Does ‘confidence training’ leave you cold?
August 22, 2025 7:30 am Comments Off on Does ‘confidence training’ leave you cold?You don’t need to ‘perform’ confidence. You need to build it from the ground up. From your core. I know... View Article
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Why Confidence Training Fails Most Leaders
August 15, 2025 7:30 am Comments Off on Why Confidence Training Fails Most LeadersMost confidence training is built on sand. Flimsy affirmations. Performance ‘tricks’. Overhyped ‘mindset hacks’ designed to plaster over the deeper... View Article
Transforming Leadership – Simply
August 8, 2025 7:30 am Comments Off on Transforming Leadership – SimplyI always recall a powerful insight shared by one of the Executive Head Teachers I was coaching. Each day, a... View Article
Quiet Confidence – what does it look like in practice?
August 1, 2025 7:30 am Comments Off on Quiet Confidence – what does it look like in practice?Here’s an example that demonstrates the power of quiet confidence. When they pressure you – “Come on, you can’t seriously expect... View Article
You’re Not ‘Back at Square One’. Relax.
July 25, 2025 7:30 am Comments Off on You’re Not ‘Back at Square One’. Relax.You’ve done the work. Engaged in training, reflection, belief-building and courageous conversations. You’ve unearthed something powerful beneath the layers of... View Article
The Visibility Trap
July 18, 2025 7:30 am Comments Off on The Visibility TrapIf you’ve been advised to ‘be more visible’ (a vague statement in itself) to be more ‘leaderlike’, it’s easy to... View Article
Are your thoughts masquerading as Facts?
July 11, 2025 7:30 am Comments Off on Are your thoughts masquerading as Facts?Have you ever noticed how quickly we can elevate our thoughts into so-called ‘facts’? These beliefs (sometimes called limiting beliefs)... View Article
Changing the Default: An Empowering Experiment
July 4, 2025 7:30 am Comments Off on Changing the Default: An Empowering ExperimentI recently undertook a 30-day writing challenge, pushing myself to experiment with different styles, including more metaphorical language. This journey... View Article
Overthinking? A fear response in disguise.
June 27, 2025 7:30 am Comments Off on Overthinking? A fear response in disguise.Overthinking gets a bad reputation. Like it’s some annoying personal trait you should snap out of. But in my experience?... View Article
The downside of ‘conditional’ confidence
June 20, 2025 7:30 am Comments Off on The downside of ‘conditional’ confidenceMost people assume confidence is either something you have or you don’t. That’s not true. We can be supremely confident... View Article