Great Circle

Every two weeks or so, I have a phone conversation with a good friend of mine Julie. She’s also a coach. We did our training together and have kept in close contact ever since. This close contact we share has proved SO valuable to us both as we share our discoveries, collaborate on ideas, hold [...]

You know that relentless chatter that goes on inside your own head? Like a running commentary on the world around you and your performance in it? Sometimes I’m aware of it and how it’s affecting me; sometimes I’m in control of it, using it to my advantage; at still other times it seems to run [...]

I occasionally get asked, “What is a life coach?”. The question is usually followed up with another one that goes something like: “Isn’t that ringing people at 6 am to get them out of bed and stuff like that?” or “Is that like helping people with their problems?” My response? “Er, not really…” Basically a [...]

If you’re on the verge of an important decision or faced with a great problem or a great opportunity, read on! Ever played Chess? In the greatest strategy game ever created, you don’t just roll the dice on your turn and move to the space indicated. You face multiple variations, possibilities, choices. You’re required to [...]

  Think about the sheer volume of information contained in the internet. Think about the shelves of your local library. In many ways, we have all the information we will ever need to live lives that are satisfying, cohesive, productive, adventurous, collaborative, inspiring and inspired. And yet, despite the books, the videos, the seminars, the [...]

Got a problem? You do? Good: that means you have goals, needs and aspirations, and that you’re a real live human. I love problem solving. I hate problems, but love problem solving. And there are some terrific problem-solvers out there who take a creative approach to the task. Here’s some of my favourite posts and articles [...]

Michael Jordan once said: “I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”  If you feel like you’re failing at something [...]

A couple o’ days ago, I wrote a post about the question that (10 years ago) moved me out of mediocrity, irresponsibility, sameness, The Rut, purposelessness – and onto the huge Learning Curve, adventure and sense of purpose I’ve operated out of since attempting to answer that question. (Phew! Could I have made that sentence [...]