In our fast-paced world, maintaining clarity and focus requires more than just willpower—it demands conscious protection of your internal environment. Your inner landscape, comprising thoughts, emotions, and energy, serves as the foundation for every action you take towards your vision. Understanding Your Internal Environment: Why Protecting Your Energy, Mind, and Spirit Matters Your internal environment—comprising your thoughts, emotions, and energy—is the foundation for cla

The Art of Subtle Excellence So it's 3am and I find myself thinking about the invisible work in coaching. And then suddenly a mnemonic was born. GAPS! So here I am taking the imperfect action of bringing my early hour morning framework thinking to you hot off the press! In the world of coaching, it's often the subtle elements that make the biggest difference. The nuanced gestures, the carefully chosen words, the quality of our presence—these are the elements that distinguish

Originally published for EMCC 2024- European Mentoring & Coaching Council UK Coaching supervisor Crystal Small brings a metaphorical and playful exploration to this question. She invites the supervision cynic or sceptic to accompany her through a three-act play which explores the benefits of supervision for coaches. And as with any good play, Crystal invites you, the audience, to make your mind up at the end. Read on for an innovative, theatrical take on why supervision matte

(A thought piece for coaches who love the craft… but occasionally roll their eyes too) Let’s be honest. For all the talk about curiosity, presence, and partnership, there are moments in coaching that make even the most serene professional want to quietly close their laptop and whisper, “Did that really just happen?” You know the ones. The moments that stretch the very fabric of our patience, that test our capacity to stay professional while our inner coach is having a full-on

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