Resources
Here are some suggested links and references you may find useful.
Business, Professional and Personal
If you wish to become a coach visit CoachU at www.coachinc.com
Many people arrive at mid-life to find that their smile has gone into hiding. Colin Hiles, an expert in mid-life transitions, specialises in helping adults understand what they’re going through and rework their lives to once again find their smile. Whether you’re in a crisis or believe you life could be more meaningful visit www.findingyoursmile.com today!
Joanne Sumner offers a range of simple and effective holistic services that facilitate your body and mind’s creativity and healing power to increase your health and happiness. Find out more at www.joannesumner.com
Make a difference and join the Women of Action network. This network is helping some of the poorest women in Bangladesh to discover their potential, restore their dignity and lift their children out of poverty. Visit www.womenofaction.co.uk to find out more.
Employment or HR issues? The HR Dept with Riachard Lowe provides you with professional HR services with up-to-date expertise whenever you require it without breaking the bank for small start ups or big businesses without having to pay for a costly HR dept. Please call on 08452903916 for a free, no obligation, check on your current HR status. www.hrdept.co.uk/w_london.htm
Professional Career Planning & Job Search Consultants based in Central London and the City: www.careerbalance.co.uk
Visit Wolf's Hair and Beauty www.wolfs-hairandbeauty.com (5 mins from Uxbridge Station) for personal service with friendly team of professional stylists offering the latest hair and beauty styles and treatments.
Fancy opening a cafe? Before you do learn all you'll ever need to know with this brilliant one day workshop run by people in the know: www.cafeplum.com/cafe-course
I stay healthy with Positively Slim: How to live healthy everyday through nutrition, fitness, yoga & mind/body sessions. Join the online community at: http://positivelyslim.ning.com/
Books
These are personal development works that I know really work:
My book of course Find Your Dream Job - co-written with Sarah Wade - True stories and proven strategies for getting a job you love - Buy my book
A former client and hero of the highways Chris Smith's book Why Don't You Fly? (Pen Press) is an epic tale of endurance and existential angst as it records his cycled journey from Bewdley to Beijing. Find out more at www.cycleuktochina.com
If you don't know where to go next in your career try Finding Your Own North Star By Martha Beck (Piatkus) - a coach with a fabulous sense of humour who takes you through the process of finding your own life's purpose.
Also by this author The Joy Diet should be a daily companion.
If you are on the cusp of wanting a complete change in your life but need that extra push then Making The Big Leap by Suzy Greaves is a must. A heroically brilliant coach Suzy helps you identify the beliefs that may be holding you back and supports you through the fear barrier and into a new life. Highly recommended. Available from book@thebig-leap.com.
Loving What Is by Byron Katie looks at how to accept life, no matter how awful the circumstances may be or have been, and how to be a victor not a victim of it.
Feminist theologian and fine thinker Jo Ind's two works Fat Is A Spiritual Issue and Memories of Bliss (Mowbray) take a spiritual look at our relationship with our bodies and sexuality.
Yummy Stuff
Agora jewellery is fully committed to a policy of Fair Trade standards throughout the supply chain. We do not try to drive down our Artisans on price, we pay them fair prices based on current market value for silver and for their labour and we pay in advance for the metal and some production costs to minimise the financial risk to them.
By buying a piece of beautiful Agora jewellery you will not only be acquiring a lovely keepsake but you will also be improving the lives and environment of our Latin AmericanArtisans, have a look at www.agora-jewellery.co.uk
Another former client Lucy Easton makes wonderful affordable handbags, which are selling like hot cakes amongst the fashionistas of Scotland. Choose yours at www.lucymoose.com
For a totally original gift idea why not have on of your doodles stuffed? Check out Lucy's delightful concept at www.stuffyourdoodles.com
If you are looking for baby and toddler gifts and clothes with elan and elegance then babye www.babye.co.uk specialises in exquisite maternity wear and contemporary designer baby gifts and products. Gift wrapped they can be shipped both UK and internationally.
No job is too big or too small for the green goddess of the garden design world Lesley Faux. She has transformed people’s lives via her flora and fashionable designs which are much more affordable than you may imagine. London based, why not check out what she can do for your borders at www.designedgardens.co.uk
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