How to Overcome Fears & Worries and Enjoy Life Whatever Happens !

WORRIES ARE A PLAIN NUISANCE!
They cause enormous stress affecting us both mentally and physically. If you’ve ever been lying awake worrying and unable to fall asleep, just to wake up with a sleep deficit the next morning you know what I mean.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WORRIED AND HAPPY PEOPLE
Stressed people always have [...]

5 Truths About Fear & How to Deal With It

I am meeting a lot of people who feel afraid these days. No wonder, we live in unstable times. The economic crisis has rocked our boat and taken away some of the reliable anchors we used to trust.
In her book “Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway” Susan Jeffers reveals some excellent truths about fear [...]

Realizing your dream is a radical act

Years back when I took my training courses and exams in coaching I remember the trainer stressing the fact that fulfillment, that path of truly following what matters to you and who you want to be, is a radical act that brings you alive.
I have worked on this with numerous clients and this summer, [...]

Courageously do it when it couldn’t be done

I came across this inspiring poem today and wanted to share it with you:
It Couldn’t be Done

Somebody said “it couldn’t be done,”
But he with a chuckle replied
That maybe it couldn’t, but he wouldn’t be one
Who wouldn’t say so ‘til he tried.
So he buckled right in with a bit of a grin on his face.
If he [...]

Is it courageous to do what you love ?

I have recently stumbled upon the question of whether it is courageous to change your life, live your dream and do what you love doing. Or whether it is actually even more courageous to stay in a life that works but feels unexciting and doesn’t fulfill you.
My considerations were triggered by a friend of [...]

The Power of Committment – Take the Jump !

Have you ever noticed that once you fully committed yourself to something, things just fell into place ? Why is it then, that we have such trouble committing ourselves to what we really want and instead stay where we are not so happy ? Of course, because of fear, the fear of the unknown. So [...]

The Biggest Fear: Afraid to be great

We all have fears which hold us back, hold us back from taking risks, trying something new, being different, living our dreams. The two most common one’s people would mention are a) the fear of rejection/loneliness and b) the fear of failure.
But contrary to the common perception of fear, there is one fear greater [...]

Warrior’s Creed

I came across this really deep poem and found it very inspiring. In fact, I read it several times and every time I read it again, I find more in it. I thought you might like it too, for different reasons maybe. I hope you can take away something meaningful and I encourage you to [...]

How to be courageous ?

As an executive life coach I meet a lot of clients who wish to be more courageous. Winston Churchill once described courage as “the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees all others.” In our daily lives this is very true indeed. I have long held a fascination with what makes [...]