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Kerry’s Story: From Business Analyst to Yoga Studio Owner

By Sarah Cooper | Published November 15, 2010

A few months ago I started doing some coaching with Kerry, a remarkably can-do Australian living in London. I’m so proud of what she’s achieved in a very short space of time and delighted to share her story with you today.
 
What is your professional background?
I worked as an analyst in a big four accounting [...]

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Please accept my free coaching gift

By Sarah Cooper | Published October 1, 2010

It’s a disgustingly rainy Friday morning as I write this - I hope it’s better in your neck of the woods!
Hopefully this post will add a little sparkle to a dreary day. I’ve cooked up a brilliant project (if I say so myself!) that is rolling out over the next few months - the Do [...]

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Your Money Or Your Life: Pam Slim on the 100 dollar business

By Sarah Cooper | Published February 17, 2010

I’m delighted that Pam Slim of Escape From Cubicle Nation is launching the series.
Pam writes a thought-provoking and entertaining blog about how to transition from corporate prisoner to thriving entrepreneur. With Chris Guillebeau from the Art of Non-Conformity, she recently launched the 100 Dollar Business Forum to help aspiring entrepreneurs start a business for 100 [...]

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Are You Cinderella or The Ugly Step Sister When It Comes To Your Career?

By Sarah Cooper | Published July 10, 2009

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You remember the classic fairy tale. Cinderella flees the Royal Ball at midnight, accidentally leaving behind one glass slipper.  The captivated Prince Charming picks it up and searches the land to find its beautiful owner.
All sorts of hopeful candidates, including Cinderella’s evil ugly stepsisters, try to force their feet into the [...]

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Ann’s Story - Why You Should Never Give Up

By Sarah Cooper | Published May 1, 2009

One of the few downsides of my coaching practice is not always knowing how things turn out for a client.
People come to coaching when they want to make a major change - and that’s not easy. In an ideal world, we’d continue the coaching until the client successfully made all the changes they wanted. But [...]

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Are You Watering Down Your Dream?

By Sarah Cooper | Published January 30, 2009

 
One of the things I often notice is how quick we are to water down our dreams. I know that sometimes we do have to bend to reality, but much of the time we don’t even give our dreams a chance. We compromise up front, before even testing the ideal. Or we lose focus, distracted [...]

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Seize Your Wild Want

By Sarah Cooper | Published October 31, 2008

I was re-reading This Time I Dance by Tama Kieves this week when I came across a passage that really rang true for me. I think it makes a great follow-on to my recent leap of faith post.
 
Tama is an ex-corporate lawyer turned creative writer and coach. She has this to say about following [...]

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