A Brush With Coaching

Welcome to a Brush With Coaching A daily 2-3 minute read to help you pause, breath and reflect on who and how you want to be today,because life is too precious, too short & the people around us too important for us not to live the life we were made for. Curated by @MartinPCarter

Need some Motivation this Monday? If you're struggling to get started on a project, or make change stick, here's a tip from TV Adventurer and Chief Scout Bear Grylls (apparently even HE sometimes suffers from a lack of motivation) : the three minute clause bit.ly/BWCzTMC

In 1963 Martin Luther King stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and uttered the words 'I have a dream'. It became maybe the most evocative, famous and repeated phrase in the history of the civil right movement. But it nearly never happened. bit.ly/BWCMLK

Are You Dying for A Better Night Sleep? Humans are the only species who deliberately deprive themselves of sleep and peer reviewed research shows that it makes us stupid and ill. If you want to up your performance, start by managing your sleep 👇👇👇👇 bit.ly/2TQbb14

We've all heard of worry sickness, where constant worry and anxiety make us ill. But what about hurry sickness? Its less well known but arguably much more prevalent in modern society. Check out the video to find our more: #Wellbeing #busyness bit.ly/WWCzHry

Have you ever tried to change anything in work or life and failed?Did you end up telling yourself its too hard, the timings not right, or you're just too busy? If so, then you need to hear this piece of research involving parents and a balance beam.... bit.ly/BWCzBm

66 years ago this month Roger Bannister broke the #FourMinuteMile & cemented his legacy.But the most interesting insight into how WE might be remembered comes from the guy who finished second that day. Watch this to learn more (it sub 4 minutes!) bit.ly/BWCz26

According to a recent study 75% feel more isolated, 67% feel higher stress, 57% feel greater anxiety 53% feel emotionally exhausted, How can we open up & support each other better through these challenging times? Try this... bit.ly/BWCSea #TeamBuilding

It happens to us all. Days you feel you're wading through treacle, weighted down by some seemingly massive issue, beating yourself up over a mistake you made or something that you did or didn’t do. Here's how to get unstuck and get moving again bit.ly/BWC24 #coaching

Join me and a great panel at 11am tomorrow on this free webinair organised by PIMFA looking at home you can #support your staff's #wellbeing and #mentalhealth and build #organisational #resilience during COVID and beyond See you there! bit.ly/3fqSSZy

How do you keep growing as a team during #lockdown? Ever Monday we're offering a brief session to run with your team to grow relationships,increase effectiveness and super-charge your ambition. bit.ly/BWCc23 #team #coaching #6wordstory

Bronnie Ware, a palliative care nurse recorded the top five regrets of her dying parents. This 3 min vid tells you what they are, why actually there's only 1 and how you can save yourself from a life not lived #coaching #regretsofthedying bit.ly/BWCzReg

If, like me, you've reached week 6 of lock down and you haven't yet written the book, learnt the piano, finished the extension and mastered the Lotus position this post is for you...don't get caught by the curse of FOMI #coaching #lockdown #relax bit.ly/BWCz21

Are you revved up this Monday morning, firing on all cylinders, or do you feel like you are under-powered and misfiring?Today's Brush with Coaching looks at how clarity of purpose sits at the heart of one of Formula 1's longest surviving teams. bit.ly/BWCz20 #coaching

Stories are powerful things. Leaders-ie anyone who is looking to influence others - need to understand & embrace the power of stories. You need to find the courage & embrace the vulnerability needed to tell yours.People need to hear it. Stories matter... bit.ly/2Kvq186

TEACHER FRIENDS! I've produced this free training video-avoiding unconscious bias in student assessments-to help schools ensure consistency & fairness in assessment of yr11 &13s.. We owe it to all students to get this right hence its free.Pls use & share bit.ly/BWC-ub

How are those lockdown resolutions going?Reading more?Eating better?Started that hobby?Fitter?If you're not quite making the progress you'd hoped then maybe this advice from the 20thC greatest inventor might help. #coaching #resolutions #change bit.ly/BWCEdison

Are you losing your marbles? I've certainly lost mine. But for four years I carried one around with me in my pocket. It revolutionised my health, happiness & effectiveness and made me a better dad, husband and colleague: here's how: #abrushwithcoaching bit.ly/BWCz18

Since #lockdown the birdsong seems to be louder & more vibrant. Post Henry can Dyke said :Use what talents you possess;the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.' Here's what can we learn from the birds... bit.ly/BWC_bs

So you're clear on goals, dreams and ambitions right? So why aren't you making progress towards them? Why do you feel stuck? Whatever the reason here's the answer to getting unstuck: start practicing The One Big Thing. bit.ly/BWC-OBT #coaching #goals #timemanagement