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Category Archives: Conflict Management Coaching

“IT’S IMPOSSIBLE; IT’S RISKY; IT’S POINTLESS”

“It’s impossible,” said fear. “It’s risky,” said experience. “It’s pointless,” said reason. “Give it a try,” whispered the heart. The above quote (not attributed to an author) caught my attention for several reasons and one of those is that the first … Continue reading

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THE STORM IS MAKING ME TIRED

In a wonderful book entitled The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy, there are many quotes in it that touch me. One of them shows a boy on a horse and he clearly looks beleaguered. He says “This storm … Continue reading

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JUST LIKE THAT!

It’s an understatement to say that our lives can change in a blink of an eye! The lack of predictability of everyday life and both the potential heart ache and the joys from the unexpected are always there. Yet, in … Continue reading

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PAUSE and REFLECT

Two things that come to mind that many of us have challenges with when someone provokes us, are how to pause and to reflect when emotions are bubbling up inside us and we cannot really think straight – if at all. … Continue reading

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TWO THINGS THAT ARE VERY HARD TO SAY ARE WORCESTERSHIRE AND ‘I WAS WRONG’!

Not much happens when we or someone else mispronounces the word Worcestershire other than some laughs and attempts to correct someone or ourselves and say it properly. In fact, funny memes and snippets of people trying to say this word abound on social … Continue reading

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