No doubt you have heard the saying: “May you live in interesting times.” This is, supposedly, the English translation of an ancient Chinese curse! The Chinese language original has apparently never been found, although some say that the curse was based on a proverb that reads: “It’s better to be […]
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Why do today, what you can put off till tomorrow? Many of us love to use this humorous twist on on old adage to explain away our procrastination tendencies. Let’s face it, we’re all guilty of occasional procrastination. It is quite natural human behaviour. But, for some of us, procrastination
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The reality that we perceive to exist, depends on the perspective from which we choose to perceive that reality. Let that sink in for a moment. In short, actual reality, and our perception of reality, are different. And because the ‘reality’ each person sees and feels is filtered through a
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In a previous post, What is True Freedom, I argued that freedom is as much, if not more, an internal state of mind as it is a commodity that is given to us or taken away from us by other powers. With today’s media dominated by harrowing stories of how
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What does it mean to experience true freedom? Is freedom a birthright? Is it something that is bestowed upon you, and if so, by what authority and in what conditions? Is it an individual or collective concept? Does it represent a state of selfishness or selflessness? Is it a way
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Do you grant yourself the opportunity to marvel at your own uniqueness? Or do you find yourself regularly condemning the attributes and character traits that differentiate you from others? Or do you perhaps find yourself secretly despising others for how different they are from what you have come to regard
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Although my passion lies in inspiring people through my writings and the work of the life coach training companies I own and run, my early training was in the field of civil engineering. Many might argue that the engineering and human motivation disciplines are largely incompatible or, at least, poor
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This week’s article draws inspiration from an issue that often perplexes our trainee life coaches. Helping clients to set inspiring, challenging, yet achievable goals is all part and parcel of the life coaching process. Some clients present with a rather hazy dream or aspiration that they want to crystallise and
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As inspiring job titles go, Global Ambassador of Happiness & Quality of Life certainly takes some beating. That’s exactly how Belgian, Leo Bormans, distinguished writer, speaker, linguist and promoter of active citizenship, likes to refer to himself. In 2010, Bormans published “The World Book of Happiness”. In this groundbreaking book,
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Visit the New Insights Facebook page and you’ll see the ‘Agents for Change’ pic below emblazoned in the header image. If you want a simple short version of the answer to the question: “What is a life coach” then ‘agent for change’ is right on the money! That’s because life
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Through life coaching one can easily transform one’s attitude and approach to life such that it becomes altogether more fulfilling, meaningful and enjoyable. In my opinion – one shared by a great many life coach practitioners – life coaching is the ideal solution for those seeking joy, happiness and inner
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The inspiration for today’s post came from a most unlikely place. Li Shang Long is a young Chinese writer and director who has written a book, titled “Bye Stability, Morning My Life.” (This is the English translation). In it, Shang Long (that’s his given name) appeals to younger people to
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New Insights life coaching is transformational in many ways. It takes clients through a carefully considered process; one in which they come to know and understand themselves in ways they might never before have imagined. Arguably the most important effect of this process, is the cultivation of an ‘independence mindset’.
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To many, the achievement of personal freedom would seem wholly dependent on one’s ability to build material wealth. To others, attaining personal freedom requires one to focus on a path of spirituality, which is incompatible with an approach to life based on the acquisition of material things. So, who is
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Are you lacking clear direction? Does it feel like a thick fog has descended and you’re struggling to see the path you should follow, never mind visualise the destination? If so, you can take heart from the fact that you are most certainly not alone. Uncertainty and confusion Life coaches
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It’s nearly ten years ago since I wrote a blog post titled The Winds of Change. Today, as I look back at that post, I can fully appreciate the saying: “The only constant in life is change.” Winds of change continue to blow relentlessly but, like hurricanes fanned by a
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The New Insights Life Coaching System is designed around a proprietary model, with the acronym I-N-S-I-G-H-T-S and is transformational in its effect. The ten questions that follow, go to the heart of the model and provide a glimpse of its application in coaching. Take time to reflect on – and
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Do you love your work, tolerate it, or just plain hate it? Are you closing in on your dreams, stuck in neutral, or drifting further away? A complete turn I gave up any active involvement in engineering more years ago than I care to remember but the civil engineering institute
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As we slowly begin to emerge from the doom and gloom that descended upon us as the global pandemic struck, with its many nasty consequences, many of us are left thinking “What now?” In today’s hectic world, an opportunity to think and reflect can often be ‘just what the doctor
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