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Self-Leadership and Leadership Blogs by Andrea Goodridge

Taking time out – how to build it into your leadership practice

  • Leadership / Wellbeing

Taking time out to focus on yourself doesn’t come natural for a lot of leaders. There’s usually something else or someone else who needs you more, or you simply don’t…

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Stay focused in 2023

  • Self-Leadership

How to stay focused in 2023? Staying focused at the start of the year usually means New Year Resolutions. But, there’s so many areas to focus on  …more exercise, less…

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Traditionally leadership and kindness aren’t two words you’d see together

  • Confidence / Presence

Traditionally, leadership and kindness aren’t two words you’d see used together. But kindness in leadership is becoming spoken about more often. It’s also essential if you want to improve the…

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Do you give clarity to your teams?

  • Leadership

How often do you give clarity to your teams? How often do you think about the language you use with your teams? No, I’m not talking about whether you swear…

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7 years in business – the secret to my success

  • Confidence / Wellbeing

7 years in business Want to know the secret to my success? On 27th October 2022, I celebrated my business 7th birthday, and so I took some time out to…

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Working on Energy is Possible for You as a Leader

  • Self-Leadership / Wellbeing

Energy! It’s what I work on! ? If you prefer to watch the video or listen to the audio …please scroll to the bottom of the page. I believe in…

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What leaders need to know about coaching part 2

  • Coaching / Leadership / Self-Leadership

This is a 3-part blog series sharing what leaders need to know about coaching 1: What coaching is, the different types of coaching, and the common concerns about having coaching…

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What leaders need to know about coaching part 1

  • Coaching

This is a 3-part blog series sharing what leaders need to know about coaching 1: What coaching is, the different types of coaching, and the common concerns about having coaching…

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Handling anxiety and overwhelm in leadership

  • Leadership / Wellbeing

Handling anxiety and overwhelm in leadership is one of the most common issues I help my leadership clients with. Anxiety and overwhelm is something that leaders and business owners are…

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How to encourage two way communication with your team

  • Leadership / Presence

How’s your two way communication with your team? An issue I hear from many of the leaders and business owners I work with is how they don’t have two way…

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Gratitude increases engagement, but only if you’re doing it right

How to show gratitude as a leader

  • Leadership / Presence

It’s well-known that displaying gratitude for your team members’ hard work is a powerful way to increase engagement. But there’s a lot more to gratitude than just saying ‘thanks’. Engagement…

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Courage

The time I was brave

  • Confidence / Self-Leadership

Bravery and fear Fear is a funny thing. On the one hand, it keeps us safe by ensuring that we avoid dangerous situations. On the other hand, the things we…

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Leaders! Are you being specific about your expectations?

  • Leadership / Presence

Being specific about your expectations might not be something you’ve thought about before So let’s start with your language. How often do you think about the language you use with…

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How Significant Emotional Events Shake Your World

  • Self-Leadership / Uncategorised

In everyone’s life there definitely will have been some standout experiences or events that have shaped you. Examples of these Significant Emotional Events are the birth of a child, marriage,…

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Is it time to be curious?

  • Self-Leadership

Self-growth is about striving to become a better leader through personal growth. This is where you lay out your plan to capitalise on your strengths and work on your weaknesses…

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Is it time to prioritise the right things?

  • Self-Leadership

Self-management is the ability to hold yourself accountable, prioritise your goals, and take necessary action. It’s very closely linked with self-discipline, and it’s an essential skill. It allows you to…

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Is it time to stop self-criticising?

  • Self-Leadership

Self-acceptance Most of the leaders I work with have self-criticism down to a fine art. What if I told you that self-acceptance is a more effective way to sharpen your…

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New Year New You Vision – What Have You Been Putting Off?

  • Self-Leadership

New Year, New You? It’s January, and it’s that time of year when we all feel motivated and enthusiastic about being the best version of ourselves over the next 12…

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As a Leader, Who Inspires You?

  • Self-Leadership

It’s a lovely feeling to be inspired. As leaders we talk a lot about being motivated, about being effective, and sometimes we also talk about inspiring others. We talk about…

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One of the biggest questions I ask my coaching clients

  • Self-Leadership

What’s your purpose? While it might not sound like an essential question to ask yourself as a leader, this is one of the biggest questions I ask my clients. In…

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