It’s really hard to break free from being a victim. I encounter a good deal of people in my work, who are adept at being victims in life. Even when they realise they are being a victim, it can be tricky to move forward and take control.
The problem with being a victim is that you [...]

Much of the work I do centres around the difference between surviving and thriving. Our ability to thrive in spite of our circumstances is one of the keys to happiness. It’s difficult to say whether you have to be happy in order to thrive, or if we thrive first and then are happy. What I [...]

I was waiting in the doctor’s surgery a few days ago (for my wife’s anti-natal appointment with the midwife) and I randomly picked up a magazine. On closer inspection this turned out to be Hello magazine which I’m sure most people will have heard of (myself included). I have no interest in this kind of [...]

I’ve been thinking a great deal lately about the role of a life coach in someone’s life. To me, unless you are incredibly self-sufficient, if one of your goals is to be the best you can be, then you need a coach. The life coach’s role is to challenge you to new levels of achievement [...]

To me the secret to living a wonderful life, filled with joyous experience and happiness, lies in knowing what you want. For some people this is extremely challenging and just to contemplate it causes them a headache. I’m pretty sure that this is normal.
The easiest way to tackle this is to begin to practice. Start [...]