by emmavallin | Apr 4, 2024 | CBT, coaching, leadership, productivity, self leadership
I came across this lovely story while doing research for my book. There was a Japanese Zen master named Nan-in who lived during the Meiji era (1868-1912). Once, a university professor came to visit him to learn about Zen. When the master had spoken for a while the...
by emmavallin | Nov 23, 2023 | burnout, career, leadership, personal development, planning
I hear many people saying that work is crazy busy right now. It usually is this time of year. On top of the end of year frenzy, many of us struggle with pressure to deliver more with less resources, often with less clarity. I listened to a talk by an emergency...
by emmavallin | Jan 31, 2022 | CBT, coaching, self leadership
Who can forget the Friends episode when Ross asks Rachel and Chandler to help him get a sofa up the stairs? According to the Oxford Dictionary the word Pivot means to turn or balance on a central point. I’m sure it wasn’t Ross’ intention, but he has...
by emmavallin | Dec 21, 2021 | CBT, coaching, self leadership
This is the time of the year when many of us stop to reflect on the year that’s gone, personally and professionally. It might be hard to fit in personal time between work projects and Christmas shopping, but hopefully the holiday period will give us some an...
by emmavallin | Jun 8, 2021 | coaching, self leadership
Mairi is the Head of Leadership Development at the Karolinska University Hospital and has recently completed the Executive Coaching Program. It’s a six-month intensive coaching program for leaders based around the EQ-i 2.0 Emotional Intelligence Framework. The...
