Category Archives: Useful Tools and Techniques


The Fastest Way To Get Your Energy Back

By Sarah Cooper | Published January 16, 2009

 
From time to time our passionately held beliefs – our exciting goals for the future – lose their oomph. Maybe we’ve come up against a problem we just can’t see our way around. Or perhaps we’re just exhausted from working too hard. Like a soufflé taken out of the oven at the wrong moment, we [...]

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Uncover Your Buried Dreams – By Writing The Perfect Obituary

By Sarah Cooper | Published January 2, 2009

I know this sounds rather morbid, but writing your own obituary is actually a great way of uncovering the dreams you have for your life.
 
Often we don’t acknowledge – let alone achieve – our dreams because we prefer to carry on with our hands in the sand, living our “good enough” day-to-day lives and [...]

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Give Yourself An “A”

By Sarah Cooper | Published December 12, 2008

 Benjamin Zander is the conductor of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra and a teacher at the New England Conservatory.   Zander was concerned that the conservatory’s practise of grading students at the end of their course was causing them to play conservatively – holding them back from expressing their individuality and reaching their true potential.
 
He therefore came [...]

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How To Present Yourself As An Expert When You Feel Like A Fraud

By Sarah Cooper | Published November 28, 2008

 
5 “F-words” to help you quickly believe in and market your expert status! 
 
Facts, Focus, Fees, Follow up, Feedback
 
The 5 Fs are most relevant for those of you who are thinking of starting a consultancy or service business, but I hope everyone will be able to glean something useful.
 
Tip 1 – FACTS
 
When you’re [...]

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What Your Party Conversation Says About Your Ideal Work

By Sarah Cooper | Published November 22, 2008

What sort of people do you prefer to talk to at a party? According to Richard Bolles, author of What Colour Is Your Parachute and long-standing career change guru, your answer to this question will determine the work environment that suits you best.
 
Understanding the type of environment you flourish in is essential to finding [...]

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Coaching Yourself From Circular To Straight line Thinking

By Sarah Cooper | Published November 14, 2008

 
Many people complain to me that the career or broader life issues they’re grappling with just circle endlessly in their head. I’ve experienced this myself. My two most determined circles were 1) wondering what on earth I was supposed to be doing with my life and later 2) questioning if I had the will, talent, [...]

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3 Simple Steps To Put An End To Worry

By Sarah Cooper | Published October 17, 2008

I’ve been thinking a lot about worry recently.
 
I always ask new clients to complete a short profile before we start our coaching sessions.  One of the questions is “what consumes time or energy that you wish to eliminate?” Invariably people mention worry.
 
Often what they’re worrying about isn’t life or death situations. But even small [...]

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The Art Of Painless Planning

By Sarah Cooper | Published October 3, 2008

In my last post, Can We Ever Really Be On Top Of Things?, I cast doubt on the desirability (and do-ability) of sophisticated planning tools. I don’t want to imply, however, that ANY form of planning is a bad idea. So I thought I’d share with you a fairly painless planning process that I put together [...]

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How To Harness The Power Of Support Groups

By Sarah Cooper | Published August 5, 2008

Change is really hard. Unfortunately, we often struggle on alone, not thinking to enlist the support of others in our journey. 
I’d like to introduce you to a concept that has made a radical difference to both my business and the amount of fun I’ve had with it along the way - the support group.
What Exactly IS [...]

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Just Say Yes And The Fine Art of Faking It

By Sarah Cooper | Published July 5, 2008

 

A few years back my mother and I were hooked on a hugely popular TV show in the UK called “Faking It.”  Each episode featured someone in hot pursuit of a crazy dream. An example that sticks in my mind is the person who wanted to compete in a high level show jumping event, when they’d [...]

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