Hormones are tricky devils
Do you remember being a teenager or maybe you’ve even got one now? The monthly mood swings? The complete unpredictability of how anything said would...
01 March, 2023
Personal Development versus Good Enough
I am a Personal Development nerd. I first discovered Self-Help books way back in the early 1990s and have built up quite a collection. This includes g...
02 February, 2023
Merry Christmas!
This will be my last blog before Christmas and therefore my last blog of the year. It seems very early to be saying that but everything seems early th...
30 November, 2022
Personal Development should come with a health warning
Personal Development should come with a health warning. Well, more of a relationship warning. People do not like change. As a general statement – I ...
31 October, 2022
Grief comes in layers
I couldn’t not talk about the passing of Queen Elizabeth II in this month’s blog. For many of us, it will be one of those momentous occasions that...
02 October, 2022
Stop procrastinating and put your Big Girl Pants on!
Stop procrastinating and put your Big Girl Pants on! This was what I told myself in January this year. I decided that this was the year to stop procra...
29 August, 2022
I am a Flip Flop
So I haven’t blogged since last June (didn’t realise it was so long) and I haven’t really got a concrete reason for you. Sure there ...
05 March, 2019
Prioritising the To Do List
So you’ve got a lot to do and you don’t know how to prioritise where to start. Writing a “To Do” list might help up to a point...
18 June, 2018
The Elusive Beast of Motivation
Motivation is a funny old beast isn’t it? Sometimes it rampages through everything you do, demolishing everything in its path, denying sleep wha...
28 April, 2018
Learning and how to do it successfully
Ever since I set out on my Coaching journey, I haven’t stopped learning. Which is OK because one of the things I say I love to do and that I am ...
30 January, 2018
Do you have Down Days?
Do you ever get Down Days? You wake up and you just know from the word “go” that you just don’t quite feel like yourself. All you...
10 September, 2017
Productivity and the Art of Getting Stuff Done
I recently had a chat with a very wise young friend of mine about Productivity. I had noticed that I used the word “productive” a lot to m...
17 August, 2017
Big Decisions
The thing about Big Decisions is that they are …well…Big! They usually have implications that are scary, daunting or just different from the norm....
09 July, 2017
Obstacles and Opportunities
Obstacles and Opportunities are different sides of the same coin. It’s all a matter of perspective. I’ll bet you’ve been in that sit...
07 May, 2017
Confessions of a recovering perfectionist.
My name is Julia Williams and I am a perfectionist. I first confessed to this some 20 odd years ago, at a job interview. I remember being asked what m...
18 March, 2017
What motivates you more – pain or pleasure?
What motivates you more, pain or pleasure? I am reading “Awaken the Giant Within” by Tony Robbins at the moment, in which he talks about pain and ...
26 February, 2017
I don’t need a Coach! I am a Coach!
I don’t need a Coach, I am a Coach! I can coach myself. I know the questions to ask myself, I know how to set actions which lead me to my goal. Well...
29 January, 2017
Self-confidence versus self-esteem
I am investigating the difference between self-confidence and self-esteem. You see, one of mine has been dented and I am wondering which one it is. I ...
14 January, 2017
Man is a goal setting animal.
Man is a goal seeking animal – discuss! I’ve just discovered this quote by Aristotle and it has set me off thinking. Until quite recently, I hated...
02 January, 2017
My Resolution Buster will help you succeed in 2017
As we head towards the end of the year, our thoughts turn to what we want to achieve in 2017 and those things we call “New Year’s Resoluti...
18 December, 2016
Tough Time
I’ve been going through a Tough Time recently. I won’t bore you with too many details, but an ongoing health issue coincided with an unexpecte...
08 December, 2016
Identity Redefined
One of the greatest cries of ladies my age considering their identity is: “Who am I?” That and “Where’s the wine!” Probably not a coincidenc...
15 October, 2016
The Voices In My Head
I have voices in my head. I bet you do too. I have at least two. There is my inner Cheerleader that tells me I am doing a great job, that I can do wha...
10 September, 2016
Are you sitting comfortably?
If you are sitting comfortably then you are in your Comfort Zone and maybe you need to move! I know I do. I understand all about Comfort Zones. I know...
01 August, 2016
Overwhelmed? Be an Air Traffic Controller
Is it just me, or have things been a little crazy lately? Have you been feeling overwhelmed? I’ve been mad busy at work, which is always the way at ...
03 July, 2016
A Pocket of Peace
Do you have a Pocket of Peace? Even if you don’t practice meditation, let me explain. Do you ever get days when you feel like you are running fr...
19 June, 2016
A significant step in my journey.
Well, I’m feeling a bit like a dog with two tails at the moment! I am, obviously thrilled to bits with my lovely new website and the new look of my ...
30 May, 2016
Even Mother Nature takes time to rest!
Can you imagine what it would be like if we got to September and Mother Nature said, “No, you’re OK, I’ll keep going for a bit longe...
25 April, 2016
Red carded!
It’s been a long while since I blogged. In fact I am quite astounded at how long it has been. That’s what happens to me if I don’t s...
25 April, 2016
Stuck
I hate getting stuck. Have you ever been really fired up about something? Full of enthusiasm for a new project or idea? It may be a new diet, new gym ...
25 April, 2016
How did I get here?
I went in to teaching 20 something years ago, all bright eyed and bushy tailed. Working every evening until 9.00 and every Sunday nearly all day. I ...
25 April, 2016
Breaking Out
I am so excited; I have lost the ability to sleep past 4 am! The reason for this excitement and terminal insomnia (sounds more ominous than it really ...
25 April, 2016
Latest positive musings of a Personal Success Coach
Hormones are tricky devils
Do you remember being a teenager or maybe you’ve even got one now? The monthly mood swings? The complete unpredictability of how anything said would...
01 March, 2023
Personal Development versus Good Enough
I am a Personal Development nerd. I first discovered Self-Help books way back in the early 1990s and have built up quite a collection. This includes g...
02 February, 2023
Merry Christmas!
This will be my last blog before Christmas and therefore my last blog of the year. It seems very early to be saying that but everything seems early th...
30 November, 2022
Personal Development should come with a health warning
Personal Development should come with a health warning. Well, more of a relationship warning. People do not like change. As a general statement – I ...
31 October, 2022
Grief comes in layers
I couldn’t not talk about the passing of Queen Elizabeth II in this month’s blog. For many of us, it will be one of those momentous occasions that...
02 October, 2022
Stop procrastinating and put your Big Girl Pants on!
Stop procrastinating and put your Big Girl Pants on! This was what I told myself in January this year. I decided that this was the year to stop procra...
29 August, 2022
I am a Flip Flop
So I haven’t blogged since last June (didn’t realise it was so long) and I haven’t really got a concrete reason for you. Sure there ...
05 March, 2019
Prioritising the To Do List
So you’ve got a lot to do and you don’t know how to prioritise where to start. Writing a “To Do” list might help up to a point...
18 June, 2018
The Elusive Beast of Motivation
Motivation is a funny old beast isn’t it? Sometimes it rampages through everything you do, demolishing everything in its path, denying sleep wha...
28 April, 2018
Learning and how to do it successfully
Ever since I set out on my Coaching journey, I haven’t stopped learning. Which is OK because one of the things I say I love to do and that I am ...
30 January, 2018
Do you have Down Days?
Do you ever get Down Days? You wake up and you just know from the word “go” that you just don’t quite feel like yourself. All you...
10 September, 2017
Productivity and the Art of Getting Stuff Done
I recently had a chat with a very wise young friend of mine about Productivity. I had noticed that I used the word “productive” a lot to m...
17 August, 2017
Big Decisions
The thing about Big Decisions is that they are …well…Big! They usually have implications that are scary, daunting or just different from the norm....
09 July, 2017
Obstacles and Opportunities
Obstacles and Opportunities are different sides of the same coin. It’s all a matter of perspective. I’ll bet you’ve been in that sit...
07 May, 2017
Confessions of a recovering perfectionist.
My name is Julia Williams and I am a perfectionist. I first confessed to this some 20 odd years ago, at a job interview. I remember being asked what m...
18 March, 2017
What motivates you more – pain or pleasure?
What motivates you more, pain or pleasure? I am reading “Awaken the Giant Within” by Tony Robbins at the moment, in which he talks about pain and ...
26 February, 2017
I don’t need a Coach! I am a Coach!
I don’t need a Coach, I am a Coach! I can coach myself. I know the questions to ask myself, I know how to set actions which lead me to my goal. Well...
29 January, 2017
Self-confidence versus self-esteem
I am investigating the difference between self-confidence and self-esteem. You see, one of mine has been dented and I am wondering which one it is. I ...
14 January, 2017
Man is a goal setting animal.
Man is a goal seeking animal – discuss! I’ve just discovered this quote by Aristotle and it has set me off thinking. Until quite recently, I hated...
02 January, 2017
My Resolution Buster will help you succeed in 2017
As we head towards the end of the year, our thoughts turn to what we want to achieve in 2017 and those things we call “New Year’s Resoluti...
18 December, 2016
Tough Time
I’ve been going through a Tough Time recently. I won’t bore you with too many details, but an ongoing health issue coincided with an unexpecte...
08 December, 2016
Identity Redefined
One of the greatest cries of ladies my age considering their identity is: “Who am I?” That and “Where’s the wine!” Probably not a coincidenc...
15 October, 2016
The Voices In My Head
I have voices in my head. I bet you do too. I have at least two. There is my inner Cheerleader that tells me I am doing a great job, that I can do wha...
10 September, 2016
Are you sitting comfortably?
If you are sitting comfortably then you are in your Comfort Zone and maybe you need to move! I know I do. I understand all about Comfort Zones. I know...
01 August, 2016
Overwhelmed? Be an Air Traffic Controller
Is it just me, or have things been a little crazy lately? Have you been feeling overwhelmed? I’ve been mad busy at work, which is always the way at ...
03 July, 2016
A Pocket of Peace
Do you have a Pocket of Peace? Even if you don’t practice meditation, let me explain. Do you ever get days when you feel like you are running fr...
19 June, 2016
A significant step in my journey.
Well, I’m feeling a bit like a dog with two tails at the moment! I am, obviously thrilled to bits with my lovely new website and the new look of my ...
30 May, 2016
Even Mother Nature takes time to rest!
Can you imagine what it would be like if we got to September and Mother Nature said, “No, you’re OK, I’ll keep going for a bit longe...
25 April, 2016
Red carded!
It’s been a long while since I blogged. In fact I am quite astounded at how long it has been. That’s what happens to me if I don’t s...
25 April, 2016
Stuck
I hate getting stuck. Have you ever been really fired up about something? Full of enthusiasm for a new project or idea? It may be a new diet, new gym ...
25 April, 2016
How did I get here?
I went in to teaching 20 something years ago, all bright eyed and bushy tailed. Working every evening until 9.00 and every Sunday nearly all day. I ...
25 April, 2016
Breaking Out
I am so excited; I have lost the ability to sleep past 4 am! The reason for this excitement and terminal insomnia (sounds more ominous than it really ...
25 April, 2016