“The challenge is to always improve, to always get better, even when you are the best. Especially when you are the best”
~ James Kerr.
Meet Nichola
Hearing and following my heart through adversity.
Hi, I’m Nichola. It’s great to have you here.
I’ve had many standout moments which have shaped who I am in the world. At 32, I began the ‘Cancer Dance’—an ongoing diagnosis that brought so much fear yet so much richness to my life.
This earth-shattering experience impacted me and taught me about life, and myself, in many ways. I’d love to share five of those with you:
- Life is fragile, and we only have one ‘go’ at it. Like most other human beings, before my cancer diagnosis, I often reverted to old habits and un-serving behaviours rather than listening to my heart.
- We need to be more kind to our bodies and minds, and that adequate rest is an absolute must for good health and wellbeing.
- Resiliency is not a static entity. I learned I needed to keep my ‘bucket’ filled up while constantly affirming and tweaking any unhelpful thinking patterns.
- Keeping perspective is key. I know what it’s like to be afraid, and in those moments, I lost sight of my optimism and often retreated into myself and lost perspective. Like all tunnels, there was light at the end if I was patient with myself (This is a skill I am still working on!).
- I discovered that the only barriers to my career and change were myself. I had long suffered from feelings of me “not being smart enough”, overthinking and over-questioning, and worrying about what others thought. This kept my old narratives alive and thriving, which ultimately limited my potential.
Fast forward to being an executive coach, where hearing and following my heart enables me to:
- listen with true compassion and curiosity
- listen for what’s not being said, and
- listen out for the old beliefs and narratives that are impeding your personal growth
…all while supporting you, the client, to reset and develop more constructive beliefs and goals and be the best version of yourself you can be!
Why Choose Coaching?
People partner with me to attain their fullest growth and leadership potential as an individual and team.
Sometimes we need an ‘uncluttered’ space or a planned moment to hear ourselves think so that we can retune, adapt and flex how we show up being the best version of ourselves.
As a coach:
- I seek to build on your existing strengths, inspire and transform thinking and behaviours, and promote greater self-confidence to create lasting change.
- I work with you to enhance your influence within your role and support you to adapt if appropriate to change and lead with maximum impact.
- We co-create clarity and confidence and enable you to make complex or tricky decisions.
- I help you take a moment and have an honest conversation with yourself, enhancing your emotional intelligence.
- I support you with practical tools and learnings to enhance your resilience ‘bucket’.
- I help you understand your stress triggers and help you develop the most effective ways to live the life you love.