Helping you to be your best
I am the first to admit, that when meeting graduates looking for work, I go into solution mode. I have advice and ideas about seeking good work, as well as lots of useful tips on the topics of ‘optimism’ and ‘self care’ BUT as I step back and look at the situation from their shoes, […]
COMPLIMENT yourself … Notice the small actions that you are taking throughout the day and just pat yourself on the back for taking them. This is about being kind to yourself, speaking to yourself as you would to somebody who you care about. I woke up this morning feeling rather ‘adrift’. There is so much […]
The school calendar is marked by so many different ‘seasons’ – and whilst your child is still young within the Prep School I know that many of you are already exploring the options for the next chapter beyond. I know that you will be seeing schools at their very best and it is so […]
There are so many graduates who are applying for jobs and hearing nothing back and there are many who are hearing NO over and over again. Many of the young that I have been chatting to are feeling disheartened , frustrated and extremely concerned. I love walking and talking. I find this the most valuable […]
Your mental approach to your studies is key to effective learning. Even if you have yet to apply yourself and exams have already begun – just start now. There is so much that you can do to ensure that the rest of your exam time is productive and hopefully rewarding. Before you even sit at […]
Golly – I have walked alongside three children (Charlie, Alexander and Charlotte) as they write their final end of school Matric exams – and each walk could not have been more different! I am currently with Charlotte. She has written 7 exams thus far – plenty to go. She has a time table neatly set […]
There is never a perfect time to start … so just start … and you will figure it out along the way.
I was particularly UN motivated this morning. I awoke with a busy mind that was being fueled by pessimistic, downward spiraling, negative and angry thinking. And the more angry I felt, the more I was pointing fingers at others as if I was but a victim with no say at all. It is a destructive […]
These school interviews are the first of many and I would love for you to encourage your child to see them as a great opportunity to learn skills and insights as to how to best prepare for these occasions. Interviews are a part of life and these school interviews are the first of many. Yes, […]
