To Do or Not To Do: Coaching Insights from Aesop on Getting Things Done

A cup of coffee in a white cup and saucer is sat on a table. The text reads: "It is one thing to say that something should be done, but quite a different matter to do it." (Aesop)

The quote of the day is: “It is one thing to say that something should be done, but quite a different matter to do it.” (Aesop) This quote from Aesop encapsulates a fundamental truth about human behaviour: the gap between intention and action. As a coach, I often observe this gap in my clients’ lives, … Read more

Curiosity And Wonder In Coaching

A greyish white clay like featureless model is stood holding a large key across the front of their body. Instead of the tradition key part cut into one end is the word KNOW in upper case letters. The text reads: "I am a man who knows nothing, guesses sometimes, finds frequently and who's always amazed.".(Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam)

The quote of the day today is: “I am a man who knows nothing, guesses sometimes, finds frequently and who’s always amazed.”.(Auguste Villiers de l’Isle-Adam) This quote got me thinking as, for me, it points a lot to elements I recognise in my coaching. As coaches, we often find ourselves in the delicate position of … Read more

Wonderful Thoughts: Questions for Coaches

The sun is rising in the background, causing everything in the foreground to be in silhouette. An individual is leaping, arms stretch wide and legs bent so they are silhouetted against the sky The text reads: "You just think lovely wonderful thoughts and they lift you up in the air." (J. M. Barrie, Peter Pan)

Today’s quote is: “You just think lovely wonderful thoughts and they lift you up in the air.” (J. M. Barrie, Peter Pan) Questions For Coaches: Bonus Questions: About Jen Waller Jen Waller is a transformative coach dedicated to empowering individuals to get out of their own way and make a meaningful impact in the world. … Read more

Recognising Unseen Areas, Questions For Coaches

A black and white image of a single eye. The iris is brightly coloured, like a colour wheel with one colour blending into another seamlessly. The text reads: "An object is frequently not seen, from not knowing how to see it, rather than from any defect of the organ of vision." (Charles Babbage)

The quote of the day: “An object is frequently not seen, from not knowing how to see it, rather than from any defect of the organ of vision.” (Charles Babbage) Questions For Coaches: Bonus Questions: About Jen Waller Jen Waller is on a mission to support, nurture and encourage coaching skills and talents from non-coach … Read more

Questions For Coaches About Self-Care

This is the interior of a cobbers work space. Two large arched windows let in lots of light. Shoe making equipment and tools are neatly arranged around the workbenches and shelves. the text reads: "The cobbler always wears the worst shoes." (Proverb)

The quote of the day is: “The cobbler always wears the worst shoes.” (Proverb) Questions For Coaches: Bonus Questions: About Jen Waller Jen Waller is on a mission to support, nurture and encourage coaching skills and talents from non-coach to coach and beyond. As an experienced coach and trainer, Jen is happy to utilise all … Read more

Facing Your True Self, Questions For Coaches

A dreamlike image of a misty forest. A lone figure stands in the foreground on a path looking out into the glowing mist ahead. The text reads: "People will do anything, no matter how absurd, to avoid facing their own soul." (Carl Jung)

The quote of the day is: “People will do anything, no matter how absurd, to avoid facing their own soul.” (Carl Jung) Questions For Coaches: Bonus Questions: About Jen Waller Jen Waller is on a mission to support, nurture and encourage coaching skills and talents from non-coach to coach and beyond. As an experienced coach … Read more

The Nature Of The Whole: Questions For Coaches

This image is in an animated dream like style. It is a serine landscape, with the sun rising over the mountains in the distance. A small river, reflects the morning light. The river is running through a lush meadow, containing yellow and orange flowers in the rich green grass closest to the viewer, oak trees are scattered around the landscape as the eye travels further back. The text reads: "This thou must always bear in mind, what is the nature of the whole..." (Marcus Aurelius)

The quote of the day is: “This thou must always bear in mind, what is the nature of the whole…” (Marcus Aurelius) Questions For Coaches: Bonus Questions: About Jen Waller Jen Waller is on a mission to support, nurture and encourage coaching skills and talents from non-coach to coach and beyond. As an experienced coach … Read more