Finding More in Life

Man in despair with head in hands questioning whether this is really it

Is this really it? Do you find yourself asking that question? Finding more in life is a common desire for business and career professionals. Often the hard work doesn’t seem to equate to happiness and fulfilment in life. So what can you do? Fulfilling Career Options I’m surprised, saddened and excited by some of the […]

What’s in a story?

“There are no extraordinary people, only people that do extraordinary things” – Brad Brown I often use stories & metaphors. I use them in general conversations. I use them in my coaching and workshops. I sometimes use them in social media. You may have heard me talk about boats and rivers, about driving on the […]

5 common obstacles preventing progress

Man pushing boulder uphill preventing progression

You want to advance, yet there is something preventing progress. You may know exactly what you want to do (or need to do) yet you’ve found that you’re simply not taking the necessary steps. This can be annoying and frustrating, especially when some patterns of behavior seem to repeat themselves over time. Why is this? […]

New affiliation for Blue Diamond

When you meet someone for the first time You never know quite where it might lead… I first met Cristina Vannini-Goodchild at a networking meeting 2 years ago. I can’t remember the details, but I was the speaker at one meeting, and she was speaking at the subsequent month (or vice versa). This was all […]