If you’re already a life coach, or busy with training, forgive me, this week’s post may hold little more than curiosity value for you! However, if life coaching is something you have considered, but you’re yet to take the plunge, please be sure to read on as this post may […]
Could YOU be a life coach? Read More »
How many careers do you know that give you the flexibility to work the hours that suit you – and work from the comfort of home or wherever you choose? There are a few that spring to mind. For example, freelance content writer, proof reader, article translator, web designer, graphic
Flexible Working: Whenever and Wherever Read More »
In late 2009 I did something I had always wanted to do. I wrote a book. Believe it or not, the idea started out, earlier that same year, as a simple joke. Chicken Soup for the Soul One beautiful summer’s day, Jenni (my wife) and I were lounging around our
Life can seem terribly complex at times, to the point where many ask the question: “What is all this really about?” In that classic novel, ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy‘ a supercomputer, called Deep Thought, was charged with finding the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe
KISS Your Way to Happiness Read More »
In early October last year I briefly broke with the tradition of written blog posts and offered you the opportunity to listen to a podcast of an interview I did with Paul Lowe. Paul, who runs a not for profit enterprise called HEARTS (Helping Everyone Achieve Results Towards Success) is
Human Needs – A Podcast Read More »
One of the most appealing things about a career in life coaching is the flexibility that it offers you. Remote working is a big part of that. Not only can you work from home and avoid all of the expense, time and travel fatigue that we have all come to
Remote Working Really Works Read More »
Happiness is, sadly, a rather elusive commodity for many people. And yet, most spiritual guides and deep thinking philosophers will tell you that attaining a state of happiness is the central purpose in life. So what exactly is happiness and why does it not come naturally to most people? “Happiness
Happiness – Make it a Habit! Read More »
By ‘ultimate personal freedom’, I don’t just mean living in a liberal democratic society where your human rights are entrenched and protected. I’m talking about the feeling that comes from living a life that’s characterised by inner peace and happiness. So, what would it take to achieve ultimate personal freedom?
Achieving Ultimate Personal Freedom Read More »
Wow! It’s almost time to wave goodbye to yet another year. As I look forward to a few weeks break from writing, I offer you a final post for the year – one that could honestly change your life. 🙂 Depending on your hemisphere, you may be preparing for the
“Coaches HATE selling” screamed the headline of an advert for an online course that I saw on Facebook recently. It was clearly aimed at life coaches who, well, find the idea of selling their services difficult, to say the least. And I would guess that that applies to most who
Politically and socioeconomically speaking, the world is pretty unstable right now. I doubt many readers would disagree with this. Although New Insights is proud to have trainee coaches and certified coaches all over the world, our main markets are the UK and South Africa. And right now both countries, in
From Existing to Living Read More »
Life coaching is particularly effective for those people who, though mentally well and fully functional, are simply \’stuck in a rut\’! Let’s face it, we all have that stuck feeling at some stage of other in our lives. But that’s not to say that it isn’t hugely frustrating and debilitating
It’s mid January … and at about this time you may be feeling that the warm glow of the holiday season is rapidly wearing off and you’re beginning to settle back into that dreaded ‘business as usual’ routine – some call it a rut! During breaks, life typically takes on
Let Go of the Control Freak Read More »
We are all totally unique individuals. Even though more than seven billion of us coexist on the planet, no two people are identical. And even if it were possible to create two genetically identical human beings, they would develop unique characters in response to the unique environment, upbringing and events
The Comparison Trap Read More »
This week my darling wife, Jenni, has gifted me a rare break from writing our regular Life Coaching Insights Blog post. Truth is, she’s probably feeling sorry for me given my advanced years (she’s given the game away below!) Anyway, I’m sure you’ll find reading what she has to say
A Celebration of Life Read More »
In today’s hurly burly world where there never seems to be enough time for everything that needs to be done, what would you give to increase your effectiveness, or perhaps even double it? We often hear how efficient people are but we don’t often talk about personal effectiveness. What’s the
Increase Your Effectiveness Read More »
One of the critical skills of a life coach is knowing the right questions to ask and when to ask them. A common request I get from our trainee life coaches is to share what I believe are the most powerful questions to ask of clients. The New Insights Life
Six Key Questions to Ask Yourself Read More »
Life coaching is one of the most rewarding and fulfilling careers that there is. It is also one that allows for great flexibility. Set up costs are very low by average business standards. There is no need to manage a workforce with all the stress that goes with that. There
Work From Home Tips Read More »
We have been conditioned into seeing the positives and negatives of life as incompatible, as good and bad or even good and evil. In this post we explore how positive and negative are fundamental to everything that exists, complementary aspects of a perfectly balanced life. [box type=\”shadow\”]“When we focus and
The Beauty of Balance Read More »
