Link Archives - emmabyers.co.uk

Why am I feeling stuck? Overcoming internal resistance and exploring options
Gallery
Why am I feeling stuck? Overcoming internal resistance and exploring options

Confidence, Self confidence, Self esteem

Why am I feeling stuck? Overcoming internal resistance and exploring options

Are you feeling stuck right now? Have you taken time to notice how you react to suggestions, new possibilities and different options? You might be struggling with what I call the "instant no"? Or perhaps more accurately, it's not so much of a hard no (because we're also the people who often find it tricky to set clear boundaries). It's probably more of a "hmm, not sure that's for me", a "but what if.." or a "that's beyond me; [...]

Emma Byers2022-09-21T15:06:26+00:0021 September 2022|Categories: Confidence, Self confidence, Self esteem|Tags: anxiety, authenticity, comfort zone, fear of change, fear of new, get stuff done, nervous system, overwhelm, playing it safe, playing it small, pressure, priorities, Procrastination, resistance, self care superpower, self regulation, self-care, stop procrastinating, stress, stretch comfort zone, take your place, try new experiences, why am i stuck|Comments Off

Multitasking – Help or Hindrance? And The Art of Doing Nothing
Gallery
Multitasking – Help or Hindrance? And The Art of Doing Nothing

Confidence, Self confidence, Self esteem

Multitasking – Help or Hindrance? And The Art of Doing Nothing

Is multitasking a help or hindrance to you? I've been a fully signed-up member of the Multitasking Gang for many years. But - gulp - I know it doesn't always help and I've worked hard to keep it in some sort of balance so it works with me, rather than against me. It’s something I talk about regularly with my clients because so many of us seem to be like computers running 100+ programs at any one time (and [...]

Emma Byers2022-08-15T09:51:44+00:0012 August 2022|Categories: Confidence, Self confidence, Self esteem|Tags: anxiety, capacity, delegate, exhaustion, it's ok to rest, look up, manage your resources, more haste less speed, overwhelm, panic, pressure, priorities, self care superpower, self-care, slow down, stress, take a break, take a breather, you are enough, you are good enough|Comments Off

Stressed? Exhausted? Read this! How to work with your capacity
Gallery
Stressed? Exhausted? Read this! How to work with your capacity

Confidence, Self confidence, Self esteem

Stressed? Exhausted? Read this! How to work with your capacity

I don't know about you, but right now, so many people I'm encountering are stressed and exhausted. There's a lot going on and many things are feeling scary - both in the big picture and closer to home. And all this comes on the back of 2 years in a pandemic.So it's not surprising, but it is something we have to be aware of - how to work with our capacity. In honesty, I'm pretty good at this now. Chronic [...]

Emma Byers2022-08-04T13:56:00+00:004 August 2022|Categories: Confidence, Self confidence, Self esteem|Tags: anxiety, capacity, delegate, exhaustion, it's ok to rest, look up, manage your resources, more haste less speed, overwhelm, panic, pressure, priorities, self care superpower, self-care, slow down, stress, take a break, take a breather, you are enough, you are good enough|Comments Off

The Key to Confidence – Playing to Your Strengths (Confidence Part 3)
Gallery
The Key to Confidence – Playing to Your Strengths (Confidence Part 3)

Confidence, Self confidence, Self esteem

The Key to Confidence – Playing to Your Strengths (Confidence Part 3)

Prefer to listen rather than read? You can hear an AI-generated voiceover of this blog here: Wow, my little blog on confidence has become a series, and it feels like we're still just touching the surface! But we're doing great things, and it feels like the next logical step is to start looking at how we can tune into what we're great at (and our Zone of Genius). This also means considering what [...]

Emma Byers2023-07-05T13:04:24+00:0022 July 2022|Categories: Confidence, Self confidence, Self esteem|Tags: assurance, confidence, Gay Hendricks, imposter syndrome, know your strengths, play to your strengths, quiet confidence, self assurance, self belief, self confidence, self esteem, self trust, selling yourself short, skills, strengths, The Big Leap, use your talents, you are enough, you are good enough, Zone of Excellence, Zone of Genius|Comments Off

5 Tips to Boost Your Self Confidence (Confidence Part 2)
Gallery
5 Tips to Boost Your Self Confidence (Confidence Part 2)

Confidence, Self confidence, Self esteem

5 Tips to Boost Your Self Confidence (Confidence Part 2)

Prefer to listen rather than read? You can hear an AI-generated voiceover of this blog here: Ok, so following on from last week's blog, we've shifted those deep, dark beliefs about confidence being a bad thing, and we'd like some of it. Not too little, not too much - just a delicious balance of calm confidence, quiet power, and assurance and ease with all we are and all we can do. Sounds good, [...]

Emma Byers2023-07-05T13:02:08+00:0015 July 2022|Categories: Confidence, Self confidence, Self esteem|Tags: assurance, confidence, imposter syndrome, quiet confidence, self assurance, self belief, self confidence, self esteem, self trust, selling yourself short, you are enough, you are good enough|Comments Off

Let’s talk about the C word…Confidence (Part 1)
Gallery
Let’s talk about the C word…Confidence (Part 1)

Confidence, Self confidence, Self esteem

Let’s talk about the C word…Confidence (Part 1)

Prefer to listen rather than read? You can hear an AI-generated voiceover of this blog here: Confidence – nice thing to have, yes? Knowledge of and belief in your skills and abilities, a calm relationship with your own strengths and areas of improvement, an ability to communicate what those are so others know what you’ve got covered. No biggie you’d think. But yet when this comes up in my coaching space, there’s times [...]

Emma Byers2023-07-05T13:00:07+00:008 July 2022|Categories: Confidence, Self confidence, Self esteem|Tags: arrogance, assurance, confidence, imposter syndrome, inner critic, quiet confidence, self assurance, self belief, self confidence, self esteem, self trust, selling yourself short, you are enough, you are good enough|Comments Off

Battling Perfectionism – When Enough is Enough!
Gallery
Battling Perfectionism – When Enough is Enough!

Perfectionism, Procrastination

Battling Perfectionism – When Enough is Enough!

The battle with "enough" is a regular one for my clients - the eager entrepreneurs, the diligent employees, and those more comfortable with being hard on themselves than cheering themselves on. And wow, it's a huge topic - definitely one for all of us struggling with perfectionism (though I now class myself as an "almost" recovered perfectionist). So I'm sure I'll return to it again in these blogs, but let's make a start here: How to know when [...]

Emma Byers2022-07-16T07:24:40+00:0017 June 2022|Categories: Perfectionism, Procrastination|Tags: beat overwhelm, beat procrastination, enough is enough, get it out there, get stuff done, imperfect works, improvement, minimum viable product, perfectionism, Procrastination, putting things off, start then improve, stop procrastinating, you are enough, you are good enough|Comments Off

How to Stop Procrastinating and Get Stuff Done
Gallery
How to Stop Procrastinating and Get Stuff Done

Goal setting, Procrastination, Self Care

How to Stop Procrastinating and Get Stuff Done

Prefer to listen rather than read? You can hear an AI-generated voiceover of this blog here: My name is Emma, and I’m a procrastinator. Or at least I’m a pretty much recovered procrastinator, and I’m happy to share with you how I did it. If you’re struggling to get your good intentions to stick, to tick things off that to-do list, and to do the things you know you’ll feel better for doing, [...]

Emma Byers2023-06-14T13:58:32+00:0018 May 2021|Categories: Goal setting, Procrastination, Self Care|Tags: anxiety, avoidance, be the real you, beat overwhelm, beat procrastination, do the stuff I want to do, fear, feel better about yourself, frustration, get stuff done, intentions, overcome procrastination, Procrastination, putting things off, self-care, stop procrastinating, to do list|Comments Off

Embrace the Grey – Escaping the Confines of Black and White Thinking
Gallery
Embrace the Grey – Escaping the Confines of Black and White Thinking

Black and White Thinking, Perfectionism

Embrace the Grey – Escaping the Confines of Black and White Thinking

Ever find yourself thinking of your options and seeing only two? How often does that inner critic tell you that if you’re not the best, you’re the absolute worst? And I’m sure I’m not the only one who struggles to find any compassion when some public figure says something horrendous. So many people seem prone to black and white thinking – it’s a frequent theme in my coaching. The occasional blip is probably no big deal but when it’s [...]

Emma Byers2020-02-27T19:29:59+00:0027 February 2020|Categories: Black and White Thinking, Perfectionism|Tags: anxiety, black and white thinking, dualistic thinking, extremes, limiting options, pressure, self esteem, stress|Comments Off

“For God’s sake Emma, stop procrastinating and do some bl**dy work!”
Gallery
“For God’s sake Emma, stop procrastinating and do some bl**dy work!”

Goal setting

“For God’s sake Emma, stop procrastinating and do some bl**dy work!”

These were the words semi-shouted at me by my exasperated dissertation supervisor back in 2005. The discussion had followed the usual pattern – me highlighting all my ideas and then listing all the excuses why I hadn’t done a thing! Often, these words ring in my head when I’m finding distractions or delaying tactics. They always make me smile; sadly they rarely make me do some work! And it’s just not work – sometimes it’s leisure activities that I [...]

Emma Byers2020-09-24T15:52:47+00:009 August 2019|Categories: Goal setting|Tags: avoidance, fear, intentions, Procrastination, putting things off, to do list, trauma|6 Comments

Why am I feeling stuck? Overcoming internal resistance and exploring options

Multitasking – Help or Hindrance? And The Art of Doing Nothing

Stressed? Exhausted? Read this! How to work with your capacity

The Key to Confidence – Playing to Your Strengths (Confidence Part 3)

5 Tips to Boost Your Self Confidence (Confidence Part 2)

Let’s talk about the C word…Confidence (Part 1)

Battling Perfectionism – When Enough is Enough!

How to Stop Procrastinating and Get Stuff Done

Embrace the Grey – Escaping the Confines of Black and White Thinking

“For God’s sake Emma, stop procrastinating and do some bl**dy work!”

Thank you - you're all signed up. Look our for a confirmation email from me. It it doesn't arrive, please check your junk/spam folder, and whitelist my email address.

Subscribe to my newsletter

Thank you - you're all signed up. Look our for a confirmation email from me. It it doesn't arrive, please check your junk/spam folder, and whitelist my email address.

Subscribe to my newsletter

Thank you! You're signed up. Look our for an email from me - if you don't receive it, please check your junk/spam/promotions folder, and whitelist my email address.