Handling anxiety and overwhelm in leadership
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…
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…
5 years in business Want to know the secret to my success? On 27th October 2020, I celebrated my business 5th birthday, and so I took some time out to…
What’s the best advice you’ve ever had? The kind of advice that’s made a lasting difference to your life? The kind that you return to regularly, and helps you through…
On the 27th October 2019, I’ll be celebrating Ad Florem’s 4th birthday. I can hardly believe it was a whole 4 years ago when I started my business. It’s been…
Self-discovery The leadership clients I work with are often surprised when I suggest the first step to being a great leader is self-discovery. Aren’t they already themselves? What is there…
I’m always encouraging my clients to relax and allow their personalities to shine through at work. But it took me a long time to reach that realisation for myself …and…
What is Self-Leadership? Leaders spend a lot of time focusing on external factors. Processes, people, targets. We’re constantly trying to shape and influence these external factors to bring us closer…
A Centre for Mental Health study found that presenteeism from mental ill health alone costs the UK economy £15.1 billion per year, and absenteeism costs £8.4 billion. To combat this,…
How often do you take the time to just think? I don’t mean a momentary pause before you make a big decision. How often do you take the time to…
As leaders, we’re always busy. Always on the go, juggling goals and priorities on a daily basis. In the early days of your leadership role, the motivation and passion for…
One of the books I frequently recommend to my executive coaching clients is Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. It’s as relevant now as it was on publication…
When I look at great leaders across various industries, one thing stands out. Confidence. It’s easy to look at leaders who seem confident and assume that they never experienced the…
Stress. It’s a word we hear a lot these days, and for good reason. We live and work in a fast-paced society where we’re constantly connected and constantly contactable. In…
It’s that time of year again where the sun starts to make a more regular appearance. It’s also when we start to spring clean our homes and plant seeds in…
Over 20 years ago, my eldest son was born, and I remember my Grandma saying to me “you can’t be a great mum, wife, daughter, friend, neighbour, boss etc; if…
As 2019 comes to a close, it’s that time where we begin to reflect on the past year and our achievements. In between the many Christmas lunches and parties, that…
In 2018 I experienced a Significant Emotional Event. It shook me to the core. It disrupted my emotional, mental and physical wellbeing; making me think and behave differently. I know…
Ad Florem means “to flower”, which reflects my aspiration to help senior leaders grow and flourish in their roles. But an unexpected bonus of having this business has been how…
With the high pressures of modern leadership, it’s easy to believe there’s no time to reflect on your practice, even though great leaders know it helps them improve. During my…
Some time ago, I noticed I’d filled my life up with ‘stuff.’ My diary was full of client appointments, CPD workshops, concerts, DIY, time with family and friends. There was…