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The CfG Awards 2020 – The Finalists
The Coaching for Geeks Awards began as a small Coaching for Geeks community event in 2017, where around 100 people voted. By 2019 it had become a celebration of the great, the good, and the awful of the year and attracted 20,000 votes. Enter 2020… What a year it’s...
Failure is not just an option – it’s a requirement, or, failing is fun!
Quick one today – the headline there pretty much sums it all up beautifully. I was inspired to write this post based on a comment from one of the attendees at the confidence workshop I ran at the weekend; I know he won’t mind me quoting him here. The session...
Comfort Zones
Oh it's so nice in here. So safe and warm and cozy and nothing can hurt me. But those walls, they creep closer and closer and closer until your comfort zone is tiny and everything else becomes difficult, or scary, or hard. It's a tough truth but you have to...
Sign up and win!
Hi there, very quick message today - I'm giving two people the chance to win two one-hour coaching sessions. To be in with a chance, and there's always a catch, you just need to be signed up to my mailing list by midday (GMT) on Sunday 13th March, when the draw will...
Free Confidence for Geeks Webinar
I'm excited to announce that I'm running a webinar to boost your confidence on Wed, Mar 16, 2016 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM GMT. You can book a spot here - https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3937393293239026178 We'll go over tips and tricks for human and animal...
Nobody Tells This to Beginners
When you tackle something new you aren't going to be good at it immediately. In fact you might be terrible. Even with all the creativity, focus, research, natural talent, you aren't going to be an expert. It takes 20 hours to learn a new skill. 20 hours of solid...
Habitbull App Free Today
This might be of interest to those of you who are setting resolutions. The HabitBull app helps you make new habits and also has a free upgrade available today, New Years Eve. I haven't yet used it myself, but looks like a really useful tool to remind you of your new...
Gym Motivation
Do you believe that going to the gym is hard? Perhaps you always have an excuse or reason not to go; I do and I'm supposed to be the coach! Like everything, a little planning and reframing of the experience can work wonders. 1. Plan when you'll go to the gym - make it...