Tag: goal setting

business coaching, coaching, life skills, workplace coaching

How to get there from here – the power of hope

During Oprah Winfrey’s recent landmark acceptance speech, she spoke of how: “I’ve interviewed and portrayed people who’ve withstood some of the ugliest things life can throw at you, but the one quality all of them seem to share is an ability to maintain hope for a brighter morning, even during our darkest nights.” So what is it about hope, the belief in the possibility of something better, that Oprah, and others, feel is the key to being able to withstand and survive difficult circumstances? Hope researcher Charles Richard Snyder believes […]

life skills

The Fear Toolbox

The number one obstacle to success? Fear. Fear of failure, of loss, of ridicule and rejection, of not being good enough … fear comes in many forms, but it is part of the human condition – experienced by everyone who has ever achieved anything. Fear can function as an early warning system, letting us know when we are about to face risk or danger, but it can also attack our confidence, our sense of worth, and our sense of self-efficacy, leading to paralysis and avoidance. “If you persuade yourself that […]

coaching

How to get where you want to go

How do we get clarity on where we want to go, and how do we know it will lead to happiness and success once we get there? And how do we cross the gap between here and there, with all the obstacles and fears that hold us back from fulfilling our potential? In one sense, coaching can be seen as the process of building a bridge between where we are now, and where we want to go – similar to employing a qualified engineer to help draw up the plans and […]

coaching, life skills

Resolutions, and the power of hope

It’s often at this time of year that any New Year’s resolutions can start to falter as our positive intentions hit the inertia of our old ways of being. The power of hope (a desire with an expectation for something, especially something good, to happen) can enable us to see possibilities where none exist, propelling us to move towards a better future for ourselves and others around us. Research has shown that people who score high in hope have lower levels of depression and anxiety, and higher levels of happiness […]

coaching

Imagine. Innovate. Implement.

How does Solutions Coaching work? The coaching provided by Solutions Coaching is fundamentally based on three steps: imagine, innovate, implement. imagine: what is your ideal outcome? What would you like to change or overcome in your current situation, and what would be the end result? Whether we’re stuck in the middle of a problem, or stuck in a rut, it can be hard to see a way out of our present situation. When we’re in a “flight or flight”, stressed or fear-based state, we are not able to be as […]