Category: Performance
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How can I stop over-investing & taking on too much at work?
This month’s question comes from Pamela Hi Kate, I’m a bit of a workaholic and I over-invest myself in work matters, caring about things that I don’t need to get involved in. In the past, this has led to me getting a reputation as someone that will...
Feeling stressed about September?!
It's that time of the year when many people feel a sense of impending doom about work getting very busy and stressful again now that Summer is (almost) over. When you’re feeling this way, one of the best things you can do is to get a head start by planning your...
Ask yourself this simple question when things seem stressful
This week’s blog post is inspired by a conversation I was having in a coaching session earlier this week. My client, Katherine, has a lot on with a new team member starting the first day she returns to work after her holiday and she was feeling quite stressed...
Lessons learnt in Lisbon – Part 2
This week’s post is part 2 of Lessons learnt after a week of being in flow in Lisbon. What I mean by being ‘in flow’, is when your awareness is in the present moment. You’re not in your mind planning, strategising or thinking about the past or future. This was...
Six tools for managing stress as a leader
If you're a leader in the workplace, you will have undoubtably developed a good level of stress resilience to get to where you are. Yet, as a leader, you are also juggling a myriad of work-related responsibilities and pressures – mental, emotional, and physical – day...
How do I avoid burnout in the long run?
This month’s question comes from Sarah: Hi Kate, How do I avoid burnout in the long run? I find that weekends or rest days don’t take away from the overall burnout. Thanks ever so much! My Answer: This is a great question and I think the answer...
The benefits of a fictional commute when you WFH
As I explained in last week's email, the reason I’m covering this topic is that I sense that the next 6 months or so will be a challenging time, especially for those of us living in the Northern Hemisphere where the weather will be darker and colder. So, the...
Burnout and the ‘always on’ culture
Last week I started a conversation on burnout, looking at what causes/contributes to the, now recognised medical condition. This week we’re looking more closely at why and how the real-life working challenges of current times (re lockdown and working from home)...
What causes burnout?
After taking a bit of a break, due to having worked incredibly hard over the past few months, it seems fitting to return with a blog on burnout; a topic that is relevant to not only the fact that I took some time out but also to current times... Not that I...
How to become more resilient to life’s stressors
Resilience is a term we typically associate with strength and perhaps ‘toughness’ but look a little deeper and you will find that the true qualities of resilient people are far from the tough guy/gal persona we might imagine. Now, this certainly doesn’t mean...
How you start your morning is key, here’s why…
Many top motivational speakers and world-famous coaches of our time talk about and emphasise the importance of a proper, focused morning routine. Of course, everyone has some kind of morning routine - you get up, make your bed (or not!), clean your teeth, make...
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The secret to your success is hidden in your daily routines
More specifically, it's your morning routine or lack of, that truly sets the tone for the rest of your day: your health, mood, focus, energy and overall productivity. Which is why I've created this free 12-page guide to help you design your own custom morning routine so that you can be at your best every day.