Dr Gabor Mate is a medical practitioner who does excellent, enlightening work in the field of disease and addictions. His main point is that every addiction and serious disease starts as a result of trauma and feeling isolated. His insightful quote is what I find in my work too. Every single ... [ Read More ]
Common Fears about Starting a Business
I love how I keep being delighted and surprised in my work. Take for instance the example of my client Daffodil. (That’s an arbitrary name I gave her for this story – and why not a beautiful flower that shows its lovely self in Spring, the season of renewal? I have had many beautiful souls with ... [ Read More ]
Visibility for Introverts: A Conversation with George Kao, Authentic Business Coach
Since 2009, George Kao has been helping Coaches, Consultants, Counselors and Healers to grow their audience through authentic online marketing. He teaches people how to grow their audience using social media, webinars, online courses, written posts, video's and books. George's values (which are ... [ Read More ]
Tall Poppy Syndrome and the Fear of Judgment
This past week I wrote about Tall Poppy Syndrome on my Facebook Page, and it had some surprising reactions. I thought to share my thoughts here too, in case it meant something to you. Are you familiar with "Tall Poppy Syndrome"? It's something like - someone in your community stands out and ... [ Read More ]
I’m not Loud and Therefore I can’t Get Ahead in my Career
Have you felt like this? I know I have. Both as an employee at a software house, and as an entrepreneur running my own small business. Introverts often feel like this, in my experience. I never realised how much this temperament influences our behaviour career-wise, until recently when I read ... [ Read More ]