Book Review: Burnout (Solve Your Stress cycle) by Emily & Amelia Nagoski
Burnout is a phrase that has entered our consciousness through day to day conversation and has been certified as an” occupational phenomenon” by the World Health Organisation (WHO), as of 2019. Whilst it is something that is defined as a work-related issue, so many of...
Book Review: Surrounded by Psychopaths by Thomas Erikson
You might have already read Erikson’s “Surrounded by Idiots”, maybe as part of this book club, or following your DISC personality profiling consultation with me. This time around we are looking at Erikson’s latest book, “Surrounded by Psychopaths: Or, How to Stop...
Book Review: A Toolkit for modern life by Dr Emma Hepburn.
Over the years, within the Balance Collective Personal Development Book Club, we have delved into many books that support our mental health. We have looked at mindfulness, resilience, maternal mental health and what it means to be human. However, the first book of...
Book Review: The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown
A decade on from its publication, the anniversary edition of The Gifts of Imperfection* has had a facelift and expanded content. I confess, in 2010 I had not heard of Dr. Brene Brown, and have only uncovered her work in the last few years. Despite this, her work has...
The Balance Collective Book Club 2020 Round Up
It is the time of the year where I create my round-up blogs, and the first is will share the books that have made a massive difference to me over the past 12-months. Whilst the content of my blog during 2020 has needed to flex and change in response to our...
Book Review: “Joy at Work” with Marie Kondo and Scott Sonenshein
How would it feel to organize your professional life? Do you think it could bring you joy at work? Best selling tidying up expert Marie Kondo has joined forces with organizational psychologist Scott Sonenhein to attempt to do this in their book “Joy at Work.”* I first...
Out of Office (Ditch the 9-5 and Be Your Own Boss) by Fiona Thomas
It doesn’t matter how long you have “been in business”, or if you even consider yourself a businessperson, there is always more you can learn. Since starting the business five years ago, I’ve seen a steady increase in people considering...
Book Review: Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker
What Professor Walker doesn’t know about sleep isn’t worth knowing – or he hasn’t discovered yet. He has dedicated his professional life to understanding more about sleep; he is the Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology and Director of Sleep and the Neuroimaging...
Book Review: Happiness by Design by Paul Dolan
How can we make it easier to be happy? This is a simple question for what can be a complicated answer, but one that is tackled headfirst by Professor Paul Dolan. Combining cutting edge research into happiness with behavioural science, Dolan provides a research-heavy,...
Book Review: Surrounded by Idiots by Thomas Erikson
We have all been there. Feeling frustrated that people just do not understand you, that you feel like you are talking a totally different language. Wondering how some people seem to just get what they need, when they need it, when it feels like it is just so hard for...
Book Review: Embrace Your Weird by Felicia Day
There are many times when I’ve been described as weird; when I got to my late teens, I stopped taking that as an insult and owned my weirdness. Maybe this was the first time I used a well-versed coaching technique; reframing the word weird to mean unique! All of a...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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