Grow to be the best you can be...

Last week my business development consultant asked me why I do what I do. My response – “I have had, and still have, a lot of support in working out what I want to do and making it happen. It's been a long and challenging journey to get where I am today. Now I support leaders and teams to find their sweet spot/Ikigai/true north/purpose, and support them to make their transition to get there a little smoother. I cultivate others to grow to be the best they can be.”

Clarity of purpose really does guide everything I do every day. Thanks for the opportunity to reflect and refocus on what I do and why!

If you or your team would like to refocus on your sweet spot/Ikigai/true north/purpose, please get in touch. My job is to help make your journey a little smoother.

#ikigai#purpose#teamcoaching#coaching

Audit your energy

We can store some energy and have some in reserve, but if the energy we use, or give to others, is greater than the energy we generate, or receive from others, it’s impossible to sustain balance. And we all know what that feels like!

I have been doing an energy audit with myself recently, and appreciate I need to rebalance. My focus is to increase areas that fill my energy reservoirs (sleeping well, appreciating nature, time with friends & family), and reduce/manage energy drainers where I can (although some are out of my control).

I think regular energy audits would be beneficial for all of us, and in a team context too. Some simple questions to ask yourselves and your teams:

· What do you do that drains your energy?

· How can you minimise or manage that better?

· What do you, or can you do, that increases your energy?

· How can you get more of that?

If you or your team would benefit from an energy audit, please get in touch.

#energy#coaching#teamcoahing

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