Fast Track To Fearless

When I was about 16 I went to school in Yorkshire and we went to London on a history trip. And the great excitement about that trip was not the history lectures we were going to but the fact that a small group of us were going to cut loose (sorry, school) and go to the Hard Rock Cafe in Piccadilly. What really sticks in my mind was a badge or pin that she was wearing with the Hard Rock logo. It sa...

Did you watch the HBO show “Succession”? Don’t worry, no spoilers here if you haven’t yet watched the grand finale but suffice to say, I thought it was fantastic! For those who haven’t watched it,  i t’s a series about a big media mogul, Logan Roy, and his grown-up kids and it charts their battle to succeed him as CEO of the company Waystar RoyCo. The series shows kids who have grown up to believe...

I saw this quote the other day as I was scrolling and loved it: “A diamond won’t shine at the bottom of a cave.” Along with it was a story about an old car that was valued differently by other different sets of people. If the car was to be pawned, it was practically worthless because it was old and rusted, but if the car were taken to a vintage car rally, it would be worth hundreds of thousands of...

Are you a ‘people pleaser’? And if so, what’s wrong with pleasing others? I often hear people say, ‘I’ve got to stop being such a people pleaser’ like it’s a problem. And I think it can be. There’s a difference between helping others and making them happy as a result and being a people pleaser, running around doing everyone’s bidding all the time and furiously nodding along to whatever they say (I...

It was International Coaching Week back in May, which was a weeklong global celebration of the power and impact of professional coaching. So in honour of that week, I answered the 5 main questions people have about coaching... 1)    What is coaching? 2)    Who’s it for? 3)    How does coaching work? 4)    How to choose a coach? 5)    How much does coaching cost   Listen to this week’s episode for...

In this episode I explore ‘Purpose’ - Purpose is the reason for which something (or someone) exists or the reason you do things. For my dog Purdey nothing makes her happier than retrieving a ball and for Fiver, he loves scampering about the undergrowth or woods searching for stuff. You never see either of those dogs wagging their tails as furiously as when they are doing those two activities. So w...

In this episode I explore the quote “ Confidence is not the absence of fear, it’s the knowledge that you’ll be okay despite your fear ." When it comes to  confidence in our careers, fear can hold us back: ·      Fear of going for a bigger role because you don’t think you’re 100% qualified; ·      Fear of speaking up in meetings because you think you might get something wrong; ·      Fear of d...

In this episode I explore Spring Cleaning and what that would look like for your career. With any declutter you have to get everything out, sort through it, chuck out stuff that no longer serves you, keep the rest and create space for new things to come along. So for a career, this would mean pausing, taking stock, thinking about if what you have now suits you and what you are wanting then evaluat...

I’ve been humming Sinatra’s song ‘My Way’ especially that line... ‘Regrets, I’ve had a few, but then again, too few to mention.’ And it got me thinking about regrets. Regrets are something we all have. Let’s face it, it’s hard to go through life always making the right decisions, never putting a foot wrong, always doing the right thing and making the right choices. ·       Regrets can be wistful a...

How good are you at taking a compliment? Terrible? Do you bat it off, push it away, deny the truth of whatever is being said or go to great lengths to explain exactly why you are actually undeserving? I think people equate accepting a compliment as being self-congratulatory and not many people want to be perceived as a show-off or big-headed. But there is a difference between being a show-off and...

“Am I enough?”  This is one of the frequent things that come up when talking to coaching clients about what they worry about. ‘Am I enough?’ But what is ‘enough’? Personally, I don’t think hundreds of social media posts just telling you ‘you are enough’ is going to cut it. Because YOU have to believe it rather than relying on someone else to tell you.  How do you do that? Well listen to the podcas...

Today I want to talk about this expression - "When one door shuts another one opens" ​ When I was leaving a big job and didn’t know what I was going to do next, my friend Tobi wrote in my leaving card, ‘Remember, when one door shuts, another opens but standing in the corridor is a b*tch’. And I loved that. ​​ That in-between bit - the standing in the corridor between one door shutting an...

This is my favourite rallying cry of the moment: ‘Eat it Up and Leave No Crumbs!’ One of the benefits of having teenage kids is that you get to hear these sayings and this one I particularly love. So, ‘OMG, she ate it up and left no crumbs’ or ‘no crumbs left’ is a way of appreciating and applauding that someone did an amazing job. High praise indeed. If you looked at life through the lens of ‘I’m...

I watched an interview with Rihanna’s Choreographer after the Super Bowl show a while ago, and what I liked most was her reply to this question: ​ ​How would you describe your style of dance? What makes you stand out so much everyone else? ​ Parris’s reply was this: ​I would say it’s very unapologetic. Yep. ​ I think it’s very inspiring. Questions - what would it be like for you to dance in a very...

Do you have a never-ending To Do list? Do you often spend time doing the easiest stuff and have the difficult stuff hanging over your head like a dark cloud? Do you not feel like you’ve achieved until you’ve ticked everything off but struggle to fit it all in? Well, Timeboxing may be your answer! Listen to the episode to find out how to Timebox and get all those things off your To-Do list. Tracy F...

So often when we have a big meeting we think about OUR agenda, what we want to say, what we want to get out of it, what we want. We look at it from our own point of view. We are in broadcast mode. We don’t consider the person on the receiving end of the broadcast. I don’t think that’s most conducive to the best meetings. No body likes to be talked at or to have too much information loaded on them....

This week’s coaching corner is inspired by an article I saw in the Times titled, ‘Brag Like an American To Get Ahead at Work’. It reminded me that so many people I work with find it hard to sell themselves without feeling the ‘ick’. ​​But selling yourself is such an important part of life - people need to know who you are, what you promise, what you’ve achieved and what you can do for them that we...

Be You. Don’t worry about what everyone else is doing. They don’t all have the answer. Nor do they have it all worked out. As a younger person, I used to look up at leadership and think they had it all worked out. People above me had more experience, more expertise, so were bound to make the right decisions and know the answer. As I got older, I realised that wasn’t necessarily the case. Often not...

What Winston Churchill’s quote “History will be kind to me, for I intend to write it” teaches us about perspective. When you look at your life, own history, what perspective are you using? Tracy Forsyth is a Leadership & Career Coach working with senior leaders who want to make a big, positive impact on the world. Over the years, Tracy’s found that limiting beliefs are often the only thing hol...

As we head into the festive season, Tracy shares 3 gifts to help you work towards the career and life you want. Tracy Forsyth is a Leadership & Career Coach working with senior leaders who want to make a big, positive impact on the world. Over the years, Tracy’s found that limiting beliefs are often the only thing holding us back from the careers we deserve. As a professionally certified Execu...

As we approach the end of 2022, perhaps you’re wondering what next year has in store for you. A new career direction perhaps? Join Tracy as she shares her top tips for finding purpose and meaning in your work and how to make your dream job a reality. Tracy Forsyth is a Leadership & Career Coach working with senior leaders who want to make a big, positive impact on the world. Over the years, Tr...

No one likes to fail whether that’s in their personal or professional life. But this week’s Coaching Corner challenges you to reframe failure and learn to expect it and embrace it. Tracy Forsyth is a Leadership & Career Coach working with senior leaders who want to make a big, positive impact on the world. Over the years, Tracy’s found that limiting beliefs are often the only thing holding us...

If you want to grow in your career, Tracy believes you need to step outside your comfort zone and into your growth zone. This week she talks about the 4 stages of learning a new skill and how you can implement them into your career. Tracy Forsyth is a Leadership & Career Coach working with senior leaders who want to make a big, positive impact on the world. Over the years, Tracy’s found that l...

Tracy Forsyth is a Leadership & Career Coach working with senior leaders who want to make a big, positive impact on the world. Over the years, Tracy’s found that limiting beliefs are often the only thing holding us back from the careers we deserve. As a professionally certified Executive & Leadership Coach (CPCC, PCC), Tracy has combined her real world experience with her passion for helpi...

Do you believe in your own talents and that you can have an impact? This week Tracy’s inspiration comes from the late American journalist André Leon Talley who wasn’t afraid to let his light shine. Tracy Forsyth is a Leadership & Career Coach working with senior leaders who want to make a big, positive impact on the world. Over the years, Tracy’s found that limiting beliefs are often the only...