Astound Opened on Saturday 1st June.     Photos courtesy of Brett Trafford.com   It is open Mon to sat 10 – 3.45 at the Nicholson Art Gallery, Leek. I will be manning the exhibition at […]

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I suppose Art School is teaching me more than just art.  I’m surrounded by artists of different types, not just in the work that they produce but also in their approach to life. The course I’m doing – […]

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We can be so busy focused on what matters to other people that we sometimes forget to love yourselves and that’s when we lose self esteem and/or confidence.  Yet loving ourselves is incredibly easy to do.  It always […]

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I’ve had a week off and come back to a pile of emails etc, its part of the course being self employed.  Yet one email has caused me frustration and anger – both are negative emotions and both […]

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I love stories.  They are a creative way of learning.  I don’t know where I first heard this story – it makes a great tale and a fantastic reminder that sometimes we should rely more on our creative […]

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Its very easy to become stuck in a rut, especially at work, what can you do about it? Fortunately there are some easy quick win solutions to get you started on your climb out of the rut. Ask […]

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Do you get the January Blues?  Is this the time when those well meaning intentions around your goals and resolutions start to waiver? Have you heard of January Green? I suspect that whilst you may be suffering the […]

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  How do you ensure you’re the best you can be? When I do something I like to do something well.  Perhaps it’s the perfectionism gene that I touched on last week. So starting up Reflections Coaching was […]

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  Have you ever delved into a different world? I have! After 22 years of a financial services corporate world, and then going into self employment, I’d convinced myself that I had now “seen it all”.  And we […]

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  Where do you get your inspiration from? Since starting my own business one of the things I’ve found most difficult to deal with is finding my own motivation and inspirations.  As a coach, this is something that […]