Jen WallerThis was originally posted on www.YourChangingDirection.com in 2009 “Examine what is said, not who speaks” (Arabian proverb) While I was in London last week I took the opportunity to wander over to see a performance art project that is taking place on the 4th plinth in Trafalgar Square. Originally built in 1841 the 4th plinth … Read more
“Do what I do, dear boy – amaze yourself with your own daring!” (Sir Laurence Olivier)
“The whole difference between construction and creation is exactly this: that a thing constructed can only be loved after it is constructed; but a thing created is loved before it exists.” (Charles Dickens)
“The creation of a thousand forests is on one acorn.” (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
“Confidence, like art, never comes from having all the answers; it comes from being open to all the questions.” (Earl Gray Stevens)
“Put your future in good hands – your own.” (anon)
So how do you avoid being distracted by your own thoughts when you are coaching? This is a conversation and question I often get asked. My answer normally is that there are many different techniques and approaches that you can use. And finding the ones that work for you is, in my opinion, beneficial. Shut … Read more
“We have to learn to be our own best friends because we fall too easily into the trap of being our own worst enemies.” (Roderick Thorp)