About me
You can rediscover your own positivity, fulfilment and success in your life and work
I became a coach to help you and others do more of that. Let me help you get started on your journey
Coaching can feel like a waste of time and money
I understand because I was there myself
What is life coaching?
The International Coaching Federation definition of coaching:
‘Partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential. The process of coaching often unlocks previously untapped sources of imagination, productivity and leadership. We all have goals we want to reach, challenges we’re striving to overcome and times when we feel stuck.’
Who is life coaching for?
If you want to deal with change which has happened to you, or a change you have chosen to make. If you recognise the need for change and would like an independent partner to support you on the journey. If you want personal change to become embedded in your thinking, actions, behaviours and habits, not just a resolution which fails in the first month. If you want to invest in your future life and work, and maximise your potential.
Coaching is for you.
Coaching has a problem
Type ‘the problem with life coaching’ into Google and you’ll find results ranging from thoughtful to cynical. Some feedback about life coaching:
- ‘What’s coaching all about then?’
- ‘I had coaching years ago, but all I got was advice I didn’t want’
- ‘My coaching went nowhere – it was just like chatting to a mate’
- ‘Coaching is all fluffy bunnies and rainbows – I want outcomes’
THIS IS MY 'WHY'
My values
I live and work in line with my values. I thought deeply about who I am over a number of months, motorcycling the Scottish north coast, exploring the the French Alps, golfing, digging out a hole in the garden for my shed. The point is – I made time to stop and think! I reflected on my life and work. I’ve kept the positive, motivating traits and let go of the ones I don’t need.
Authenticity
– Openness
– Trust
– Partnership
Personal growth
– Curiosity
– Learning
– Development
Creativity
– Thought
– Excellence
– Beauty
Positivity
– Humour
– Happiness
– Joy
THIS IS MY 'WHAT'
My combination of skills and experiences
Curiosity and Learning
Become more adaptable in the face of ongoing change. Improve your ability to see change coming and manage your life based on your own self-directed change
Living to my values
Better understand your world-view, how it moulds you, your ambitions and future. Equip yourself to make choices about staying in or stepping out of your comfort-zone
Seeing positives in life and work
Reframe the stories of your past to show the positive opportunities which have come to you from your successes and mistakes. Live better and longer.
Relationship and partnerships
Clarify your comfort-zones and red-lines. Understand what you give and get from partnerships at home and work. Improve the trust in your relationships.
Thinking creatively
Alow your mind to work creatively and clearly. Discover realistic ambitions and your ability to achieve them. Experience personal transformation.
Transformation and Engineering
Be purposeful and clear about yourself and your goals. Design and build your life and work for you and those near you. Build a sustainable, learning life.
Things my friends know about me
I have travelled extensively for work and leisure and ultimately chose to live near where I grew up in Perthshire. I live here with my partner, a Psychologist in a small community on the foothills of the Scottish Highlands.
I’m often out on the bike, walking, wild camping, golfing or photographing the countryside.
I’m a maker/repairer – I love learning and ‘having a go’. I enjoy tools and I’m often covered in oil or dirt!
Downtime is books and films – usually with a glass of red, an espresso or a malt whisky.
It’s great to know you – Sláinte!
CLIENT SUCCESS STORY
“I’ve lived my life trying to impress my Dad. I’ve never really challenged myself. Now I’m living in another country as a single parent on benefits. I need to retrain and get my own business started so I can earn some money.”
A month after coaching, she completed her diploma – the first of her cohort to do so. She has started her own business and has begun to accept clients. She has partnered with a marketing company to drive progress. Since the breakup with her ex-husband several years ago, she lost some personal conviction but now feels much more confident and clearer about their daughter’s schooling.
“I feel motivated and I’m making progress on my plans for the first time in my life. I’ll definitely stay in touch with Derrick”
(Name withheld on request)
I'm here to help you achieve your own personal transformation
I am not a life coach who says “Look at my life and my amazing journey – live your life like me. Be anything you want to be.”
For me, this does not give you the best outcome for you. My life change will not work for you – you must find your own realistic path. I can and will help you to achieve this.
Coaching requires committment but it brings real transformative change to you. Your life will become better and the effects will transform your partnerships and relationships with others
Be the best you can be, on your terms.