Book Review: Daring Greatly by Brene Brown
Dr. Brene Brown has been catapulted into legendary status since her Netflix Documentary “The Call to Courage” launched in April 2019. Her research into shame and vulnerability, coupled with her impeccable comic timing and relatable delivery of what could be,...
Book Review: Ikigai – The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life
Ikigai has a very special meaning and the people of Japan believe that everyone has it; “a reason to jump out of bed each morning.” As the aim of my coaching is to help people create a career they enjoy, then it made sense that a book about Ikigai* was included in the...
Book Review: Women & Power: A manifesto by Mary Beard
I’m writing this at an unsettling time in the history of womankind. In parts of the USA reproductive rights are being scaled back through a new “heartbeat law”, whilst the global #MeToo movement continues to powerfully call out the awful way that people have and still...
Book Review: Find Your Thing by Lucy Whittington
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to wake up every day doing exactly what you want to do, work-wise? To find something that gives you the much-coveted combination of your passion that pays? Lucy Whittington’s book, Find Your Thing* claims to help you do just this; how to...
Book Review: How To Be Human: The Manual by Ruby Wax
It will come as no surprise that, as a coach, I am a LITTLE bit intrigued by why we do what we do. That’s not the royal “we”, but why people behave the way we do. Whilst we like to think we are particularly sophisticated, we are in all intents and purposes, verbal...
Book Review: Little Black Book by Otegha Uwagba
A toolkit for working women. This is something that I think all of us would like: a handbook to tell us what to do and how to do it. Sounds divine. Written by Otegha Uwagba, the Founder of Women Who, writer, brand consultant and powerhouse of the creative sector,...
BOOK REVIEW: Becoming by Michelle Obama
When I asked the book club group members to vote on which biography we wanted to kickstart 2019’s book club list with, it came as no surprise that Becoming,* by former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama, came up as number one. Like many book worms, this...
The Balance Collective Book Club Round Up
Twenty-eighteen has been a blast when it comes to the Balance Collective book club; a year and 12 books that have not only been a joy to read and share, but they have taught me and the book club members a lot! For the final online club of the year, we have been...
Book Review: Peak by Anders Ericsson & Robert Pool
Let’s be straight with each other. I feel like we know each other well enough by now. We all want to be top of our game. We want to achieve things. To be known as an expert in whatever your “thing” is. It doesn’t matter what you want to do, or who you want to hold you...
Book Review: Notes On A Nervous Planet by Matt Haig
Sometimes, books come into your life at the right time. They answer a need you have in your psyche and helps you unravel some of the ‘stuff’ that is going on in your head. Notes On A Nervous Planet * by Matt Haig is that book for me. People often come across Haig’s...
Book Review: Grit by Angela Duckworth
Career Success. Life Success. It’s something we all want; even if our definitions of what is success is varies, I assume the very fact you are reading this blog shows you have the motivation and intention to create YOUR version of success. But how much is success...About
Clara Wilcox is a straight talking, practical and experienced coach helping clients navigate the tricky waters of returning to work, career changes and professional development. The Balance Collective is a social enterprise focused on improving the lives of parents, by working together to build inner confidence and promote a healthy work/life balance.
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