growth – Coaching Confidence

Swings and Roundabouts

1 November 2025 by Jen Waller

A close-up photo of an empty swing seat hangs against a bright blue sky. The swing’s chains glint in the sunlight, evoking both stillness and motion. Below it, in black text, is the quote: “What’s lost upon the roundabouts we pulls up on the swings!” (Patrick R. Chalmers) The image suggests movement, balance, and the cyclical nature of life.

Life’s balance often appears in motion, not stillness. What looks like loss today may be part of tomorrow’s gain.
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Learning Through Experience

29 October 2025 by Jen Waller

A wooden mannequin figure holds a magnifying glass up to a bright white background. Through the lens, a large red exclamation mark is visible, symbolising discovery or realisation. Above it, in black text, is the quote: “Experience itself, the mother of all the sciences.” (Miguel de Cervantes) The image represents learning through direct experience and attentive observation.

True learning doesn’t come from theory but from experience. Awareness — not analysis — often reveals what we most need to see.
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The Beauty of Beginnings

22 October 2025 by Jen Waller

Soft pastel light falls on delicate crocus flowers emerging through the snow. Above the image is the quote: “In every phenomenon the beginning remains always the most notable moment.” (Thomas Carlyle) The image captures the freshness, fragility, and quiet beauty of beginnings.

Beginnings don’t always look dramatic — sometimes they arrive as a quiet “oh, I see” that changes everything.
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The Mellow Wisdom of Autumn

13 October 2025 by Jen Waller

A variety of fresh fruits and vegetables — including apples, pears, lettuce, tomatoes, eggplant, and a yellow pepper — sit against a clean white background. Text on the image reads: "Autumn is the mellower season, and what we lose in flowers we more than gain in fruits." (Samuel Butler) The image evokes abundance, natural cycles, and gentle maturity.

Autumn doesn’t mourn the end of summer — it ripens into something fuller.
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TED Talk Tuesday 22nd May 2018

22 May 2018 by Jen Waller

This week the clip chosen because of its interest to coaches is from a 2014 independent TEDx talk. Watch cognitive neuroscientist Heather Collins look at happiness, lifelong growth and your mind “Successful thinking — it’s a know brainer”. Successful thinking — it’s a know brainer: Heather Collins at TEDxCharleston Clip length: 11 mins 26 secs Prefer … Read more

10 Easy Ways You Need To Know To Grow A Business

29 July 2016 by Jen Waller

In today’s guest post coach Leslie Hassler turns attention towards actually establishing and running a business as she offers: 10 Easy Ways You Need To Know To Grow A Business by Leslie Hassler How many months have you been investing in your business to see no results? Here’s the interesting thing I’ve learned from being in … Read more

Finish It Up Friday:

25 June 201624 June 2016 by Jen Waller

When you set up your own coaching business and become “your own boss” there’s lots of ways you can organise your time and business. In today’s guest post coach Jaynine Howard shares one aspect of how she organises one day a week … Finish It Up Friday: Why I Don’t Require My Team to Work on … Read more

Making A Difference

28 August 202213 May 2016 by Jen Waller

One of the motivators that attract many coaches to coaching is the desire of making a difference – in today’s guest post Jennie J Gorman discusses: Making A Difference By Jennie J Gorman ‘Did I do enough today to make a difference to someone?’ This is what I ask myself at the end of every day. … Read more