by Carl Brooks | Nov 13, 2015 | Coaching, Productivity, Purpose
You’d think it was easy to give myself permission to become a successful business coach, when it really wasn’t.I worked for 20 years in marketing & communication for major companies before I finally started my business coaching practice to help new...
by Carl Brooks | May 19, 2015 | Coaching, Goals, Management, Productivity, Purpose
This week I’ve been feeling a little disconnected and cut off from my creative juices.When I’m in this mode, I get easily distracted, frustrated and have a subtle feeling that life is passing me by.I get super good at procrastination. I get lost in social media and...
by Carl Brooks | May 2, 2015 | Coaching, Productivity, Purpose
I can get nervous when I make a presentation in front of people. My heart may race and want to flee the room.That’s why I recently took a presenting course to improve my confidence on stage.In fact, I learned a valuable lesson to be fearless when speaking in...
by Carl Brooks | Apr 19, 2015 | Goals, Purpose
Throughout my childhood in South West England, my mother suffered from depression. Nowadays they call it bipolar, a crippling mental illness that affects and disrupts the whole family. In short, I spent my youth walking on tiptoes, afraid to do or say something that...
by Carl Brooks | Mar 15, 2015 | Coaching, Goals, Purpose, Relationships
I always wanted to be a train driver, choo chooing along the coastal cliffs of South West England. Somewhere between the age of 5 and 15 that vision faded. Why is that? Life is full of situations to maneuver. We get sidetracked. During my childhood, my mother suffered...
by Carl Brooks | Mar 8, 2015 | Peace, Purpose
In my twenties, my view on life was “variety is the key to fulfillment”. Every four years or so, I felt the itch to leave my comfort zone and spice up my life by doing something different. Maybe it was to learn something new, start a new project or simply repaint the...
