Posts Tagged ‘Motivation’

Client Experience: Kate Johnstone

Kate Johnstone has been in nursing for over 20 years, spending the last 13 in Occupational Health. She is also an independent Nikken Wellness Consultant and is developing a new business focused on wellness. She is passionate about helping people improve their health in a natural and non-invasive way, and had a keen interest in alternative health. Kate has hired us for the following: • Personal Coaching Sessions • DISC Personality Profiling and Consultancy • Business Development Workshops (Full Day) Read the rest of this entry »

Do You Expect Too Much Of Yourself?

Do you feel that you should be achieving more in your life or that you should be getting better results? Do you struggle not to compare yourself to others negatively? Do you avoid setting goals so that you don’t end up getting disappointed? Do you feel that others expect more of you than you can manage? Read the rest of this entry »

Breaking Negative Habits of Behaviour – Part 1

Do you ever feel stressed out because you keep repeating the same mistakes? Do you gravitate towards people who seem to mistreat or take advantage of you? Do you want stability in your life but seem to make decisions that take you further away from that? Perhaps you want to break a habit but never seem able to really shake it. Do you know what you need to do to promote your health, but just seem to do the opposite? Whatever mistake you feel you are repeating, it can be wearing to have to face up to it again and again. Read the rest of this entry »

Are You Fed Up Of All the New Year’s Talk?

At this time of year, the talk about New Year’s resolutions can be a bit much for some. Some of us are motivated by sudden bursts of goal setting and activity, while others hesitate to start as they know it will inevitably end in them feeling disappointed with themselves. Why do New Year’s resolutions often fail? How can you make 2012 a better year for you without setting yourself up for failure? Read the rest of this entry »

How To Continue To Succeed When Things Get Tough.

It’s relatively easy to do the right thing in a favourable time isn’t it? It feels easier to buy organic produce when money is flowing, it easier to make changes in your life when your loved ones support you, and it’s definitely easier to stick to your business, personal, or health plan when you feel on top of the world. But what about when you feel low? What about when your financial situation changes? What about when people around you seem to be less supportive? At times like these, it’s easy to feel like giving up or going back to previous habits, but there is a way to continue to succeed. Read the rest of this entry »

Defining DISC & Making It Work For You!

DISC profiling is a psychometric assessment based on the work of Dr William M. Marston, an expert in behavioural understanding. Through his research he identified four personality styles: D – Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, and Compliance. The assessment measures the levels/intensity of these four styles in our personalities to produce your own personal DISC personality style. Your profile gives you useful information that can identify: Read the rest of this entry »

Making Your Personality Profile Work For You!

This morning I read a quote a friend had posted on Facebook from Albert Einstein and I had to share it here as it sums up exactly what this article is about: “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” ― Albert Einstein Read the rest of this entry »

Treat Yourself To A Day For You!

Do you need a well deserved break from the pressures of life? Has your body been giving you signs that you need to take care of it a little better? Do you usually keep going, putting everyone else first? Do you find it hard to treat yourself sometimes? Read the rest of this entry »

Feel Good and Be Successful!

Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Are you looking for a way to manage your stress effectively? Do you want to get on with your life but find that things seem to keep getting in the way? Do you have a long term health condition that you would like to manage more effectively? Perhaps you would like to start or have started your own business and need to stay on top of things. Whatever your circumstances, feeling good is the way to be successful and this could be the starting point you need! Read the rest of this entry »

How To Be An Excellent Coaching Client!

The coaching relationship is a partnership set up between the coach and the coachee in order to create the transformation and improvement they want in their life, health, wellbeing, business, or other areas. While it may seem a little cheeky to suggest that the client needs to be excellent, it really is what makes all the difference! Of course, the coach needs to be an excellent coach and the coming together of this excellence is what creates the synergy that gets the desired results! In this question and answer article Melanie A. Forde will explore a few of the key elements that make an excellent client! Read the rest of this entry »