“Energy first” is a mantra I use and live by. And by energy, I don’t mean the quantity of your energy i.e. how tired or not you are – I mean your mood, your vibe, how you’re feeling. This is…
Energy First
Now available: My eBook ‘One Life: Your Personal Guide To Creating The Life You Really Want’
For a long time I’ve wanted to be able to help people who want to feel happier or more fulfilled, but may not be able to do a full coaching programme. So it’s very exciting (and a bit scary!) to…
Do you still enjoy what you do?
Most people who come to me to figure out and work on what they want to do next, don’t do so because they hate their jobs. Most have always enjoyed their work and found it challenging and interesting. They come…
Feel like something’s missing in your life?
The people I work with often describe how their life is actually really good and so they find it hard to understand why they feel like something’s missing, something isn’t quite right or they aren’t as happy as they feel…
Midlife questioning (not midlife crisis!)
The term ‘midlife crisis’ has a bad reputation. It conjures up images of flash sports cars and leaving your marriage for someone half your age. There is, however, a very common stage around mid/late 40s to mid/late 50s(ish) – a…
Newstalk radio interview ‘Success to significance’
If you want to know about moving from ‘success to significance’ or whether you might be going through ‘midlife questioning’ – have a listen to my interview on the ‘Taking Stock’ business show on Newstalk. My piece starts at 17:13….
5 easy ways to be better not busier
Listen to the conversations around you and you’ll notice it often goes something like this: “How are you?” “Good thanks. Busy. You?” “Yeah – mad busy. Although it’s good to be busy”. We hear it all the time, but is…
Could be happier in your work? How to upgrade your job!
Most of my clients come to me because they want to change something about their work. They want to enjoy it more. Or feel more fulfilled. Some of course make significant changes like leaving their job or stepping down as…
Already successful and wondering what’s next?
Are you around mid 40s to mid 50s and pretty happy with what you’ve achieved in your life so far? While this sounds like a great place to be (and in many ways of course it is), it can often…
Do you have ‘Purpose Anxiety’?
The importance of purpose It’s a well-established finding in psychological research that having a sense of #purpose in our lives improves our wellbeing, our levels of happiness, our life satisfaction and even our health. And this not only applies to…
IMI Podcast: How to work better, not busier
How to have more fun – the Fun 50 Challenge!
A few years ago, I wasn’t enjoying my life as much as normal and a friend suggested writing in my gratitude journal. Since I very consciously and actively practice gratitude in my life, what she said wasn’t sitting right with…
Sunday Business Post ‘The secret of how to work better, not busier’
Knowing your fuel
In a recent coaching session, the moment my client walked in the door I knew he wasn’t himself. We’d been working on his transition out of being CEO of the company he had founded and at this stage he’d achieved…
5 tips for resilience & mind fitness
A video from a few years ago sharing some tips for resilience, wellbeing and mind fitness.
Stop saying how busy you are!
Back in January 2017 I took myself off to a remote hotel in the countryside for a two day retreat to reflect on my business. I set myself up with a lovely view over the mountains and started writing, thinking…
What got you here, won’t get you there
‘What got you here, won’t get you there’ is the title of a book by Marshall Goldsmith that I often find myself quoting to the people I coach. It’s a theme I see again and again with people who are…
Human being or human doing?
Five days after a serious skiing accident and with a bad concussion, I stood in front of over a hundred executives to deliver a keynote speech. Looking back now, I can honestly say it never even occurred to me not…
Better not Busier
- Thought leadership - to challenge people's relationship with being busy and the prevailing culture of 'doing' in our organisations and society
- Identifying the problem - the cost of busyness on work and leadership performance, as well as the personal impact
- Tackling the issue - how to create a calm and resilient mind
- Practical actions and takeaways - how to be 'Better not Busier' and create space in a busy world
What next?
- Midlife questioning - understanding what Midlife Questioning is and what are the signs you might be experiencing it
- Blocks to fulfilment - no matter how happy or fulfilled you want to be, what might be blocking you from achieving this?
- Sources of fulfilment – how to have a greater sense of fulfilment, meaning or purpose in your life
- How to get there - practical tips and techniques to help you create the life you really want
Qualifications and Credentials
For coaching to work well, the relationship between the coach and the individual is the most important thing. It’s the “secret sauce”. That said, qualifications and credentials are an indicator of a coach’s experience and professional commitment.
I hold myself to the highest levels of professional practice as both a psychologist and coach through my ongoing accreditation, continuous professional development, professional supervision and my commitment to always learning from the best teachers from round the world.
If you’d like to know more, have a look at my details on LinkedIn
OR just ask me anything you’d like to know by getting in touch
- Accredited Coach - Senior Practitioner (European Mentoring & Coaching Council)
- Chartered Psychologist (Psychological Society of Ireland & The British Psychological Society)
- Licensed Firework career coach
- Co-Active Coach (CTI UK)
- B.A (1st class honours), MSc & PhD in Psychology
- Lecturer on the MBA programme at Trinity College Dublin (2005-2019)
