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The Incredible Uniqueness of Being

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It’s instinctive to associate the familiar with feelings of comfort and security, and the unfamiliar with feelings of discomfort and even trepidation.

This goes some way to explaining why many harbour an intolerance for diversity at the subconscious level.

However, deliberate conscious reflection about the intrinsic uniqueness of individuals can expose the irrationality of this intolerance and unlock the benefits of embracing a constructive approach to diversity.

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Freedom, Confidence, Growth

Beliefs, Life coaching, Mind & Spirit, Personal Development & Growth, Values / 2 Comments /

Freedom, Confidence, Growth.

These are the three words that I chose as a strapline for New Insights Life Coach Training when I took over the reins many years ago.

They are as relevant today as they were then. They neatly summarise the enlightening journey of self-discovery. that one goes through in transformational life coaching, such as that promoted by New Insights Life Coach Training.

That journey starts with gaining the freedom of mind and spirit that comes with a profound new level of self-awareness. From that comes a huge boost in self-belief or confidence, which in turn spurs the personal growth and development that provides meaning and leaves one feeling fulfilled.

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The Time is Now

Goal Setting & Getting, Life coaching, Mind & Spirit, Motivation, Personal Development & Growth, Take Action / 4 Comments /

The advent of a new calendar year provides a welcome psychological boost for many who yearn to change their lives for the better.

What better time for a New Year’s Resolution?

Only, it has been proven that New Year’s Resolutions seldom, if ever, work to deliver the changes desired.

In this post, Bill explores some of the key reasons and offers a far more powerful and effective alternative that is all but guaranteed to bring about lasting change.

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The Value of Knowing Your Values

Life coaching, Mind & Spirit, Personal Development & Growth, Values / 6 Comments /

“Values.”

We frequently hear the word bandied around by politicians, leaders and sports coaches in reference to collective values.

But, as individuals, how much time and energy do we tend to allocate to deep reflection about what our personal values are, and what priority we assign to them?

Given their critical importance in our lives … shockingly little!

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Heads Up: Great New Life Loading

Communication, Environment, Health & Fitness, Lifestyle & Life Balance, Mind & Spirit, Motivation, Personal Development & Growth / 9 Comments /

By 2025 the number of mobile devices in use worldwide is expected to reach more than 18bn. That’s more than two for every person on this planet!

Mobile technology has become indispensable for certain day-to-day applications … but some keep us ‘heads down’ with features that are highly addictive but with questionable value when it comes to promoting our quality of life.

In this post, Bill considers the emergent heads-down culture and suggests that we should try to resist being victims of its insidious effects.

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The Power of People

Mind & Spirit, Personal Development & Growth, Self Awareness, Social & Community / 12 Comments /

The power of the collective to bring about change is seldom questioned and often clearly demonstrated during democratic election times such as that we are witnessing in 2024.

But the power of the individual is given less attention, with many doubting their ability to impact the world in any meaningful way.

In today’s post, Bill explains why this doubt is so misplaced.

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Life Lessons From a Strange Yet Mystical Land

Environment, Goal Setting & Getting, Lifestyle & Life Balance, Mind & Spirit, Personal Development & Growth, Take Action / 3 Comments /

Life lessons are there to be had in many corners of our troubled, yet special world.

For Bill, one place in particular stands out for his experience of the authentic love, respect and care shown for humanity.

In this blog post, he advocates that we should expect the unexpected in this mystical land.

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Be True to Yourself

Beliefs, Lifestyle & Life Balance, Mind & Spirit, Personal Development & Growth, Self Awareness, Social & Community, Values / 8 Comments /

The pressures and demands of the modern day world are such that many of us find our lives are trained on trying to meet the expectations of others. In the process we become further slowly more disconnected from who we are and what it is that is important to us.

If you find yourself constantly wrestling with what you feel you should do versus what you inwardly feel you need to do, Be True to Yourself is written for you!

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When Following the Science is Not Enough

Life coaching, Mind & Spirit, Motivation, Personal Development & Growth / 13 Comments /

When it comes to the study of human motivation, those who remain fixated on ‘following the science’ are likely to be disappointed.

In this post, Bill argues that the power of life coaching lies in its ability to recognise and harness concepts that cannot be neatly explained in scientific terms. As he implies, the secret to living the life you love requires acceptance that there is a certain ‘magical ‘ element to life.

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8 Ways to Deal with Stress

Lifestyle & Life Balance, Mind & Spirit, Money, Wealth & Finances, Motivation, Personal Development & Growth, Self Awareness, Take Action / 13 Comments /

Levels of chronic stress are unprecedented in today’s world. Ironically, technological advancements that promised to give us more time for leisure and enjoyment are at the root of this problem.

In this post, Bill suggests eight ways in which stress can be dealt with.

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Celebrate Your Significance

Life Purpose, Mind & Spirit, Personal Development & Growth / 10 Comments /

We live in an unpredictable and uncertain world. As we witness the magnitude of the events unfolding around us it is all too easy to take on feelings of powerlessness. Such feelings can cause us to start doubting our own significance, or relevance in the world.

And yet, we each have an important role in the growth and evolution of the planet and the universe. Each one of us is leaving an indelible mark on the course that that evolution takes.

In this podcast episode, Bill encourages listeners to recognise this and celebrate their undoubted significance!

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7 Key Life Insights

General, Lifestyle & Life Balance, Mind & Spirit, Money, Wealth & Finances, Personal Development & Growth, Self Confidence / 6 Comments /

I love being in the people industry. Working with life coaches, trainee life coaches, and members of the public with an interest in self-development, ensures that I am constantly learning about people. And it’s people that make the world go around! Some time ago a teacher, and avid reader of

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Never Let Fear of Failure Hold You Back

Handling Change, Mind & Spirit, Personal Development & Growth, Procrastination, Take Action / 16 Comments /

We all know the old idiom: “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again!” But many of us never get to embrace this sage advice because we are too fearful of failing. ‘Success’ is overhyped as the ultimate goal that we humans are expected to pursue in life. We

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