by Su Birch | July 8, 2021 | Confidence, Emotions, Personality, Winning, Work
“Perfectionism is a twenty-ton shield that we lug around thinking it will protect us when, in fact it’s the thing that’s really preventing us from taking flight.” Brené Brown I’ll run a mile rather than sing Karaoke. I know I can’t sing in tune- the teachers made me...
by Su Birch | August 15, 2019 | Confidence, Emotions, Goals, learning, Personality, Winning, Work
Do you procrastinate? I’m a pretty organized person but there are things on my “To Do” list that never seem to get done and that I keep transferring from one list to the next. Every time I get to them, I choose to do something that is more appealing, even if it’s just...
by Su Birch | July 8, 2019 | Emotions, Goals, Meaning, Personality
The sampler in this picture was given to me by my late sister and it hangs above my desk at home. I think that it dates back to the 1800s and I often wonder about the person who embroidered it. Was it a rebellious young girl who was required to demonstrate her...
by Su Birch | March 7, 2019 | Confidence, Goals, Leadership, Management, Personality, Winning, Work
Last month I went to this fascinating talk by Pieter van Kets who has completed a heap of crazy adventures including rowing across the Atlantic single-handed and finishing the Centenary Race to the South Pole. I can’t stop thinking about how impossible these feats...
by Su Birch | February 1, 2019 | Confidence, Goals, Meaning, Personality, Winning, Work
Every morning in summer I swim in the tidal pool below our home. It’s a piece of paradise, full of magical sea anemones and tiny rock fish, and surrounded by big boulders and the crashing waves of the open sea. On sunny days, the cobalt sky hugs the glorious blue line...
by Su Birch | November 18, 2018 | Confidence, Goals, Leadership, Management, Personality, Winning, Work
In my coaching I often find confidence, or rather the lack of it, is a major factor in preventing my clients from achieving their goals. By confidence I mean the belief in one’s ability to succeed. Confidence isn’t the same as self-esteem which refers to the general...
