So life is beginning to move forward in very small, baby steps. There has been a mix of reactions to the Government’s plans but this is not the place to dwell on that. What I want to tell you about is the support available from Alice Johnsen...
So the shock of our new normal has begun to settle a bit. Life as we knew it has been put on hold for the foreseeable future but we’re beginning to get used to that. In some ways. In others, the enormity of it all will catch up with us when we are least...
Coaching clients through Divorce is a part of my coaching I would describe as a double edge sword. One on side it can be emotionally gruelling, frustrating, alarming and often incredibly sad but on the other it means I have the opportunity to provide support and...
According to my late grandmother’s Oxford Illustrated Dictionary, (used by her for the Telegraph crossword, done daily at great speed and with slight exasperation when it was too easy), to ‘manage’ is to organise, to regulate, maintain control over...
So you’ve got a new job or you’re starting a new business – and you are going to do it all from home. How lovely! Or is it? Working from home is not always the sunnier option. If you are not careful, it can seep into every aspect of your life...
Some readers of these posts may already also be following my weekly videos on Instagram (@alicejohnsenlifecoach). If so, you will be familiar with the current format that is a weekly posting of a minute long video offering you just a few thoughts or tips for the...
Starting a new business or building on a current initiative? Exciting times – and daunting ones. Whether you are setting up something from scratch now your children are old enough or building up a going concern, having some objective support from a life coach...
Difficult Conversations – we all have them. Now and then. When we absolutely have to. You know the sort I mean, the one where we have to break bad news to someone or raise an awkward issue. We have to tell a friend something we (either just us or a group of...
Earlier this month I spent some time with two Family Law Partners at Trethowans in Salisbury. Trethowans is one of the leading law firms in the South West and as such are pathing the way in practising Collaborative Law – a dispute resolution path first...
At last, it’s raining. Not only does this mean some much needed grass should grow so my sheep might stop ‘wandering off’ but it also means I find myself at my desk which is a place I have avoided for the last 3 weeks almost completely. That’s...
