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Ignorance is bliss
I spent 2 decades knowing what life felt like as a drinker, with no knowledge of what life felt...
Boost your business income without losing your balance
This 1 simple change led to Jo increasing her business income in just 6 weeks, without losing her...
Sober and Sunny
I used to lose so many weekends to hangovers. I had a great time partying, but I was losing precious time with my kids and not achieving the things I wanted to. Now that I'm sober, I have so much more time, money, energy and motivation to do all the things I want to...
Get out of your comfort zone
I don’t go to the pub very often these days, but when I do, things like this happen. Recently in the pub, a friend congratulated me on my book and vaguely mentioned that I could record it as an audiobook. The next morning, I booked in with him to record it. Four days...
It’s official!
This summer I am proud to have been awarded my Level 7 Coaching and Mentoring Diploma, and Senior Practitioner Accreditation with the European Coaching and Mentoring Council. Both of these are huge achievements for me and I am so proud to share this with you! I hope...
How much is enough?
“I’m not doing enough.” This is the main worry I hear from other home educators. It takes time to adjust your expectations of home education and realise you don’t need to fit in with any school curriculum any more. There’s no need to compare what you’re doing to what...
Where to start with home education
Like many parents new to home education, at first, I created a lovely colour-coded timetable, the kind of thing you’d be given at school. It didn’t take long to realise that the kind of kids and families who are better suited to home education aren’t always so great...
10 questions to ask yourself when you’re not making the progress you want to
If you understand WHY you’re doing something and you believe in it, motivating yourself to do it – even when it’s hard – becomes so much easier. But on its own, “why” can be too big a question. Instead, try asking yourself questions like – ❓What will achieving...
Socialising
“What about socialising though?” This is one of the most common questions you can face as a home educator. My son did not socialise at school. He had friends, but they barely got any opportunity to talk to each other in lessons. Break times were too difficult for him,...
ADHD and me
“Surely that’s just what everyone does?” I’ve read countless posts and watched endless reels about ADHD and responded this way. The stories they’re telling describe exactly how I think and work, and I thought most people would agree, that these were just influencers...
Work Less, Play More
Coaching isn’t always about career progression, promotion, or pay. It’s about achieving the life that works for you in the way that suits you. I’ve been working with someone who is planning on reducing her workload and income. This wasn’t necessarily her plan when we...
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