by michelleloch | Sep 22, 2014 | Articles, Uncategorized
Parts of this post won’t be news to those who watched the Sunday Night program on channel 7 a few weeks ago, but for those who didn’t, it featured the increasingly popular 5:2 diet revolution. The diet and the research surrounding it recommends the...
by michelleloch | Sep 16, 2014 | Articles, Uncategorized
If you have ever experienced working with an experienced and qualified coach, you will know that a coach can ask one or two questions that really challenge your thinking and throw you for six. Sometimes it’s not all that pleasant or comfortable, either, but...
by michelleloch | Sep 10, 2014 | Articles, Uncategorized
Much of what we do in the workplace involves having conversations – at our desks, in meetings, and in the corridors! We might as well put some effort into making sure our conversations are useful and of good quality! Conversation literally changes the physicality of...
by michelleloch | Aug 30, 2014 | Articles, Uncategorized
When you feel good, can focus easily and find learning and memorising easy, you are most probably experiencing a dopamine hit. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter, that is, it has a role in controlling communication in your brain. It can tell a neuron whether to fire off a...
by michelleloch | Aug 22, 2014 | Articles, Uncategorized
I attended a workshop last week on storytelling (which I would highly recommend by the way – Yamini Naidu). My good friend and colleague, Jennie Hill, told a wonderful story that I have her permission to share. “When I was 23 (this was 1986), I was...
by michelleloch | Aug 12, 2014 | Articles, Uncategorized
I read a post from my friend Peter Cook last week (Peter Cook blog). He was highlighting a recent conversation he had when offering his new program to a prospective client. The prospect challenged that Peter would have to ‘sell’ the idea to him. Pete...
