by Alison Reid | Jun 2, 2025 | Leadership
One thought can change everything A few weeks ago, I shared some thoughts on managing my inner critic — and how the noise in your head can feel a bit like a house party. Gatecrashers (unhelpful thoughts) come in uninvited, making a lot of noise, and your challenge is...
by Alison Reid | May 13, 2025 | Leadership
When your mind goes blank You’re about to present in a meeting with important stakeholders. You start to feel anxious, tense, hot. Maybe you’ve got a dry mouth. If you look closely, you’re probably holding your breath. Then it’s your turn to speak, and all eyes are on...
by Alison Reid | Mar 3, 2025 | Leadership
What I’m learning about managing my inner critic Six months ago, I hired a coach to help me thrive in my life and work. A big part of my work with her has been dealing with thoughts and beliefs that hold me back. You’d think that, after years of coaching others...
by Alison Reid | Feb 14, 2025 | Leadership
From stress to calm : How to lead at your best How’s 2025 going so far for you? If you’re like many of my coaching clients, you felt catapulted back to reality after the Christmas break and now, several weeks in, you’re only too familiar with the...
by Alison Reid | Sep 16, 2024 | Leadership
Befriend the unknown Val*, an Operations Director, felt out of control. She and her team had been through a challenging time and she was anxious about what was going to happen next. She shared with me that she was worried that she was going to be thrown a curveball...
by Alison Reid | Sep 2, 2024 | Leadership
Are you present or preoccupied? I read an article over the weekend by a journalist who had taken her husband and teenagers on a digital detox break. She hoped that time without devices would help them get on better – and be less irritable! Smartphones are the...
