My time in Guelph
I was in Guelph for a week at the end of April, following Craig Taylor and the RTC squad everywhere they went. Why did I head to Ontario of all places? I was curious. I wanted to observe. I wanted to learn. When I got back to Victoria, I was asked what the biggest ‘take home’ was. Such a simple [...]
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Coaching journals & coaching development
I have been trying to clean up my office in preparation for moving in 9 days (not that I’m counting or anything) and I have come across most of my notes from my undergraduate degree. Most of the notes aren’t really useful anymore and I got rid of almost all of them. I did, however, keep all the notes, observations [...]
Read More →Honesty in coaching & other related thoughts
Sometimes I think I have the tendency to be too honest. I say what I think on most occasions and if I don’t – I have to bite tongue pretty hard… But is being ‘too honest’ always a bad thing? In personal life – very likely. In a work situation? I am learning that the answer is no. I got [...]
Read More →On acceptance, settling & the future of female coaches
(Well, that title is a bit of a mouth full…) Last night, I stayed up way past my bed time to watch the London WCS race live on CBC. It started after 12:30am (BC time), and I did not go to sleep until close to 3am. It was worth staying up. I believe that to be the best, you need [...]
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