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Paul Hollywell
Nov 4, 20242 min read
FREE Executive Coaching Offer for Non-Profits
Having retired in April from my engineering consultancy job and spent the summer relaxing, I am now eager to volunteer some of my spare...
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Paul Hollywell
Aug 18, 20212 min read
Managing Calendars
Our time is a precious gift so we should use it wisely. Ensuring we manage our work calendars to get the most from our working week is...
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Paul Hollywell
Jun 30, 20212 min read
Art of Delegation
If we are good at getting things done, we may be given a team leadership or management role. We are then faced with the challenge of...
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Paul Hollywell
May 15, 20213 min read
Reducing Zoom Fatigue
These days many of our meetings are held via virtual platforms apps (e.g. Zoom, Google Meet, Teams). Many people, however, find these...
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Paul Hollywell
Mar 17, 20212 min read
The Power of Career Coaching
When I was younger (and had much more hair) there were times when I was unhappy with my job and career, and these feelings had a negative...
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Paul Hollywell
Sep 23, 20201 min read
Avoiding a Dead End
In every conversation a coach enters with a client, the coach anticipates joining that person on their life’s journey. The person will...
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Paul Hollywell
Aug 5, 20202 min read
Do We Really Need Managers?
Early on, the founders of Google conducted what they thought would be a revolutionary experiment. They decided to get rid of all managers...
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Paul Hollywell
May 1, 20202 min read
A Lighthouse Perspective
Just before the start of lockdown, my wife and I enjoyed a long weekend on the edge of Romney Marsh, Kent. During our stay we visited The...
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Paul Hollywell
Oct 31, 20192 min read
Art & Coaching
Dear Mr Gormley, A few weeks ago, I went with my daughter to see your exhibition at the Royal Academy (RA) of Arts in London. To be...
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Paul Hollywell
Oct 11, 20192 min read
Visiting the Queen
We’ve had two ‘big birthdays’ in our house recently. Mine was in the summer, and I decided to visit the Queen … actually, Buckingham...
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Paul Hollywell
Jun 21, 20193 min read
Creatures of habit
We are all creatures of habit … but habits can sometime undermine Successful Thinking by subconsciously controlling our behaviours. By...
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Paul Hollywell
Apr 19, 20192 min read
Improving our verbal communication
A vital part of Successful Thinking is listening to others and communicating verbally better. Improving verbal communication makes us...
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Paul Hollywell
Apr 5, 20192 min read
Decisions ... Decisions ...
Successful Thinking depends on the quality of the decisions we make. But making decisions is difficult, especially when they could have a...
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