Slowing down this Summer
“Slowing it down is not an option, it’s a requirement for any entrepreneur” is what I declared a couple months earlier. Easier said than done! Why would I stop doing something that brings such great joy and adds value to other people’s lives? Today as I am traveling and discovering New York, I am reflecting […]
Safety, Value and Power
Where is the Source of your Safety, Value and Power? One of my greatest joys in life is watching my clients grow their self-leadership and find their SAFETY, VALUE and POWER INSIDE instead of trying to get them from the external world. This self-reliance is something I learnt from myself over the years and it’s […]
Poetry Thursday, Goethe on Commitment
Let’s talk about Commitment and its inherent Magic. I often hear hesitation and doubts when my clients talk about a dream or a goal that they want to achieve. Even though they’ve already overcome significant obstacles in their life, they let self-doubt stop them from taking action, trying to figure everthing out before even trying. […]
Celebrate your achievements
So today was the last class of Self-Leadership and Influence at the Geneva Business School for the Spring semester. And after two days of high fever I am so glad I made it today. The students final group presentations topics were pertinent and brilliantly presented. They covered:– Introverts, Extraverts and Self-Leadership– Anxiety– Adrenaline– Stress-management, prioritizing […]
Seven simples ways to get your energy back
I cannot help but share, with her permission, the golden nuggets that my brilliant CFO client came up with when I asked: ”After this tiring week, how will you get your energy back? ” Here are 7 Simple Ways to get your Energy Back or, as Leonardo da Vinci once said: “Simplicity is the ultimate […]
Values are verbs
Looking at the values that make my life meaningful I noticed that they are verbs, they are based on ACTION. Loving. Learning. Getting inspired. Inspiring others. Teaching. Sharing Joy. Moving the Body. And last but not least: Cultivating Presence, moment after moment. Presence, as the foundation of Being. What are the values that make your […]
Are you a Creator or Reactor?
C. R. E. A. T. E. or R. E. A. C. T.? These words have the same letters, the only difference is the E for Energy. Are you a Creator or a Reactor when you start the day? Each morning you can either Create yourself, your emotional state, your energy, awaken your body and mind, […]
Handwriting?
Handwriting? Yes please! I have always loved to write with pen and paper, and even for work I have piles of notebooks with my clients sessions notes, journals, notepads handbooks, post-its of course, all in paper. Using my hand to create my own handwriting is fulfilling and helps me process my thinking. I can scribble, […]
What do you focus on? Where focus goes energy flows.
“Most of the negative things that I had imagined or feared actually never happened, not even 10% of them”, said my (brilliant) client at end of our four months coaching programme. This is a gem. A golden nugget. A great insight! Bravo! And it’s true for all of us, humans. Most of our negative imaginary […]
Allow yourself to be a beginner. Again and again.
Today I started teaching a three months HR Management Course at the Geneva Business School, Wow! Learnt a lot. The challenge of remembering 23 new names and faces. 23 new human beings to connect with. Hybrid format both online and face to face. And mostly, elevating the students’ energy from “I am passively listening” to […]