by Dr Sharon | Jun 24, 2024 | Achieve Goals, Change management, Personal Development
Talking about the “miracle of the mistake” is one of my favourite topics. I think it is because – as a recovering perfectionist – I found making mistakes incredibly painful, especially in my youth. I was so mistake averse that I would rather not do something if I...
by Dr Sharon | Apr 22, 2024 | Change management, Communication, Learning, Personal Development
A very special coaching client of mine recently reshared Alex Brogan’s LinkedIn post where he shared Kabir Seghal’s wisdom on “Writing Emails like a Boss” – it was excellently put and very aligned with the business writing work we do with professionals to elevate...
by Dr Sharon | Apr 8, 2024 | Achieve Goals, Emotional Intelligence, Personal Development
Happy happy 47th trip around the sun to me! I’ve been really blessed by another happy birth-day and happy year. I thought I’d take today to reflect on why it’s been so happy. I am not going to attempt to share everything – I’d probably need about 47 bullet points 😊 –...
by Dr Sharon | Mar 11, 2024 | Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Personal Development, Relationships (Self and Others)
For me, boundaried people are brilliant to work with. I always know where I stand, I know I won’t hear promises that can’t be delivered on and can rely on them to push back if my requests are unreasonable. They will be direct (with respect and empathy) without fearing...
by Dr Sharon | Mar 10, 2024 | Achieve Goals, Change management, Emotional Intelligence, Personal Development
Fixed mindset and perfectionism typically go hand in hand. Perfectionism is the act of always having to be perfect, never allowing mistakes and concerned with how you’ll be judged. People with a fixed mindset think that the world is constantly judging them, and if...
by Dr Sharon | Feb 26, 2024 | Achieve Goals, Change management, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Personal Development
Just show up, as you are. You don’t have to look or feel great. You don’t have to be prepared for each challenge or know all the ‘how’s’ of every situation. You don’t have to be fearless, or have all the answers, or be 100% ready. Nobody is any...