Compassion is the ability to show empathy to others, to not judge them and to support them in a way that works for them. But compassion always starts with ourselves. It starts with accepting and being kind to who we are, before we are able to do that to others. Self-compassion We all have an internal negative talk about what we can and can’t do,…
2023 Year In Review: 50 Powerful Questions To Help You Reflect
To find meaning in a year of challenge and change, it is important to pause and reflect on the lessons we have learned and how we have grown. No need to wait December 31st to start doing that. We put together 30 questions to help you think about your 2023 takeaways, lessons, and highlights – and 20 other questions to set your intentions for 2024….
How Much Of These 5 Personality Traits Do You Have?
The Big 5 Personality Traits, also called the OCEAN model or the five-factor model, are used to describe someone’s personality in broad traits that are common to everyone. These traits are: Openness Conscientiousness Extroversion Agreeableness Neuroticism For decades, psychologists have researched personality traits to link them to behaviours and results. The Big 5 model started in the early 60s with Tupes and Christal, two psychologists…
Two Months Left To Make This Year Matter
The publication date of this post is November 1st 2018. That means there are exactly two months left before the end of the year. Now is the perfect time to start what you had said you’d do this year. Quick assessment of the situation At the beginning of the year, you probably thought about what you want to accomplish in 2018. It doesn’t have to…
Podcast | Episode #9 – How To Coach Yourself
This week I share all the tips and resources I use to coach myself when I feel overwhelmed or if I need to take an important decision. You can listen to the episode here. Content Coaching is a thought-provoking and creative process done in a safe environment Self-coaching is about reproducing this process on your own First identify the goal of the self-coaching session, then…
The Different Types Of Coaching
Find out what are the different types of coaching and why there are so many. We want to give aspiring coaches or potential clients an exhaustive overview of coaching and its background. The origins of coaching The word coach was first used to describe a “large kind of carriage”. It got its name from the city of Kocs in Hungary, where wagons, carts, carriages and…
Podcast | Episode #8 – How To Develop A Growth Mindset
I dedicated this week’s episode to mindset as I have already touched on the growth mindset in a couple of episodes without really focusing on it. I hope this inspires you to reflect on the things you could learn about more and where you could be holding yourself back. You can listen to the episode here. Content Definition and examples of a fixed mindset and…
10 Things You Can Do To Build Self-Esteem
I started writing this article a long time ago and kept adding more and more content. I think the topic of self-esteem is SO important when it comes to personal development. One of the things that made me fall in love with coaching in the first place is its philosophy that everyone is okay, everyone wants the best for themselves, and everyone does the best…
Podcast | Episode #7 – How To Be More Mindful
This week I draw on my personal experience feeling overwhelmed and negative at work, and how I managed all that. The key? Be mindful about my emotions, and about others. Build self-awareness. Be compassionate and let go. You can listen to the episode here. The main tips Do the head/heart/gut exercise Breathing activities Look around you Talk less, listen more Find a mantra