Welcome to 2011 and a new decade! Hurrah.. a fresh start, spring will be here before we know it, it’s time to strip off the old and open our lives to new possibilities – and then return to the same old same old.
January is of course, the time for making New Year’s Resolutions and then for promptly breaking them!
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Hi! I'm Amanda Alexander PCC, Director of Coaching Mums. Welcome to the blog!
Since founding Coaching Mums in 2003, I've helped thousands of working mums across the World to create a sense of balance, fulfillment and success on their own terms.
Here on the blog, you'll find tonnes of free online coaching tools and tips to help you as a working mum to juggle all the roles you play... without losing the plot!
Are you one of the 78 percent who is DOOMED to fail?
Life Work Balance Tip: Feel the Self-Limiting Belief....and Do It Anyway!
Or should this post be entitled, "When is a self-limiting belief not actually self-limiting"? I was inspired to write this post by one of my FaB clients who I coached earlier this week on a self-limiting belief around money. I felt this life work balance tip would help you with your self-limiting beliefs.
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Anonymous commented on 21-Sep-2010 10:05 PM
This couldn't have come at a more appropriate time. Only about ten minutes earlier I received an email offering an interesting job opportunity. While reading the i-did-this-in-the-90s-with-my-eyes-closed description to my husband, I commented that the sad thing was that I was doubting that i could deliver on the project. Thanks for reinforcing the fact that this way of thinking was b******s.
Work Life Balance Tips: The Emergency Overwhelm Plan for Working Mums on The Edge of Summer
Whoa There!
Do you ever feel yourself getting overwhelmed with everything that you juggle? In the need of some work life balance tips to help? Read More
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Abby commented on 12-Jul-2010 08:06 PM
Another great post, thanks Amanda.
I try to plan/cope using Stephen Covey's 7 habits approach, which is to try to balance your "roles", so mummy, wife, work etc. But I think the main thing, as you are pointing out is that you can only do so much.
I like the 10 project limit, I must just count all mine up, there are more than 10, but something to aspire to!
Enjoy the sunshine.
I try to plan/cope using Stephen Covey's 7 habits approach, which is to try to balance your "roles", so mummy, wife, work etc. But I think the main thing, as you are pointing out is that you can only do so much.
I like the 10 project limit, I must just count all mine up, there are more than 10, but something to aspire to!
Enjoy the sunshine.
Abby commented on 12-Jul-2010 08:06 PM
Another great post, thanks Amanda.
I try to plan/cope using Stephen Covey's 7 habits approach, which is to try to balance your "roles", so mummy, wife, work etc. But I think the main thing, as you are pointing out is that you can only do so much.
I like the 10 project limit, I must just count all mine up, there are more than 10, but something to aspire to!
Enjoy the sunshine.
I try to plan/cope using Stephen Covey's 7 habits approach, which is to try to balance your "roles", so mummy, wife, work etc. But I think the main thing, as you are pointing out is that you can only do so much.
I like the 10 project limit, I must just count all mine up, there are more than 10, but something to aspire to!
Enjoy the sunshine.
Catriona Welsby commented on 13-Jul-2010 09:17 AM
Perfect timing for this post Amanda! I've always been great at multi-tasking but I think I finally bit off more than I can chew! Your blog post pretty much describes where I'm at right now - overwhelm. The problem is, it can be so hard to get out of it! I'm currently entering a very busy period for one of my businesses, developing a product for another business, buying a house, moving area, selling two other houses, trying to get my son into a new school and planning a wedding which is going to take place on the other side of the world! Oh yes - and I'm a single mum!! I like being busy, but I think I just entered the realms of 'ridiculous'.... will take 30 minutes 'time out' today like you suggest...
A compassionate kick up the backside from the coach in the coffee shop
So, there I was, sitting in Costa Coffee in Frodsham with my Flat
White, pondering on projects various, when two women approached me – S
and J (hi S and J if you’re reading!... I do remember your names but I’m
keeping you anonymous): Read More
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Rachel S commented on 26-Apr-2010 02:31 PM
Hi Amanda, I really enjoyed this EZine and found it very motivational, when I have something to do that I dont want to do - not knowing where to start is one of my problems, and taking that first step is often the hardest part, but once Ive done that then the rest is not so difficult.
Kelly Cameron commented on 26-Apr-2010 06:27 PM
Amanda, how timely. We're at a crossroads in our family's life. What we really want to do is both be self-employed, sell everything, buy an RV and tour the U.S. with our wee kids while working "from home/rv." I'm going to sit down with my hubby and start working on identifying your #1, 2 and 3, then take the first step.
Thank you!!
Thank you!!
Three Steps to Achieving Your Dream From The Girl Who Kissed a Frog
Last Thursday during half term week, I took Max and Freddie to see Disney’s new animated film, “The Princess and The Frog”. This was a film about making your dreams come true, and it espoused some of the lessons that I teach my clients when helping them to define and achieve their own dreams or goals. This version is a modern day take on the old classic with the star an African American girl called Tiana from the poor end of town in New Orleans. Read More
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Sarah Layton commented on 03-Mar-2010 03:48 PM
Hi Amanda
I love your newsletter today about the need to 'keep kissing frogs'
on the way to success and find it really inspiring! Thank you....
Best wishes
Sarah
I love your newsletter today about the need to 'keep kissing frogs'
on the way to success and find it really inspiring! Thank you....
Best wishes
Sarah
Rachel commented on 18-Mar-2010 10:00 AM
Hi Amanda, I loved this story and it is so true. About 15 years ago, while not sleeping due to jet-lag and being slightly uneasy about my role at work, I had a very clear vision of me doing work helping managers to create working environments that really helped people to be their best. I could even see my business cards! I was so excited. By morning a bit of objectivity/caution had set in so I didn't resign immediately but somewhere I must have kept the vision and I remember about 5 years later, when I had extablished myself as a leadership coach, remembering it. Spooky these visions! R xx
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