Fiona's Blog
Apr 10
How’s Your Mojo?
Coaching is a demanding business. It demands that you embody the qualities others may want for themselves – optimism, self-confidence, positivity, joie de vivre. You have to keep yourself and your batteries continually charged. The better you feel, the better you look to others and the more success you’ll have – the more others will say ‘Yes!’
Apr 10
Self-reliance vs Dependence
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by Fiona Harrold | 19 Comments
Leafing through the papers over lunch yesterday I read that David Cameron wants to give power back to the people. He wants to ‘end this culture of entitlement and build a new culture of responsibility.’ Great idea. It makes me wonder – how does a government foster self-reliance? How can it promote personal responsibility? And is it made more difficult when it pays people not to work, when it takes responsibility for your survival and wellbeing? What does the cradle-to-grave paternalism do to the psyche?
Apr 10
Be Happy – Right Now!
The solution for our happiness and fulfilment can only truly come when we take total responsibility for Making it Happen – whatever it happens to be for you. And, in encouraging you to do so, I and others like me, are part of the solution. Here are my 5 Tips to Be Happy Right Now!
Mar 10
Bounce Back Britain
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by FHCoach | 2 Comments
If your life was a book, and you were the writer, what would the present chapter be about? As a coach and trainer I get to meet many different people from all walks of life all over the UK, and whilst we’ve all seen the news reports explaining the recession from every conceivable angle, what I hear are personal insights, person to person; how it’s been for the individual. Very often in life it’s not so much the events that shape us, but what did in response to that event that counts.
Mar 10
Five Steps from Misery to Happiness
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by Fiona Harrold | 22 Comments
According to recent studies, Britain is Miserable! I’d like to do more to help all of us to feel more positive, upbeat and optimistic. Here are my five practical tips to help take you from misery to happiness.
Mar 10
What’s Your Passion?
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by Fiona Harrold | 13 Comments
The demands of everyday life can drag you down and away from what’s really important to you. Here’s a one-minute exercise to get you back in touch with your passion.
Mar 10
Destiny and Purpose in Action
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by Fiona Harrold | 3 Comments
Here is a simple little exercise inspired by our new Purpose, Passion & Destiny course. It follows on from the Mission Statement I posted last week and it gets you focused on getting your passion into everyday action
Mar 10
Your Mission Statement
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by Fiona Harrold | 10 Comments
You need to have a clear sense of yourself to forge ahead in life. Your identity comes from knowing what type of person you are – deep down and underneath it all and your sense of worth and fulfilment comes from expressing yourself in the world.




