Location, location, location part 5

Some twists with my fifth self-imposed writing retreat. First, mountains (National Park – central North Island) instead of sea. And second, it’s actually a “non-writing” retreat. I need a break and can’t fit in a holiday at the moment – so, I’m taking advice from a friend and repurposing other scheduled time.

If you are a team coach (like me) you will be aware that self-awareness, self-care and resilience are required as part of our core competencies (EMCC, 2020). It must be our priority to serve our clients well.

But a message for all of us here… if you feel you need a holiday (like me), you are probably already past the point of needing a break (like me). Be self-aware, take regular breaks, don’t just power on, or you might find yourself imploding (like me).

PS – plenty of pretty snow topped volcanoes around here.

If you or your team would like to talk through your priorities and how you can repurpose your time to enable better outcomes for all, please get in touch.

#selfawareness#mentalhealth #takeabreak

My not to do list…

I was telling my friend in the weekend how exhausted I felt, and how guilty I felt about feeling exhausted. She told me not to be so hard on myself, and list all the things I can stop doing instead. And the notion of my “not to do list” was born (see below).

Trying to achieve our best in the context of the crazy and challenging world we find ourselves in is hard work. I suspect many of you and your teams might be feeling exhausted too. Why not try creating “not to do lists”?

If you, or your team, would like to talk to me (or my wise friend), about your “not to do” options, please get in touch. In the meantime, if you would like to copy some of the items on my list, feel free :-).

#nottodolist#selfawareness#selfcare

Location, location, location part 4

Coming to you from somewhere near Waiuku (about an hour south of Auckland). I’m here on my fourth writing retreat… enjoying the power of silence…

I am hearing a lot from clients, colleges and friends recently that they are craving peace, slower pace, silence and downtime. We are much better at whatever we choose to do if we intentionally allow space. Our brains are amazingly powerful things, and sometimes all they need is some time to process. A college of mine said recently “from silence the answers will come”. I know my best ideas come when I am walking at the beach or sitting in a park… not when I am sitting at my desk jumping from meeting to meeting, with emails pinging and the phone ringing.

If you would like to talk more about how you and your team can build the power of silence into your lives, please get in touch. (Although I may not get back to you immediately, as I might be walking at the beach or sitting in a park 😊).

#silence#downtime#peace#coaching#teamcoaching