2020 gave us all time to reflect and to reconsider what we want our lives to look like. I know it left you weighing up what you want to do next. That you have a hankering to leave your current role to pursue a career that makes you happy and gives you more meaning and …
How many times have you told yourself that things will be ok once that deal completes or you get the next project over the line? Have you noticed it never works out that way? Sure, it might get more bearable for a while. Maybe your hours reduce a bit and the craziness ceases temporarily, but …
You know you don’t want to go to work today, but feel stuck because you have no idea what you do want. Ready to unstick yourself? Start with the knowledge you ALREADY have. Here is a simple 5 minute exercise to help you move past the “I don’t know”: 1. What are the things you …
Can we talk about that conversation you’ve been avoiding? I know the thought of it feels uncomfortable. And at this point, you have played it through so many times in your head that you’re convinced it’s going to go horribly wrong, however you approach it. But here’s the thing. All the time you are avoiding …
My 8 week online course, Have a Job you Love, starts again on Monday 28th September and I wanted to take some time to explain why the course themes are so critical to you having a job and life you love. I am using my personal experience as an example because it allows me to …
We grow up being told that failure is bad and should be avoided at all costs. In fact for a time many schools used to give prizes to all so that everyone won. This creates a culture where failure isn’t ok. People hide their failures. Or worse, they stay “safe” and never take a risk …
How we feel about ourselves can have such a monumental impact on every aspect of our lives and I know that whilst many people appear confident and self assured on the outside, on the inside it is another story. When we feel comfortable in our own skin, we feel better and are less worried about …
As seems to be traditional at this time of year, I have spent some time in the last week or so reflecting on my year. It’s been a year of exponential change. On the work front, I left my “successful” career as a tax litigator and established Louise Lewis Coaching. Starting a business is a …
Last year the OECD estimated that the cost to the UK economy of mental ill-health was £94bn, with about half of those costs being linked to lower employment and productivity. One in six are said to be affected by mental ill-health and yet the stigma around it is still so great that many continue to …
You work hard to feel good about yourself and pursue your dreams and yet, there is a little voice in your head telling you that you aren’t good enough to get it done. Sound familiar? Sometimes that voice can be so loud that it drowns out everything else and leaves us stuck. And we all …
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