How to craft your boundaries
Once a week, within my Facebook Group, I prompt the members with “Self Care Saturday”. There are weeks where the members answer with a varied list of how they are focusing on themselves. However, there are many occasions where there is digital silence. I do worry this...
What is special about the rocking chair exercise?
As a Coach, I’m very lucky to have a suite of tools to hand to support each client. I work with a hypothetical filing cabinet in my mind, scanning for the right “file” to match what they need. Each tool and technique has its place, all helping clients push past any...
It’s time to build your personal brand
When you read the phrase “Personal Branding” how does it make you feel? Is it a concept you recognise, and consciously work on, or does the idea of having a personal brand make you cringe? Is it something that you think is only needed for those running a...
Feel good blogs for a relaxing summer
Summer brings with it longer days and hopes for the future. For those of us with young ones in school, the end of July means the six week’s holiday. If you are able, this might mean some downtime for you and your family; to relax, recharge and explore. Opportunities...
Is it time you played more games at work?
I never thought I would be able to spend so much time watching my children learn. I’ve always tried to inject a love of knowledge; from trips to The National Trust (much to their frustration) to books that stimulate their minds. However, the events of 2020 and beyond...
An (older) child’s views on working parents
Five years ago, almost to the day, I sat down and asked my then 10-year-old daughter to share her thoughts on working parents. I was less than a year into my self-employment journey and was interested to see what she thought about all of this. When I made this move...
How to avoid parental burnout this summer
Since becoming a parent of school-aged children, July has taken on a new feel for me. It’s the count-down to the six weeks holidays; a combination of excitement about a summer holiday, concern about how I will entertain my kids and the strategic diary planning of work...
Why you need to worry constructively
Worry takes up an awful lot of time. However much you try to push it away, it sits, lurking just at the back of your brain. The level of emotional energy it takes to stop it from interfering with your day-to-day life is hard to quantify, but you very noticeable. But...
Why you need to carve out thinking time
I don’t know about you, but the slow reintroduction to everyday living, albeit with some restrictions, is tiring me out. I struggled during the early days of lockdown, pining for people. I have always viewed myself as an extrovert, gaining energy from other people....
It is time to stop worshipping multitasking!
There was a time that every job description and personal specification would ask for multitasking. The ability to work on more than one thing at one time was not just desired, it was revered. It would mean having lots of projects on the go, with the ability to move in...
How your DISC profile can positively impact your career
Today’s blog is unapologetically sharing more of the behind the scenes of why I use a coaching tool that I LOVE! I introduced it into my business in 2020, after using it with hundreds of candidates in my time in recruitment. I’ve seen first-hand how the insight it...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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