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Life is everchanging and quite often, we are the ones who are driving the change. Even if we don’t want to change, the constant changes in our environment force us to adapt to new circumstances, thus necessitating change. When the circumstances of our lives drive the change, we have no choice but to adapt, however, when we are driving the change, we often struggle to make tho [...]

​When we think of goals, we tend to think of achievements and attainments but these are often the least important things in life. Today, I want to talk to you about one of the most important goals I set for myself this year.  You can click play on the audio below and/or, read the transcript (with time stamps) beneath the audio. Carthage Buckley · Making Real Connectio [...]

The New Year is not the only time that where we can set goals and objectives but symbolically, at least, it provides us with a fantastic opportunity to move on from that which no longer serves us, in favour of new opportunities to express ourselves. And that is what life is about; expressing ourselves in a way that allows us to make the world a little better for our having bee [...]

I went for my daily walk a short while ago and, on my walk, I met several older people out walking their dogs. They are all retired now and simply enjoying their days doing the simple things they love.For some reason, it made me think of all the poor advice we get about needing to prepare for retirement. I am ​all for the idea of setting a little something aside for the futur [...]

Life is everchanging and quite often, we are the ones who are driving the change. Even if we don’t want to change, the constant changes in our environment force us to adapt to new circumstances, thus necessitating change. When the circumstances of our lives drive the change, we have no choice but to adapt, however, when we are driving the change, we often struggle to make tho [...]

The old song says that ‘Silence is Golden’ but I can only assume that the person who wrote the song never had to deal with somebody who used the silent treatment as a weapon of choice. Through my coaching, I have been approached by many people with relationship issues. You may not be surprised to learn that one of the most common problems is the dreaded silent treatment. Re [...]

You probably think of aggression in its most violent form i.e. shouting matches and fights. Aggression actually refers to anytime that you try to get your own way without any regard for others. There are varying levels of aggression. Sometimes, it may be easy to spot aggression but quite often it is more subtle, manipulative and exploitative. When dealing with somebody who is b [...]

​Trust forms the basis of every relationship. It is essential that people can accept that you are who you say you are and, you will do what you say you will do. The converse is also true i.e. you must be able to trust others. Without trust, you would have to do absolutely everything yourself as you could not depend on others to get the job done. When you are trying to establi [...]