If you could wave a magic wand - what would your life be like?
Release Date: 04/29/2024
People will never forget how you make them feel.
In Pursuit of the Better You
People can forget what you do and what you say - but they'll never forget how you make them feel. Feelings stick with us - our emotions are strong. How do the people you're surrounded by make you feel? We're responsible for how we feel - other people don't create those responses in our emotions - that's our response. And then we realise we have agency on changing our minds - we have control over how we feel. People can try to make you feel a certain way - but how you feel ultimately, is on you. This can be empowering but also quite a confronting concept. Contact Fay - Rebekah - ...
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Are you using your 'top skills'?
In Pursuit of the Better You
What are your top skills? And are you putting yourself in situations where you can use them? Are you considering them when your in situations that push you out of your comfort zone - i.e. how they might be able to help you? Contact Fay - Rebekah - Thank you to Jon at Wahhoo Media for our production:
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If you could wave a magic wand - what would your life be like?
In Pursuit of the Better You
If you could wave a magic wand - what would your life be like? What a question! What are your big dreams and where are you now in terms of making those dreams come true? We have this one life and it's our own responsibility to make sure we make the most of it, because one thing is for sure, Prince Charming isn't riding in to save us! How often are you checking in on your dreams and making sure you're on the right track? Contact Fay - Rebekah - Thank you to Jon at Wahhoo Media for our production:
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How is 'workaholism' impacting your life?
In Pursuit of the Better You
Are you feeling the stresses and strains of working a lot - burnout perhaps? Workaholism is what it's been called in other media. Workaholism is making headlines at the moment in the same way as alcoholism and/or drug abuse would impact lives. Referencing The Guardian article that we talk about in the podcast https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/mar/15/how-workaholism-can-leave-lifelong-scars-burnout?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email Contact Fay - Rebekah - Thank you to Jon at Wahhoo Media for our production:
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How to be visible and still be authentically you
In Pursuit of the Better You
How are you positioning yourself in the workplace to be seen - perhaps for promotion purposes - or to be 'seen' in your role? Do you feel that, to do this, you need to mask the 'real you' and exploit other behaviours that don't come naturally? For example, if you're an introvert, do you feel you need to show up with more extrovert behaviours? In this episode, we're discussing how you can be visible, but still be authentically you - or not feeling like you're showing off. Contact Fay - Rebekah - Thank you to Jon at Wahhoo Media for our production:
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The human iceberg and how we can chip away at it.
In Pursuit of the Better You
We can only meet you as far as we have met ourselves! Meaning: When we're working with clients in coaching, we can go deep, if we've explored these deep areas with ourselves beforehand - so that we understand what it means to know ourselves in a deep and profound way. The iceberg is the metaphor - we have those behaviours and traits that sit above the water line and this is what people see - what we know and see about ourselves too. Below the water line is unconscious behaviours and traits that we may not see - and others may only see glimpses of. But if we know what's there, we...
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Do you feel confident to give feedback in the workplace?
In Pursuit of the Better You
Do you feel confident to give feedback to others? This can help to reduce difficult conversations - however, many people don't feel comfortable having these conversations or even know how to give feedback well. Giving positive feedback is often more easy - but what about the not-so-positive? Ideally, feedback should be given when it's required - don't wait for annual reviews! Consider what would happen if you don't give the feedback because you're not confident to have the conversation! Contact Fay - Rebekah - Thank you to Jon at Wahhoo Media for our production:
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Sod the restrictions - dream big and go again!
In Pursuit of the Better You
Are you dreaming big? When we dream big, we might wonder - is it all a delusion of grandeur? I wonder what would happen if all entrepreneurs thought this way. But they don't. When met with failure, Richard Branson would say 'dream bigger - and go again!' When we're dreaming bigger, how are we thinking about our self worth? How do we plan and strategise to meet our dreams and aspirations? What can help us? Fay - Rebekah - Thank you to Jon at Wahhoo Media for our production:
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You're not a manager, so what you say doesn't matter! 😱
In Pursuit of the Better You
This episode explores a common theme in leadership coaching for Becki and Fay - "I'm not a manager, so what I say doesn't matter!" Is this something that's true for you? Do you feel that your voice doesn't matter in a room? That your views aren't valid? As we explore this, we wonder if it's a cultural issue - or, what's in a title? This impacts people in terms of their frustrations, development, innovation, building relationships, and fostering leadership... Contact Fay - Rebekah - Thank you to Jon at Wahhoo Media for our production:
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Are you thinking for yourself?
In Pursuit of the Better You
Today it's Fay's turn to have a rant! Do you follow Gurus on social media and take them at their every word? People set themselves up as 'experts' and we follow them - but then I see people losing the ability to think for themselves around the 'experts' subject. Asking questions like 'is this allowed?' Critical thinking and making decisions is our responsibility. If you really want to look for something, there will be evidence for something, everywhere - for and against. This is great because it means we don't have to take things at face value - we can read more into the subject, query what...
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What a question!
What are your big dreams and where are you now in terms of making those dreams come true?
We have this one life and it's our own responsibility to make sure we make the most of it, because one thing is for sure, Prince Charming isn't riding in to save us!
How often are you checking in on your dreams and making sure you're on the right track?
Contact
Fay - https://www.fayblakey.com
Rebekah - https://www.quest4est.co.uk
Thank you to Jon at Wahhoo Media for our production: https://www.wahhoo.co.uk