We certainly live in interesting times! Confucius would have a very wry smile on his face if he could witness the political, economic and social turmoil of the world we live in today. This Blog is not an appropriate forum in which to express political views but I have to […]
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The quality of your life is directly proportional to the quality of your thoughts. That statement is perhaps more profound than you are likely to give it credit at first pass. After all, you’re probably thinking: \”We all have tens of thousands of thoughts every day and there’s no way
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Freedom, Confidence, Growth. This is the tagline we use at New Insights. Why? Because we believe these are the main personal attributes that our life coach training and our related life coaching programme can impart, build and develop. But what exactly does it mean to experience personal freedom? [box type=\”shadow\”]“The
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Just the other day someone sent me an email thanking me for a Blog post that had resonated with them. I was about to send a brief reply with well wishes when I realised there was more to the message. “Can you recommend ways in which I can better myself?”
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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
Be honest. Are you a people pleaser? There’s no reason to be shy in owning up to this practice as you would be one among very many. And as we all know people pleasers are just the nicest of people. They will go out of their way to help –
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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
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It seems like just a few days ago that I was writing a brief review of 2016 and looking forward to a few weeks break. And now, here we are, well into a brand new year! Well, they say time flies while you’re having fun! How true. Welcome to another
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This will be the last Life Coaching Insights Blog Post for 2016 as I join many of you esteemed readers in taking a well deserved break for a few weeks! As the year draws to a close there will surely be no lack of pronouncements by the various media on
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A defining moment is, as the term infers, an event of such importance in your life, that it literally defines or re-defines who you are and what you stand for! Such a moment or event can be looked at as a fundamental milestone in your development as it causes you
The power of living with gratitude is something stressed by most, if not all of the world’s top self-development professionals. They say it plays a vital role in the development of an abundance mentality, or a mindset that allows and encourages the flow of positive vibrations and energy that ultimately
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Mainstream media would have had us believe that although the Brexit vote would be close, there was little doubt that, come the 23rd June, the British would opt for the ‘safe’ option and choose to stay in the European Union. Likewise, we were assured that in the US, despite Donald
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There’s no doubt about it. Coaching is currently a hot topic as celebrities, leaders, business people and the general public like you and me begin to appreciate the true power of professional coaching to improve performance and life in general. The term ‘coach’ originates from the 1830s and is believed
One of the most fascinating niches that some life coaches choose to work in is that of health and wellness. There is a great contribution to be made purely through improving clients’ levels of self awareness about how brilliant our bodies are at healing themselves … with a little understanding
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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
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On our Facebook page we proudly proclaim support for Robert Byrne’s classic uttering: “The purpose of life is a life of purpose”. It’s such a lovely phrase, simple, yet rich in meaning. After all what can be more meaningful than living a life of purpose? But, if you have no
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How often have you taken time out to reflect on just how incredible your mind is? We humans have somewhere between 50,000 and 70,000 thoughts per day, or around 40 thoughts every minute. That’s quite staggering isn’t it! Each thought is really a little impulse of energy. With over 7bn
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It would seem that this is a time for milestones! Today I’m truly proud to announce the publishing of the 200th article on this Blog. To recognise this milestone I have selected and summarised the 20 most popular (as judged by the number of your comments). You can read (or
You’ll no doubt have heard the old adage that change is the only constant in life. Well, given the twists and turns of life in the 21st century, it would seem that we can add \’increasing uncertainty\’ as another. If you tune into world news and events you’ll no doubt
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