is a serious business as people want clarity, structure, collaboration and accountability. Coaching impacts every part of your life. By creating a structure for one area of your life it empowers you to achieve at an optimal level in other areas of your life. It is about personal development ‘soft skills’ which companies…

Executive Presence  In order to know how executive presence could benefit you in your workplace, we first have to try to clarify what executive presence actually is. It’s something that is hard to quantify, as it seems to be an essence around some people that sets them apart as leaders. It’s a kind of inner…

For any team to be successful you need two essential ingredients, the right people and the right person to lead them. To create a high-performance team, a team leader has to build trust between their colleagues and have a very clear vision of project goals and how to achieve them. Great leadership is crucial to…

Have you achieved all that you set your mind to or did distractions and ‘life’ get in the way again? It happens to all of us but there are ways to keep you focused on achieving your success. Learn from your experiences and click the reset button for the remaining half of the year! Reset…

‘Strength does not come from physical capacity- it comes from an indomitable will’ Mahatma Ghandi. Are your staff ‘disappearing’ when you want them to do a task or take on more responsibility? Do you notice them avoiding the behaviors required to succeed in your organisation? Get them on board Encourage collaboration by getting staff involved…

  I believe that if you look at change as a positive then positive things will happen !  Did you know that most people focus on their business first, then their relationship and then their health? What do you think this does to you? I advocate, health comes first,  then your relationship and then your business. This…

Research says that fear is often the reason that we stay in our comfort zone Quite often the idea of moving out is so overwhelming and anxiety producing that we choose to stay comfortable. Have you ever been stuck trying to go to the next level in your business and found that with all of…

‘When it gets difficult is often right before you succeed’ Chris Garrett. As a business owner do you find yourself juggling too many balls in the air at one time? Are there times when you are spreading yourself way too thin? Do you find yourself working in the business rather than having time to work…

Accountability is the key to success. Are you able to hold yourself accountable to achieving your actions? 1. Do you have a to- do list one mile long? 2. Have some of the items been there for days or weeks or even years? 3. Do you feel on top of your days’ work by 5pm? 4.…