The Balance Collective 2022 Book Club Round-Up
Each year, I take the time to pull together the books from the previous 12 months that I feel have made the biggest impact; be it outstanding research, new perspectives, exceptional insights or simply a book that I can’t quite stop recommending. This year, like the...
The Balance Collective 2022 Blog Round-Up
This time, each year, I go through all the blogs I have published over the previous year. It is a reflective time for me, to consider what has happened personally and professionally, and my blog is like my journal. The topics that have been covered often reflect what...
How to manage sleep when you return to work
It will come as no surprise that sleep comes up A LOT when I am working with clients on their return to work, and career confidence. From teething, to sickness, to excitement about a birthday or festive season, when our children don’t sleep, neither do we. So, today I...
Six things to do in 2022 to help your career in 2023
There are approximately six weeks left until the end of 2022. This year has been, well, interesting, to say the least; many of the conversations I have with friends, family and clients have the same theme. We are tired. We are, a little discombobulated. However, we...
How to stop feeling guilty
Every month I offer up my thoughts on creating careers to enjoy for free, via an “Ask Me Anything” question and answer session in my Facebook Group. It gives you the chance to “pick my brains” about any subject related to careers, returning to work, confidence and...
Seven lessons from seven years in business
It’s that time again. November of each year reminds me of the time I leapt into The Balance Collective 100%. With a financial safety net of a little bit of savings and redundancy money, I decided to make this my only source of income. I had to feel the fear, and do it...
Four lessons to support your mental well-being
The ways you can access support for your mental well-being vary. Over October, we see lots of ways suggested through discussion generated from awareness events; including Mental Health Awareness Day (10th), National Work-Life Week (10th- 15th) and Baby Loss Awareness...
Thoughts on the treatment of bereaved parents
Whilst we are finding it easier to talk about death, baby loss or loss of a pregnancy is one that many find it hard to discuss. As part of BabyLoss Awareness Week 2022, I want to dig back into my book “What Now” and share with you my thoughts on how we are...
Why wellbeing at work is essential
Whilst there is a significant shift in culture since I entered the skills space in 2001, there are still some parts of the commercial world that think that your personal life needs to be kept separate from your work. I still have previous colleagues’ voices echoing...
How to track your progress whilst working with a coach
One of the first questions to consider when working with a coach is “what results do I want?” You are committing time and money, so you want to ensure you get a return on investment. The journey of coaching itself means that an ideal outcome can change whilst you work...
Six lessons to help you create a coaching mindset
As a qualified coach, there is only so much I can do to help guide you on your coaching journey. Whilst I have a virtual suite of tools and techniques, to support you to self-reflect, break down and reframe your biases and open your mind to what you can and can’t...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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