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One of my favourite reads

By Sarah Cooper | Published July 31, 2009

This might sound a little implausible, but reading a 70 page e-book curled up on my sofa one morning last week was honestly one of my favourite experiences since starting my coaching practice two years ago. (Clearly I don’t get out much).
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How To Recapture The Optimism Of Youth

By Sarah Cooper | Published July 3, 2009

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We all know that being positive is a Good Thing. But as we get older, it’s not that easy to break long-held habits of negative, self-defeating thinking.
I wonder if it’s because our thoughts are both so familiar and invisible that we don’t always appreciate their serious effect.
Imagine that every negative thought we [...]

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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 Let Go Of The Need To Achieve

By Sarah Cooper | Published March 1, 2008

 
As someone who places importance in their personal or professional development, I wouldn’t mind betting you set pretty high standards for yourself.
 Of course it’s great to have goals and even better when we reach them. But sometimes this endless striving comes at a price: our simple enjoyment of where we are at the moment. [...]

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