Leaders Who Love What They Do

This episode is a rare and honest window into the world of international leadership. Eva Lundahl, an international HR leader specialising in talent acquisition, joins me for an initial conversation about her career journey, achievements, her motivation and the challenges along the way as well as her approach to managing team members and helping them to achieve their potential and their place in the team.   In the second half, she talks to the current challenges in 2022/3: recruitment and retention in international organisations and the need to adjust to the cultural shift we're seeing after COVID and communicate the wider benefits to joining a company to the market.  Eva is both visionary and pragmatic: tune in to be inspired and get her precious advice! About Eva:Eva is a Swedish national with 25+ years of experience in HR across multiple industries such as pharma biotech, IT/Telecom, Outsourcing/Consulting Services, Mining, Automotive and most recently in the Energy Sector at GE Renewables. Throughout her career she has been a variety of roles, although mainly in HR with a specialization in Recruitment, she's also managed the change connected to large HR & TA system implementations such as SAP, Taleo, Cornerstone & WD. She's built and managed recruitment teams and models varying from in-house, outsourced, off-shored and hybrid in large multi-national organisations both regionally & globally. Her motivation lies in being able to leverage her experience and help organisations build and adapt their TA models to the needs and context of the business. There is no one best model, but a multitude of variations to be considered to support business growth. Enabling her team to have access to the right number and level of resources, tools & slick processes are elements she looks at when considering the set-up. Supporting her team, helping them to develop and identify their strengths and weaknesses to complement each other on their journey is what keeps her going.Connect with Eva on LinkedInIf you'd like to find out more about coaching for yourself or for your organisation, contact us to arrange a call at ann@anncollinscoaching.com or click here.We love reviews and hearing your feed back, so please go to Apple Podcasts to rate, review, subscribe and share this podcast!To find out more:website: www.anncollinscoaching.comFollow Ann:LinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoachYouTube: Ann Collins Coaching

Coaching can feel like a black box!  Why does it work?  How can asking questions help someone change the way they think and behave?  Exploring the neuroscience behind transformation and effectiveness is important not only for coaches, but also for leaders who are embarking on coaching to make the most of a coaching programme and even take it further for themselves.My guest today is the leader of the Advanced Diploma that I'm studying right now: Ann Betz.   Ann explains why she was drawn to neuroscience and how she has  used it to take her coaching to a different level, understanding what we need to be truly effective and creative: an appropriate amount of stimulation, an ability to regulate emotions and to allow our brains to function with flexibility and adaptability by understanding the different components of the brain.  The best leaders are those who  use those parts of their brains to be flexible to communicate the big picture with empathy and to provide detail and structure: to zoom in and out, using both sides of the brain effectively to communicate well.   References: Daniel Siegel, Mindsight: The Science of Personal Transformation 2011About Ann Betz:Ann Betz, CPCC, PCC, MNTC, is the co-founder of BEabove Leadership and an international speaker and trainer on the intersection of neuroscience, coaching and human transformation.  In 2011, Ann studied neuroscience at the graduate level, and using this fascinating research, in 2012 co-developed (and is senior leader for) BEabove Leadership's popular training program for advanced coaches: Neuroscience, Consciousness and Transformational Coaching. This program has been offered in-person worldwide and is now available in an in-depth virtual format. Ann was a faculty member and served as the neuroscience consultant to The Coaches Training Institute (CTI) for many years. She provides neuroscience, leadership and coaching consulting to many other corporations and non-profits, including the International Coach Federation.  A certified professional coach for 20 years, Ann is the author of a groundbreaking white paper on brain research and coaching. She contributes to Choice Magazine, Coaching at Work, Coaching World, the ICF and CTI's blogs, and other coaching and HR publications.Ann is the lead author of Integration, the power of being Co-Active in work and life, an exploration of consciousness and the future (John Hunt Publishing, 2015), as well as a ground-breaking white paper on the neuroscience of the International Coach Federation coaching competencies.  Read Ann's blog on the brain at www.yourcoachingbrain.wordpress.com and poetry at www.eccentricspirit.wordpress.com.ann@beaboveleadership.comWebsite LinkedInIf you'd like to find out more about coaching for yourself or for your organisation, contact us to arrange a call at ann@anncollinscoaching.com or click here.We love reviews and hearing your feed back, so please go to Apple Podcasts to rate, review, subscribe and share this podcast!To find out more:website: www.anncollinscoaching.comFollow Ann:LinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoachYouTube: Ann Collins Coaching

Tom Hadcroft has a wealth of educational leadership experience in the UK and internationally and he is currently Head Teacher at Berkhamsted Boys' School in the UK.   In this episode he shares how he approaches facing "unknown unknowns" in relation to managing his own leadership transitions and how he uses that to empower and support others.  His down to earth style is refreshing and empowering.In this wide-ranging conversation, he shares some highlights and challenges.  He references a particularly difficult moment when he needed to support members of a school after the community tragically lost a member of staff in a terrorist attack in London.  In discussing his leadership, he shows his own vulnerability and we can see clearly how he creates a culture of both openness and courage.  This episode is a masterclass in how to put wellbeing at the heart of a leadership agenda with courage, intention and daily action - with no fluff in sight. About Tom:Tom is an experienced Senior Leader with a demonstrated history of excelling in the Educational Management sector. Skilled in Coaching, People Management, Mental Health First Aid training, supporting international students, Educational Technology, Instructional Design, and IT Strategy. Strong education professional working who recently completed a MEd in Educational Leadership.Connect on LinkedInResources:Erin Meyer Culture Map UPCOMING EVENT at Ann Collins Coaching -  Monday 4th July 8pmBecome The Leader You Want "to be": ditch the "to do" listIn this webinar, we will be exploring how we can accelerate our change in our leadership by focusing less on our "to do" list and more on our "to be" list.Find out more here and book your spaceIf you'd like to find out more about coaching for yourself or for your organisation, contact us:  to arrange a call.We love reviews and hearing your feed back, so please go to Apple Podcasts to rate, review, subscribe and share this podcast!To find out more:website: www.anncollinscoaching.comFollow Ann:LinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoachYouTube: Ann Collins Coaching

In this episode I talk with Mike Thorne about leadership and his experience as a coach who works with CEO's. Mike is very passionate about sports which plays an important part of his approach in his coaching work and it is a really interesting conversation about how sports and leadership link together so well. About Mike:Mike's mission is to restore people's sense of dignity to unleash their greatness. His vision is a world where people are celebrated for who they are and recognise that they are worthy of self-esteem simply because they are here.  He  specialises in facilitating transformations in human beings and business leaders by helping them create trust communities and cultures of inclusion. These communities and cultures help people feel inspired, increase their engagement, and improve organisational performance on every level. Mike injects a passion for excellence into those he serves while delivering impact through sustainable growth. Over the course of Mike's career,  he has worked in sales, business development, and leadership in seven different industries, including as President of the Wholesale Division for Yankee Candle; Senior Vice President of Global Sales, Customer Service, and Analytics for Rawlings Sporting Goods; and CEO of Challenger Turf Inc. For the past five years, he has advised business executives through his own company,  Ask Inside which he is transitioning to Trust Inside.  In 2021, Mike continued that work by becoming a Vistage Chair, facilitating meetings of northern New England's business owners and CEO's who come together to solve problems, support each other, and design innovative solutions to grow their businesses.  Members come in as CEO's and leave as human being's. LinkedInWebsiteVistageIf you'd like to find out more about coaching for yourself or for your organisation, contact us: bluebottlecoaching@gmail.com to arrange a call.We love reviews and hearing your feed back, so please go to Apple Podcasts to rate, review, subscribe and share this podcast!To find out more:website: www.anncollinscoaching.comFollow Ann:LinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoachYouTube: Ann Collins CoachingUPCOMING EVENT at Ann Collins Coaching -  Monday 6th June 8pmPlan your leadership! What's next for you?In this webinar you will discover different types of goals and learn to set personal goals effectively, how to make sure you reach them by understanding how to generate and maintain momentum to make the changes you want to see and to actually enjoy the journey!Find out more here and book your space

This is  the second part of two episodes on time management, where I talk about a challenge that comes up very frequently for my clients:  getting to the bottom of issues around time management.    In part 1, I talked about the four beliefs around time that I frequently see holding leaders back.  We often dive into how to improve time management and we miss an important step: investigating what we believe about time.  In this episode, I look at how to change these beliefs.  I talk about my own experience of identifying a belief around time that had held me back for many years and how I started to change it using coaching techniques.  I walk you through a simple 4 step process that could help you to reflect your own beliefs around time and make dramatic shifts in the way you live your life!  This episode is a must for any busy leader! For a more detailed article, go to our blog.  If you have found this episode useful, do please leave a review or share it with someone you think could get value from it!  Thank you!  Your support is much appreciated.   UPCOMING EVENT at Ann Collins Coaching -  Monday 6th June 8pmPlan your leadership! What's next for you?In this webinar you will discover different types of goals and learn to set personal goals effectively, how to make sure you reach them by understanding how to generate and maintain momentum to make the changes you want to see and to actually enjoy the journey!Find out more here and book your space

If you've ever wondered why managing time is so difficult, you're not alone!  You are probably used to reflecting on how you use your time in the bid to be more efficient, but are you questioning your own beliefs about time?  Why is that important?Our beliefs around time impact our thoughts and in turn determine our actions!  But how do we identify our beliefs about time in the first place?  This takes a bit of digging, but in this podcast, I talk about the 4 beliefs that I see commonly holding back senior leaders: Time is the problem: I need to be more efficient!Busy (and therefore time scarce) means successfulI "should" spending time doing....Downtime is a luxuryAs soon as you can identify these often hidden beliefs and consider how you might want to shift them, you start to take different action.  Tune in to hear more about these 4 beliefs and in part 2, I talk about how to change them.  For a more detailed article, go to our blog. UPCOMING EVENT at Ann Collins Coaching -  Monday 6th June 8pmPlan your leadership! What's next for you?In this webinar you will discover different types of goals and learn to set personal goals effectively, how to make sure you reach them by understanding how to generate and maintain momentum to make the changes you want to see and to actually enjoy the journey!Find out more here and book your space

In this episode I have an incredibly interesting conversation with Mick Williams who is passionate about helping people and organisations to manage change.   He brings a wealth of experience from a varied career including many years in the Royal Air Force and then in management consulting, but what really stood out for me are the personal qualities he brings to leadership, especially in his ability to seek out and understand the unique perspectives of people impacted by change within an organisation.  We explored many aspects of leadership from forming new teams to managing change in "difficult times" and thinking about personal change in leadership.  With Mick's positive and yet very pragmatic approach, it's easy to see why he is regarded as an inspiring and highly effective leader, bringing out the best in others around him,  with a dose of good humour too!   I left the conversation feeling inspired, with a changed perspective around talking about "difficult times" and hugely grateful to him for the opportunity to explore this topic together.   About Mick:Mick Williams is a People and Change generalist who has achieved professional impact in several fields: the armed forces; the senior civil service; and management consulting (both self-employed and ‘big four').  He is served by a set of strong values and invaluable life experiences and, typically, gets things done by creating the conditions to allow others to succeed.  He thrives when driving the four ‘engines' of purpose, change, governance and delivery, all with a constant focus on the people context.  It is important to Mick to be able to influence society positively and he seeks out people, organisations and projects that share his values,  Mick has just returned to freelancing in order to build more choice and variety into his professional life, with a new mantra of ‘work less, work better'. He is rarely happier professionally when the people around him grow, develop, and succeed, and he hopes that a little of that will rub off on his own professional experience.Connect with Mick on LinkedInIf you'd like to find out more about coaching for yourself or for your organisation, contact us: bluebottlecoaching@gmail.com to arrange a call.We love reviews and hearing your feed back, so please go to Apple Podcasts to rate, review, subscribe and share this podcast!To find out more:website: www.anncollinscoaching.comFollow Ann:LinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoachYouTube: Ann Collins CoachingUPCOMING EVENT at Ann Collins Coaching -  Monday 6th June 8pmPlan your leadership! What's next for you?In this webinar you will discover different types of goals and learn to set personal goals effectively, how to make sure you reach them by understanding how to generate and maintain momentum to make the changes you want to see and to actually enjoy the journey!Find out more here and book your space

A short episode, but maybe one of the most important to date on the podcast!  I used to be someone who always replied, "Really busy!" when asked how I was.  When I started coaching, I realised I wasn't alone and that this stock response was quite damaging on a number of levels.  I also saw that working on it and replacing it with a more self-aware response was life changing for me and now, for my clients.  Tune in to discover my 3-step process to escaping the busyness trap for good.   Many clients find that this is the first important step towards achieving their biggest goals - maybe it could be for you too?  UPCOMING EVENTS at Ann Collins Coaching:Do check out our upcoming free events on our website!  We host one hour webinars and more in-depth workshops, for free, on a regular basis.Find out more and book your place for our next one on Monday 11th April at 8pm UK/21h CEST/12 noon PT/3pm EST : HEREIf you'd like to find out more about coaching for yourself or for your organisation, contact us: bluebottlecoaching@gmail.com to arrange a call.We love reviews and hearing your feed back, so please go to Apple Podcasts to rate, review, subscribe and share this podcast!To find out more:website: www.anncollinscoaching.comFollow Ann:LinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoachYouTube: Ann Collins Coaching

At the time of recording (March 2022), Russia is 15 days into an invasion of Ukraine.  The world is watching in horror and there is no way to know that evolution of this conflict and the impact it may have. In this episode, I describe five practical strategies that I see leaders using successfully to navigate periods of stress, uncertainty and fear.  Embrace discomfortZoom out to see the detailFocus on what you can controlBuild an even stronger teamConnect and reach out Leaders are not coming into this at zero: we were already expecting a period of mental health issues on the back of Covid.  Once again, leaders need to dig deep into their own reserves of resilience, but also bring hope and vision to their teams, whilst looking after themselves.  UPCOMING EVENTS at Ann Collins Coaching:Do check out our upcoming free events on our website!  We host one hour webinars and more indepth workshops, for free, on a regular basis. Find out more and book your place for our next one on Monday 21st March at 8pm : HEREIf you'd like to find out more about coaching for yourself or for your organisation, contact us: bluebottlecoaching@gmail.com to arrange a call.We love reviews and hearing your feed back, so please go to Apple Podcasts to rate, review, subscribe and share this podcast!To find out more:website: www.anncollinscoaching.comFollow Ann:LinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoachYouTube: Ann Collins Coaching

With great humility and insight, Sarah Haddon shares with me in this episode her views on the keys to successful leadership, learning and the future of leadership.  She brings a wealth of international experience in organisational development, an evident passion for making the workplace an inclusive place as well as her own experience as a leader. In this episode she reflects on what makes leaders successful and in particular what they need to be focussing on right now as the work place changes rapidly and leaders find themselves in new territory.   About SarahSarah Haddon is an organizational development and learning professional that has been developing individuals and teams for more than 20 years. She is currently VP, Organizational Development & Learning at Xperi, where she serves as both an internal leadership and team effectiveness coach and leads their Learning & Development and Talent Management functions. Prior to her work at Xperi, Sarah held several leadership positions at WarnerBros and WarnerMedia and consulted for several major brands and not for profits. Sarah is a passionate about developing and executing innovative, impactful people strategies that create healthy organizational culture, effective teams, exceptional leaders and engaged individuals. Connect with Sarah on LinkedInResourcesDare to Lead - Brene BrownUPCOMING EVENTS at Ann Collins Coaching:Do check out our upcoming free events on our website!  We host one hour webinars and more in-depth workshops, for free, on a regular basis.Find out more and book your place for our next one on Monday 9th May at 12 noon UK, 13h CEST : HEREIf you'd like to find out more about coaching for yourself or for your organisation, contact us: bluebottlecoaching@gmail.com to arrange a call.We love reviews and hearing your feed back, so please go to Apple Podcasts to rate, review, subscribe and share this podcast!To find out more:website: www.anncollinscoaching.comFollow Ann:LinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoachYouTube: Ann Collins Coaching

It's an interesting and pivotal time.  A lot of people are returning to the office (Feb 2022) after working at home for almost two years.  Opinions are mixed: some are looking forward to it, others are anxious, many expect to keep the level of flexibility they have grown to appreciate, whilst some are expecting to go back to "normal".   What are the challenges for employees?  What could organisations do to make this transition easier and make the workplace a better place in the process?In this episode, I talk about the need to embrace this opportunity to put employees at the heart of the debate and make working life a better experience.   What do you think?  Do let me know! UPCOMING EVENT at Ann Collins Coaching:Join me as my guest for our one hour webinar on the 28th February: Become the leader you need "to be": Ditch the "to do" listClick on the link above to reserve your place: it's free, live and places are limited!If you'd like to find out more about coaching for yourself or for your organisation, contact us: bluebottlecoaching@gmail.com to arrange a call.We love reviews and hearing your feed back, so please go to Apple Podcasts to rate, review, subscribe and share this podcast!To find out more:website: www.anncollinscoaching.comFollow Ann:LinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoachYouTube: Ann Collins Coaching

It was a huge privilege to have Julien Tornare, the CEO of Zenith, join me for this episode.  We talked about how he has rejuvenated a global luxury brand by bringing an entrepreneurial spirit, empathy and a vision of having "no limits".  He is an inspiring leader who shows great humility, an expansive vision and infectious energy and has transformed the company in 5 years, culminating in the recent launch of their new watch: DEFY Skyline that is stunning and has attracted the attention of the media worldwide in the last few weeks.  Tune in to hear what it means to Julien to "reach your star", Zenith's tagline and a sentiment that infuses his work and that of his team.  Be ready to take notes - this is a lesson in global leadership that leads to great results! About JulienJulien Tornare, born in 1972 in Geneva (Switzerland), is the CEO of Zenith.  Active for nearly two decades in the watchmaking sector, he initially worked at Raymond Weil for two years before spending 17 years at Vacheron Constantin: first as market Head for Switzerland, subsequently as the Brand's US Director, and finally as Managing Director for Asia-Pacific. At the helm of Zenith since 2017, Tornare has brought the brand back into the forefront of watchmaking. By rejuvenating the products as well as the brand's communication and image, Zenith is once again at the vanguard of ground-breaking innovation. In spite of its history dating back to the 19th  century and being part of the LVMH group, Julien has injected his entrepreneurial spirit into Zenith, allowing the brand to revisit its unique history of innovation while laying the foundation for the future of Swiss watchmaking.UPCOMING EVENT at Ann Collins Coaching:Join me as my guest for our one hour webinar on the 28th February: Become the leader you need "to be": Ditch the "to do" list Click on the link above to reserve your place: it's free, live and places are limited!If you'd like to find out more about coaching for yourself or for your organisation, contact us: bluebottlecoaching@gmail.com to arrange a call.We love reviews and hearing your feed back, so please go to Apple Podcasts to rate, review, subscribe and share this podcast!To find out more:website: www.anncollinscoaching.comFollow Ann:LinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoachYouTube: Ann Collins Coaching

A huge 95% of our behaviour is driven by our habits or our subconscious, leaving only 5% to our freewill.  Imagine if we could truly tap into this subconscious mind to help us change our behaviour!   Not only is the change more powerful, but it's also easier than relying on willpower alone!Tune in to find out the 4 steps to creating change at this level and get started today!  UPCOMING EVENT at Ann Collins Coaching:Join me as my guest for our one hour webinar on the 28th February: Become the leader you need "to be": Ditch the "to do" list Click on the link to reserve your place: it's free, live and places are limited!If you'd like to find out more about coaching for yourself or for your organisation, contact us: bluebottlecoaching@gmail.com to arrange a call.We love reviews and hearing your feed back, so please go to Apple Podcasts to rate, review, subscribe and share this podcast!To find out more:website: www.anncollinscoaching.comFollow Ann:LinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoachYouTube: Ann Collins Coaching

"High performance" and "wellbeing" can feel like opposing goals for leaders and organisations.  In this episode, we look at how to reframe these and instead see them as different sides of the same coin.  This allows us to move forward and take a different perspective: can we find a solution to both parts of the equation?  Tune in to find out why self-awareness is a vital part of the puzzle. To read and share this as a blog post: https://www.bluebottlecoaching.com/blog/the-secret-to-enabling-high-performance-and-greater-wellbeing-in-the-workplaceUPCOMING EVENT at Ann Collins Coaching:Join me as my guest for our one hour webinar on the 24th January: Plan your year in leadership!  What's next for you?  Click on the link to reserve your place: it's free, live and places are limited!If you'd like to find out more about coaching for yourself or for your organisation, contact us: bluebottlecoaching@gmail.com to arrange a call.We love reviews and hearing your feed back, so please go to Apple Podcasts to rate, review, subscribe and share this podcast!To find out more:website: www.anncollinscoaching.comFollow Ann:LinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoachYouTube: Ann Collins Coaching

Following on from a previous podcast with Anna Anderson, where we looked at wellbeing, I'm delighted that Anna Pinkerton accepted the invitation to join me for a conversation around burnout in the workplace and what organisations can do to address it.  We know that burnout was already a problem before the pandemic and studies have shown that it has substantially increased in the last 2 years, which is not a surprise. Now we're seeing that increasing numbers of employees are considering leaving their jobs and in the DDI 2021 study of leadership, burnout is cited as a major reason driving people to consider changing their jobs and even their careers.Anna talked to us about her approach to burnout and in particular to what she has termed, "burnout trauma".   Tune in to find out what she means by that and her advice to leaders who wish to minimise the risk to themselves and their organisations. To pre-order her book: MyKindaLife.org About Anna:Anna has 28 years of experience in psychotherapy, consultancy and training and is a leading expert in post-trauma stress work.  She specialises in working with senior executives, leaders of organizations, and entrepreneurs who have experienced a traumatic event, or are suffering from the debil²itating effects of accumulated long-term stress.  She has written a number of books and resources and she has a new one coming out in April of this year called: My Kinda Life.  She has devised a leadership development method where she helps leaders discover and improve their inner relationship with themselves, to ensure this kindness and solidarity is projected into their working practices.Connect with Anna on LinkedInUPCOMING EVENT at Ann Collins Coaching:Join me as my guest for our one hour webinar on the 24th January: Plan your year in leadership!  What's next for you?  Click on the link to reserve your place: it's free, live and places are limited! If you'd like to find out more about coaching for yourself or for your organisation, contact us: bluebottlecoaching@gmail.com to arrange a call.We love reviews and hearing your feed back, so please go to Apple Podcasts to rate, review, subscribe and share this podcast!To find out more from our website: https://www.anncollinscoaching.com/Follow Ann:LinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoachYouTube: Ann Collins Coaching

Are  you someone who loves or hates setting personal goals at the beginning of the year? Before becoming a coach, I used to set pretty similar goals each year, with pretty similar results.  One year, I set a goal to get fit, joined an expensive gym and ran on the treadmill exactly four times....  But there are some keys to setting effective goals and most importantly to implementing and even exceeding them.  Tune in to get some practical and actionable tips and start your year with expansive goals that you can't wait to get working on!If this is something you would like to develop further,  join us as my guest for our one hour webinar on the 24th January: Plan your year in leadership!  What's next for you?  Click on the link to reserve your place: it's free, live and places are limited!  Looking forward to seeing you!AnnIf you'd like to find out more about coaching for yourself or for your organisation, contact us: bluebottlecoaching@gmail.com to arrange a call.We love reviews and hearing your feed back, so please go to Apple Podcasts to rate, review, subscribe and share this podcast!To find out more:website: www.anncollinscoaching.comFollow Ann:LinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoachYouTube: Ann Collins Coaching

Hélène Bejjani is an expert in people development and has worked in international companies for many years, fully committed to her vision of creating a better workplace for all.  I was delighted to have her as a guest as she is truly walking the talk every day and she is incredibly generous with her advice - in this episode, she gives, gives and gives!  Have a piece of paper ready to take notes!  Hélène is on a mission: to improve the everyday experiences of our life at work and her approach is transformational as she combines a clear vision with practical ideas that we can use today. In this episode, we talk about wellbeing, culture and what it means to belong and how developing employees is at the heart of making work an enjoyable, purposeful and empowering experience.  About Hélène:Helene is a global learning and development leader, with over 15 years of experience in people development in the corporate environment. She has worked with people from around the world, in different industries and sectors. She's on a mission to build better workplaces where people feel engaged, and empowered to learn and grow. She also wants to help improve people's employability, so they can have fulfilling careers.Connect with Hélène  on LinkedIn.If you'd like to find out more about coaching for yourself or for your organisation, contact us: bluebottlecoaching@gmail.com to arrange a call.We love reviews and hearing your feed back, so please go to Apple Podcasts to rate, review, subscribe and share this podcast!To find out more:website: www.bluebottlecoaching.comFollow Ann:LinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoachYouTube: Ann Collins Coaching

A very special episode for you to bring the year to a close!  I thought it would be fun to have a chat with my VA, Emma Higginson to reflect on the last year working together at Ann Collins Coaching and what is in store for us in 2022 and for you to get to know us a little bit more - the people behind the Leaders Who Love What They Do podcast.   Naturally we talk our favourite festive traditions, our shared love of food, the great outdoors and the power, as ever, of human connection!We love reviews and hearing your feed back, so please go to Apple Podcasts to rate, review, subscribe and share this podcast!To find out more:website: www.bluebottlecoaching.comFollow Ann:LinkedInInstagramYouTubeFollow Emma:LinkedInInstagram

Values and leadership go hand in hand!  I had the pleasure of speaking with Steve Payne for this week's episode about his work as a coach helping organisations to harness the power of values.  Steve talks about how knowing and embedding values at an organisational level as well as a personal level has the potential to transform the workplace: how we function and the experience for every person in the organisation.Steve has co-authored a book on values and how we can use them to best effect in all areas of our lives: My 31 Practices: Release the power of your values for authentic happiness.  Tune in to find out more! AnnAbout Steve:Steve Payne is a performance coach, actor, writer and speaker and founder of The Academy of  Coaching and Training. He is one of very few certified Master Trainers of Neuro Linguistic  Programming (NLP) and sits on the training and accreditation panel for the Association for Neuro  Linguistic Programming. Steve trained as an actor at the world-renowned Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in  London and spent 10-years as a professional actor, appearing in many of the UK's best loved  television series. He directed the 2009 documentary ‘Swim, Fat Boy, Swim', was an associate  producer on the Oscar shortlisted short film Gone Fishing and a writer on “Morrison's Birthday Party',  which won Best Short Film at the New York International Film Festival. Between 2000 and 2007 Steve ran an international trade company from Johannesburg, South Africa.  In 2011 he founded the Academy of Coaching and Training to help organisations communicate more  effectively and achieve tangibly stronger results through values-based culture change and talent  development. Steve is the co-author of the critically acclaimed book, ‘My 31 Practices', published by LID Publishing,  for which he was nominated as Best Personal Development Author for the book in 2017 by Best You  Magazine. He also features as one of the authors in LID Publishing's ‘250 Insights to Develop Your  Personal and Professional Life' Steve's corporate clients include global organisations, such as Ernst & Young, IBM, RayBan , IKEA,  Cisco Systems, eBay, APS Holdings, Peninsula (HR H&S), Oakley, Sunglass Hut, ADP, Avast, and GANT. He is a much sought-after speaker on values, public speaking, coaching and personal development. Learn more at www.taoct.ukConnect with Steve on LinkedIn.Find Steve on FacebookIf you'd like to find out more about coaching for yourself or for your organisation, contact us: bluebottlecoaching@gmail.com to arrange a call.We love reviews and hearing your feed back, so please go to Apple Podcasts to rate, review, subscribe and share this podcast!To find out more:website: www.bluebottlecoaching.comFollow Ann:LinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoachYouTube: Ann Collins Coaching

Holding back from applying for a more senior leadership role or a first leadership role, is very common. There are often many factors involved, from feeling wary about managing a work/life balance to wondering if one is a good fit for the role.  In this episode, Ann focussed on one often highlighted issue: “I don't have enough experience.”  How can we move forward from this and develop leadership qualities, skills and mindset if we don't have the title on the door? Tune in to discover 4 ways that you can put into practice right now.  If you'd like to find out more about coaching for yourself or for your organisation, contact us: bluebottlecoaching@gmail.com to arrange a call.To follow Ann Collins:Please go to Apple Podcasts to rate, review, subscribe and share this podcast!To find out more:website: www.bluebottlecoaching.comFollow Ann:LinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoachYouTube: Ann Collins Coaching

Learning a lesson from the world of entrepreneurship,  Ann  talks about the benefits of positioning ourselves as the CEO of ourselves, our company of one in terms of thinking more strategically in terms of our career development.  As CEO of your own company of one, she explains why you should set up your own personal Board to help you in your career development.Tune in for an episode for career development tips that you can take and put into practice tomorrow! If you'd like to find out more about coaching for yourself or for your organisation, contact us: bluebottlecoaching@gmail.com to arrange a call.To follow Ann Collins:We love reviews and hearing your feed back, so please go to Apple Podcasts to rate, review, subscribe and share this podcast!To find out more:website: www.bluebottlecoaching.comFollow Ann:LinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoachYouTube: Ann Collins Coaching

I had a fascinating conversation with Anna Anderson where we dived deep into what it means to thrive in the modern workplace.  We also talked about finding balance by working on mindset and "building a deep relationship with ourselves."  Anna talks about the importance of bringing a sense of nurturing energy into business and our work lives.  For me, Anna's approach completes the circle of what it means to provide support for wellbeing inside organisations and an opportunity to explore what it means for everyone to thrive. Anna also talks about her newly released, highly acclaimed book, From the Inside Out: Why Diets Don't Work (and what you're really hungry for), which is topping the charts right now. Tune in to find out more.  About Anna:Anna Anderson  went from being stuck in self-hatred, constantly struggling with her weight, juggling being a mother and trying to maintain her corporate job to finding joy, peace and acceptance and building a business of service which she loves. From her own experiences, she is now dedicated to guiding other women through the same empowering transformation, teaching an alternative to dieting that includes self-acceptance and love while nurturing the body, mind and soul. Her personal growth has led her on a deep and fulfilling spiritual journey and her work now includes not only health and wellbeing but law of attraction, inner child work and healing around imbalances in masculine and feminine energy.  She is deeply passionate about helping women unlock limiting belief systems to create freedom, joy and abundance. She is an accredited life coach by the top coaching school in the UK, holds a health-coach certification from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, and is an NLP and Emotional Freedom Technique practitioner and qualified yoga teacher. She has founded two well-being businesses and creator of The Nurture and Nourish System™, through which she has guided thousands of women on a global basis. She is delighted to now bring her work to readers through her book, From The Inside Out.Connect with Anna:LinkedInInstagramFacebookPurchase From The Inside Out

Are you caught up in thinking about what you need "to do" in order to move forward in your senior leadership career?  Join me in this episode to find out why this might be actually holding you back and how an alternative approach is both better for your career and your wellbeing.  Furthermore, shifting the culture of organisations from the "to do" list to the "to be" list is a powerful way to rethink how we can help everyone thrive in the workplace - and achieve better results.   Tune in to part 2 of our Career Development series and join the debate over on Instagram or LinkedIn.  If you'd like to find out more about coaching for yourself or for your organisation, contact us: bluebottlecoaching@gmail.com to arrange a call.To follow Ann Collins:Please go to Apple Podcasts to rate, review, subscribe and share this podcast!To find out more:website: www.bluebottlecoaching.comFollow Ann:LinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoachYouTube: Ann Collins CoachingEpisode is Live

Welcome to the final day of our 5 Day Life, Leadership and Purpose Challenge with me,  Ann Collins.In this final session, we're looking beyond the implementation and to how you can really accelerate your impact.  What's the secret to creating a transformation of how we think, what we believe and therefore achieve the impact we want in our chosen field?  If these sessions have resonated with you and you'd like to know more about working with me, do book a complimentary 30 minute Midlife Career Clarity Call that accompanies this Challenge : CLICK HEREFor more information about Ann Collins and Blue Bottle Coaching: www.bluebottlecoaching.comIf you've enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, review and share.  The easiest way to do this is via Apple Podcasts. Thank you!Follow Ann:LinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoaching

Welcome to Day 4 of the 5 Day Life, Leadership and Purpose Challenge with me,  Ann Collins. In this jam-packed episode we look at how to open your mind to new possibilities (that felt "impossible) and find out if you are ready to make the transformation that you want and what you need to do right now if you are going to start living your legacy right now.  If this resonates with you and you would like to work with Ann, do book a call to get clarity on your next steps and if coaching might be a good fit for you.  See below for the link to book in now.  About the Challenge:This is for successful senior leaders who know they can do more, they want to do more, but they're maybe fearful of rocking what is essentially a comfortable boat.... but that nagging feeling of knowing they can do more is becoming more prominent.  Time is precious and you know that the time is now to invest in yourself, your career and the contribution you want to make and finally put yourself at the top of the to-do list.  5 days, 40 minutes each evening: what do you have to gain? Here's the outline of the 5 sessions:Day 1: Life, leadership and purpose: unlock your potentialDay 2: How to put yourself (finally) at the top of your to-do listDay 3: The 3 keys to designing your purpose-full futureDay 4: How to live out your purpose and legacy right nowDay 5: Accelerate your path to reclaim your careerIf you'd like to book the FREE 30 minute Midlife Career Clarity Call that accompanies this Challenge and our Individual Coaching Programme: CLICK HEREFor more information about Ann Collins and Blue Bottle Coaching: www.bluebottlecoaching.comIf you've enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, review and share.  The easiest way to do this is via Apple Podcasts.  Thank you!Follow Ann:LinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoach

Welcome to Day 3 of our 5 Day Life, Leadership and Purpose Challenge with me,  Ann Collins. Probably my favourite session of the whole week: in this session you will learn the 3 key elements required to be able to design your future full of purpose.  In addition, you will finish the session with something to take away with you and accompany you on your journey towards living a life full of purpose.   Starting tomorrow.   Grab a pen and paper, find somewhere comfortable to sit, write and tune in and let me know how you get on.   I'd love to know!  P.S.There is a moment where you will be asked to write - please hit the pause button and give yourself 10-15 minutes to do the exercise. In this session, the following book is referenced: Susan David, Emotional AgilityAnd our series of Inner Voice podcasts available HERE on Leaders Who Love What They DoAbout the Challenge:This is for successful senior leaders who know they can do more, they want to do more, but they're maybe fearful of rocking what is essentially a comfortable boat.... but that nagging feeling of knowing they can do more is becoming more prominent.  Time is precious and you know that the time is now to invest in yourself, your career and the contribution you want to make and finally put yourself at the top of the to-do list.  If that is you, join us to start a journey towards reconnecting with your purpose, your mission, your northern star, however you like to think of it.  I'm here to help you every step of the way.  Here's the outline of the 5 sessions:Day 1: Life, leadership and purpose: unlock your potentialDay 2: How to put yourself (finally) at the top of your to-do listDay 3: The 3 keys to designing your future full of purposeDay 4: How to live out your purpose and legacy right nowDay 5: Accelerate your path to reclaim your careerHaven't signed up yet? Join here.If you'd like to book the FREE 30 minute Midlife Career Clarity Call that accompanies this Challenge and our Individual Coaching Programme: CLICK HEREFor more information about Ann Collins and Blue Bottle Coaching: www.bluebottlecoaching.comIf you've enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, review and share.  The easiest way to do this is via Apple Podcasts.  Thank you!Follow Ann:LinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoach

Welcome to Day 2 of the Life, Leadership and Purpose Challenge with me,  Ann Collins. You're too busy to think about purpose?  Do you feel like you don't have enough time to make the changes you want to make?  This session is definitely for you!  Tune in to find out a way to rethink time and how we can manage it and a surprise near the end to start or end your day feeling calm, empowered and positive! About the Challenge:This is for successful senior leaders who know they can do more, they want to do more, but they're maybe fearful of rocking what is essentially a comfortable boat.... but that nagging feeling of knowing they can do more is becoming more prominent.  Time is precious and you know that the time is now to invest in yourself, your career and the contribution you want to make and finally put yourself at the top of the to-do list.  If that is you, join us to start a journey towards reconnecting with your purpose, your mission, your northern star, however you like to think of it. I'm here to help you every step of the way. Here's the outline of the 5 sessions:Day 1: Life, leadership and purpose: unlock your potentialDay 2: How to put yourself (finally) at the top of your to-do listDay 3: The 3 keys to designing your purpose-full futureDay 4: How to live out your purpose and legacy right nowDay 5: Accelerate your path to reclaim your careerHaven't signed up yet? Join here.If you'd like to book the FREE 30 minute Midlife Career Clarity Call that accompanies this Challenge and our Individual Coaching Programme: CLICK HEREFor more information about Ann Collins and Blue Bottle Coaching: www.bluebottlecoaching.comIf you've enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, review and share.  The easiest way to do this is via Apple Podcasts.  Thank you!Follow Ann:LinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoach

Welcome to the 5 Day Life, Leadership and Purpose Challenge with me,  Ann Collins and the first of five sessions where we're taking a close look at purpose.   We're going to be talking about the importance of purpose and how to reconnect with yours.  Take a concrete step towards discovering your purpose, rewire the way you think and start to live your legacy right now using my 3 step approach!  This is for successful senior leaders who know they can do more, they want to do more, but they're maybe fearful of rocking what is essentially a comfortable boat.... but that nagging feeling of knowing they can do more is becoming more prominent.  Time is precious and you know that the time is now to invest in yourself, your career and the contribution you want to make and finally put yourself at the top of the to-do list.  If that is you, join us to start a journey towards reconnecting with your purpose, your mission, your northern star, however you like to think of it.  I'm here to help you every step of the way.  You're too busy? This is definitely for you!  Many of my clients say initially they're too busy... but being busy is never the real issue, is it?  5 days, 40 minutes each evening: what do you have to gain? Here's the outline of the 5 sessions:Day 1: Life, leadership and purpose: unlock your potentialDay 2: How to put yourself (finally) at the top of your to-do listDay 3: The 3 keys to designing your purpose-full futureDay 4: How to live out your purpose and legacy right nowDay 5: Accelerate your path to reclaim your careerHaven't signed up yet? Join here.If you'd like to book the FREE 30 minute Midlife Career Clarity Call that accompanies this Challenge and our Individual Coaching Programme: CLICK HEREFor more information about Ann Collins and Blue Bottle Coaching: www.bluebottlecoaching.comIf you've enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, review and share.  The easiest way to do this is via Apple Podcasts.  Thank you!Follow Ann:LinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoach

The key to planning your career development is to not see it as a series of events or promotions, but as a continuous evolution.   Many leaders focus on preparing their CVs, fine tuning their interview techniques and finding the right job, but the work needs to start much earlier.   Tune in to discover six practical strategies to develop your career so that you are ready to step into senior leadership roles at c-suite or board level.   Starting on Monday 25th October 2021 is our last ever FREE Life, Leadership and Purpose Challenge for senior leaders looking to get clarity in midlife.  Over 5 sessions, live on Zoom, we look at rethinking purpose, finding time to think about these bigger questions and how to accelerate your impact right now.   To sign up: https://www.bluebottlecoaching.com/eventsAny questions, please contact us: bluebottlecoaching@gmail.comTo follow Ann Collins:Please go to Apple Podcasts to rate, review, subscribe and share this podcast!To contact your host, Ann Collins and to book a call to find out more about individual coaching for senior leaders and executives who want to  build a career they love, to have an impact beyond their organisation and start living their legacy now.website: www.bluebottlecoaching.comFollow Ann:LinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoachEpisode is Live

If you're thinking about joining our Life, Leadership and Purpose Challenge, then do tune in to this episode where Ann gives a quick overview of the programme! This has been described as "life changing" by previous participants!  If you are a successful senior leader and you are at a crossroads in your career journey,  you want to invest in your personal development and start living your legacy, this is a little taster of what coaching can do!  Join us for an amazing few days that will open your mind, energise and motivate and leave you clear about the next steps for you!To sign up: https://www.bluebottlecoaching.com/eventsAny questions, please contact us: bluebottlecoaching@gmail.comTo follow Ann Collins:Please go to Apple Podcasts to rate, review, subscribe and share this podcast!To contact your host, Ann Collins and to book a call to find out more about individual coaching for senior leaders and executives who want to  build a career they love, to have an impact beyond their organisation and start living their legacy now.website: www.bluebottlecoaching.comFollow Ann:LinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoachEpisode is Live

Our final episode in this mini-series is all about how we can create energy by tapping into creative activities, which is one of the strategies suggested by Emilyand Amelia Nagosky, in their work referenced in the previous episodes.  Combining her experience in education and coaching, Ann suggests that in the field of coaching and personal development, we can learn a lot in this area from analysing what teachers do everyday: help children to operate in a zone of high energy and creativity.   She suggests that we can make use of their methods and she gives us three steps to use this on a daily basis to achieve your goals and create the energy that you need.  Finally, she argues that energy is the new capital!  It can't  be bought, outsourced or automated  - we need to know how to create and protect our own energy levels in order to start living our legacy.   If you'd like to join the 5 Day Life, Leadership and Purpose Challenge, please head over to the website for more information and to register: https://www.bluebottlecoaching.com/eventsShe references The One Thing, by Gary Keller.  To follow Ann Collins:Please go to Apple Podcasts to rate, review, subscribe and share this podcast!To contact your host, Ann Collins and to book a call to find out more about individual coaching for senior leaders and executives who want to  build a career they love, to have an impact beyond their organisation and start living their legacy now.website: www.bluebottlecoaching.comFollow Ann:LinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoachEpisode is Live

Geri Weinfeld joins me on the Leaders Who Love What They Do podcast to talk about her highly successful career in the male dominated worlds of finance and tech.   Geri talks openly about the highs and the lows and in particular her strategies she has found helpful to progress and bring others, especially other women, with her.   She is also committed to leveraging the power of large corporations to address broader environmental and social issues and is leading strategy development in this area for her company.   Her vision for the future is inspiring and her pragmatic approach makes it all feel very possible!   Tune in to hear more about her leadership journey.About Geri:Geri Weinfeld is Vice President of Investor Relations at Xperi Holding Corporation. Geri has over 25 years of experience in investor relations, finance and corporate communications.  Prior to Xperi, she ran investor relations for DTS, an audio technology company, which was subsequently acquired by Tessera in December 2016.  Following the acquisition, the company was renamed Xperi Corporation.  In December 2019, Geri led the communications around the merger of Xperi with TiVo Corporation and now runs investor relations for the combined company, Xperi Holding Corporation.  From 2011 to 2014, she worked as an Investor Relations consultant for Nexon Co. Ltd., a free-to-play online gaming company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, and helped bring the company public in 2011, raising $1.2 billion. Prior to working with Nexon, Geri was Senior Manager of Investor Relations at Activision Blizzard from 2004-2009, Director of Investor Relations at Autobytel.com and Director of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications at Buy.com. She started her career as a NASDAQ market maker working at a full-service brokerage firm in Washington, DC.  Geri holds a bachelor's degree in international business and master's in business administration from The George Washington University and has earned her CFA Level 1.   Geri also sits on the Board of The Los Angeles Chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute. To follow Ann Collins:Please go to Apple Podcasts to rate, review, subscribe and share this podcast!To contact your host, Ann Collins and to book a call to find out more about individual coaching for senior leaders and executives who want to  build a career they love, to have an impact beyond their organisation and start living their legacy now.Website: www.bluebottlecoaching.comFollow Ann:LinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoachEpisode is Live

The third episode in this special series on energy is looking at the prevention of emotional exhaustion through understanding better how the body reacts to stress and how we need to complete "the stress cycle" in order to avoid being stuck in the emotion of being stressed.  Tune in to find out the 7 strategies suggested by Emily and Amelia Nagosky that can work in modern society to give us a route out of stress.  Ann also talks about the implications of this in the workplace and for leaders who want to lead the way in terms of wellbeing for their organisations and teams.  If you enjoy this episode, please think about helping us to build the podcast by rating, reviewing and sharing this episode with someone who may find it helpful!  Thank you!As noted in the previous episodes, this is not medical advice; should you need medical support around a mental health issue, please consult a medical professional.References: Susan David, Emotional AgilityEmily and Amelia Nagosky, Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle To follow Ann Collins:Please go to Apple Podcasts to rate, review, subscribe and share this podcast!To contact your host, Ann Collins and to book a call to find out more about individual coaching for senior leaders and executives who want to  build a career they love, to have an impact beyond their organisation and start living their legacy now.website: www.bluebottlecoaching.comFollow Ann:LinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoachEpisode is Live

Maya Angelou provides a great recipe to thriving and not surviving: "My mission in life is not merely to survive but thrive; and to do so with some passion, some humour and some style."This second episode of the special series called Elevate Your Energy draws on Angelou's insight (although there's no style advice!).  Following on from the previous episode in the series, Ann delves further into why "me time" rarely helps in the long term and why focusing on time management requires a different approach if we want to elevate our energy and feel less emotionally exhausted.An episode about reframing time and energy in the recent 5 Day Challenge is referenced in the podcast: Day 2 Time to put yourself at the top of your to-do list. Tune in to find out some very simple questions you can ask yourself that might help you to move out of the emotional exhaustion cycle. As noted in the previous episode, this is not medical advice; should you need medical support around a mental health issue, please consult a medical professional.  To follow Ann Collins:Please go to Apple Podcasts to rate, review, subscribe and share this podcast!To contact your host, Ann Collins and to book a call to find out more about individual coaching for senior leaders and executives who want to  build a career they love, to have an impact beyond their organisation and start living their legacy now.website: www.bluebottlecoaching.comFollow Ann:LinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoachEpisode is Live

Welcome to our special series on energy!  Feeling exhausted, emotionally drained and not being able to shift that feeling,  is something that a number of people have spoken to me about recently.  Of course, we could attribute a lot of it to living through a pandemic, but many would agree that it was present before COVID hit.  In this first episode, I'm exploring the solutions that many of us suggest to ourselves, notably around time management: the need for "me-time".  Interestingly, it's quite far removed from what research suggests.   Tune in to find out some practical ways to bridge the gap and propose better solutions to yourself with a couple of easy techniques that you use right now. I refer to a book in this episode by Emily and Amelia Nagoski, Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle and I recommend it if you are interested in diving into the research in more depth.  In further episodes, I will be exploring why we hold onto those beliefs and how we can move ourselves forward towards finding solutions that work better for us individually. To follow Ann Collins:Please go to Apple Podcasts to rate, review, subscribe and share this podcast!To contact your host, Ann Collins and to book a call to find out more about individual coaching for senior leaders and executives who want to  build a career they love, to have an impact beyond their organisation and start living their legacy now.website: www.bluebottlecoaching.comFollow Ann:LinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoachEpisode is Live

Welcome to the final day of our 5 Day Life, Leadership and Purpose Challenge with me,  Ann Collins. In this final session, we're looking beyond the implementation and to how you can really accelerate your impact.  What's the secret to creating a transformation of how we think, what we believe and therefore achieve the impact we want in our chosen field?  Tune in to find out more and hear about what happens in a coaching session with our special guest, Rebecca Le Brocq.  If these sessions have resonated with you and you'd like to know more about working with me, do book a complimentary 30 minute Midlife Career Clarity Call that accompanies this Challenge : CLICK HEREFor more information about Ann Collins and Blue Bottle Coaching: www.bluebottlecoaching.comIf you've enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, review and share.  The easiest way to do this is via Apple Podcasts.  Thank you!Follow Ann:LinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoach

Welcome to Day 4 of the 5 Day Life, Leadership and Purpose Challenge with me,  Ann Collins. In this jam-packed episode we look at how to open your mind to new possibilities (that felt "impossible) and find out if you are ready to make the transformation that you want and what you need to do right now if you are going to start living your legacy right now.  We also have a special guest with us, Geri Weinfeld, a current coaching client who speaks openly about her experience of coaching at Blue Bottle and the transformation she has witnessed in herself.  She explains how it feels to be in a coaching programme and what it involves!  A moving and very open testimonial!If this resonates with you and you would like to work with Ann, do book a call to get clarity on your next steps and if coaching might be a good fit for you.  See below for the link to book in now.  About the Challenge:This is for successful senior leaders who know they can do more, they want to do more, but they're maybe fearful of rocking what is essentially a comfortable boat.... but that nagging feeling of knowing they can do more is becoming more prominent.  Time is precious and you know that the time is now to invest in yourself, your career and the contribution you want to make and finally put yourself at the top of the to-do list.  5 days, 40 minutes each evening: what do you have to gain? Here's the outline of the 5 sessions:Day 1: Life, leadership and purpose: unlock your potentialDay 2: How to put yourself (finally) at the top of your to-do listDay 3: The 3 keys to designing your purpose-full futureDay 4: How to live out your purpose and legacy right nowDay 5: Accelerate your path to reclaim your careerIf you'd like to book the FREE 30 minute Midlife Career Clarity Call that accompanies this Challenge and our Individual Coaching Programme: CLICK HEREFor more information about Ann Collins and Blue Bottle Coaching: www.bluebottlecoaching.comIf you've enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, review and share.  The easiest way to do this is via Apple Podcasts.  Thank you!Follow Ann:LinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoach

Welcome to Day 3 of our 5 Day Life, Leadership and Purpose Challenge with me,  Ann Collins. Probably my favourite session of the whole week: in this session you will learn the 3 key elements required to be able to design your future full of purpose.  In addition, you will finish the session with something to take away with you and accompany you on your journey towards living a life full of purpose.   Starting tomorrow.   Grab a pen and paper, find somewhere comfortable to sit, write and tune in and let me know how you get on.   I'd love to know!  AnnPS There is a moment where you will be asked to write - please hit the pause button and give yourself 10-15 minutes to do the exercise. About the Challenge:This is for successful senior leaders who know they can do more, they want to do more, but they're maybe fearful of rocking what is essentially a comfortable boat.... but that nagging feeling of knowing they can do more is becoming more prominent.  Time is precious and you know that the time is now to invest in yourself, your career and the contribution you want to make and finally put yourself at the top of the to-do list.  If that is you, join us to start a journey towards reconnecting with your purpose, your mission, your northern star, however you like to think of it.  I'm here to help you every step of the way.  Here's the outline of the 5 sessions:Day 1: Life, leadership and purpose: unlock your potentialDay 2: How to put yourself (finally) at the top of your to-do listDay 3: The 3 keys to designing your purpose-full futureDay 4: How to live out your purpose and legacy right nowDay 5: Accelerate your path to reclaim your careerIf you'd like to book the FREE 30 minute Midlife Career Clarity Call that accompanies this Challenge and our Individual Coaching Programme: CLICK HEREFor more information about Ann Collins and Blue Bottle Coaching: www.bluebottlecoaching.comIf you've enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, review and share.  The easiest way to do this is via Apple Podcasts.  Thank you!Follow Ann:LinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoach

Welcome to Day 2 of the Life, Leadership and Purpose Challenge with me,  Ann Collins. You're too busy to think about purpose?  Do you feel like you don't have enough time to make the changes you want to make?  This session is definitely for you!  Tune in to find out a way to rethink time and how we can manage it and a surprise near the end to start or end your day feeling calm, empowered and positive! This Challenge is for successful senior leaders who know they can do more, they want to do more, but they're maybe fearful of rocking what is essentially a comfortable boat.... but that nagging feeling of knowing they can do more is becoming more prominent.  Time is precious and you know that the time is now to invest in yourself, your career and the contribution you want to make and finally put yourself at the top of the to-do list.  If that is you, join us to start a journey towards reconnecting with your purpose, your mission, your northern star, however you like to think of it.  Here's the outline of the 5 sessions:Day 1: Life, leadership and purpose: unlock your potentialDay 2: How to put yourself (finally) at the top of your to-do listDay 3: The 3 keys to designing your purpose-full futureDay 4: How to live out your purpose and legacy right nowDay 5: Accelerate your path to reclaim your careerIf you'd like to book the FREE 30 minute Midlife Career Clarity Call that accompanies this Challenge and our Individual Coaching Programme: CLICK HERE

Welcome to the 5 Day Life, Leadership and Purpose Challenge with me,  Ann Collins and the first of five sessions where we're taking a close look at purpose.   We're going to be talking about the importance of purpose and how to reconnect with yours.  Take a concrete step towards discovering your purpose, rewire the way you think and start to live your legacy right now using my 3 step approach!  This is for successful senior leaders who know they can do more, they want to do more, but they're maybe fearful of rocking what is essentially a comfortable boat.... but that nagging feeling of knowing they can do more is becoming more prominent.  Time is precious and you know that the time is now to invest in yourself, your career and the contribution you want to make and finally put yourself at the top of the to-do list.  If that is you, join us to start a journey towards reconnecting with your purpose, your mission, your northern star, however you like to think of it.  I'm here to help you every step of the way.  You're too busy? This is definitely for you!  Many of my clients say initially they're too busy... but being busy is never the real issue, is it?  5 days, 40 minutes each evening: what do you have to gain? Here's the outline of the 5 sessions:Day 1: Life, leadership and purpose: unlock your potentialDay 2: How to put yourself (finally) at the top of your to-do listDay 3: The 3 keys to designing your purpose-full futureDay 4: How to live out your purpose and legacy right nowDay 5: Accelerate your path to reclaim your careerIf you'd like to book the FREE 30 minute Midlife Career Clarity Call that accompanies this Challenge and our Individual Coaching Programme: CLICK HEREFor more information about Ann Collins and Blue Bottle Coaching: www.bluebottlecoaching.comIf you've enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, review and share.  The easiest way to do this is via Apple Podcasts.  Thank you!Follow Ann:LinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoach

This is our final episode of our very special Inner Voice series and we're looking at how to leverage our purpose to calm the chatter!  This has not only implications for our wellbeing but also for our ability to implement our goals and formulate a vision of our future that is expansive and allows us to be the best version of ourselves.  Watch out for the next Blue Bottle Coaching event:Registration is now open for the next Life, Leadership and Purpose 5 day free workshop at the end of August.   For more details go to: www.bluebottlecoaching.com/events and reserve your place!  Looking forward to seeing you there!To follow Ann Collins:Please go to Apple Podcasts to rate, review, subscribe and share this podcast!To contact your host, Ann Collins and to book a call to find out more about individual coaching for senior leaders and executives who want to  build a career they love, to have an impact beyond their organisation and start living their legacy now.website: www.bluebottlecoaching.comFollow Ann:LinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoach

The triad of feelings, thoughts and action and their interaction is a key part of coaching and in this episode, I look at why focussing on the thoughts, by harnessing the inner voice, is such an important part of the "growth" process that will ultimately allow us to transform. This type of transformation enables us to change fundamentally how we show up on a daily basis and of course the impact of this is potentially lifechanging, especially for leaders who are stepping into very senior roles, where their technical skills are less important than how they inspire, motivate, challenge, bring people together and more...  By focussing on building this foundational layer, we are able to be more flexible, ride out the problems that arise more easily and welcome new opportunities with greater ease.  Tune in to hear more and don't forget to join us for part 6, coming soon!If you're enjoying this series, why not share it with someone else who may find it interesting?  Thank you!Watch out for the next Blue Bottle Coaching event:Registration is now open for the next Life, Leadership and Purpose 5 day free workshop at the end of August.   For more details go to: www.bluebottlecoaching.com/events and reserve your place!  Looking forward to seeing you there!To follow Ann Collins:Please go to Apple Podcasts to rate, review, subscribe and share this podcast!To contact your host, Ann Collins and to book a call to find out more about individual coaching for senior leaders and executives who want to  build a career they love, to have an impact beyond their organisation and start living their legacy now.website: www.bluebottlecoaching.comFollow Ann:LinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoach

This episode follows on very closely from the previous and is part 2 to Channel the Chatter: how to change the record!  If you haven't listened to the previous episodes, I recommend you listen to those before this as they follow on from each other. We explore how to actually change the message we are hearing, how to retrain our inner voice in order to ensure that it is truly serving us.  How?  By using our inner voice!Based on the fantastic work by Ethan Kross, in his book entitled Chatter, this episode talks through a key strategy that is accessible to all!Intrigued?!Join me to explore this aspect of the inner voice and let me know what you think!  I'd love to know! Watch out for the next Blue Bottle Coaching event:Registration is now open for the next Life, Leadership and Purpose 5 day free workshop at the end of August.   For more details go to: www.bluebottlecoaching.com/events and reserve your place!  Looking forward to seeing you there!To follow Ann Collins:Please go to Apple Podcasts to rate, review, subscribe and share this podcast!To contact your host, Ann Collins and to book a call to find out more about individual coaching for senior leaders and executives who want to  build a career they love, to have an impact beyond their organisation and start living their legacy now.website: www.bluebottlecoaching.comFollow Ann:LinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoach

In this our 3rd episode in our special series on the Inner Voice, we dive into looking at a strategy that has been shown to help us to calm the chatter that can derail us.We know the harmful effects on our mind, body and relationships of chronic stress and whilst a noisy negative inner voice isn't the cause, it's often present.  If we can learn to turn it down and therefore reduce it's power, it can help in our management of our moods and stress.  In this episode I talk about one strategy that has been studied extensively and that I have used frequently with my coaching clients and that works for many!  The great news is that it is a strategy that is simple, easy and quick and that you can use right now!  Make sure, however, that you listen to the end, as there is a caveat that you won't want to miss!I reference the work of Ethan Kross, Chatter, 2021 - well worth a read!Watch out for the next Blue Bottle Coaching event:Registration is now open for the next Life, Leadership and Purpose 5 day free workshop at the end of August.   For more details go to: www.bluebottlecoaching.com/events and reserve your place!  Looking forward to seeing you there!To follow Ann Collins:Please go to Apple Podcasts to rate, review, subscribe and share this podcast!To contact your host, Ann Collins and to book a call to find out more about individual coaching for senior leaders and executives who want to  build a career they love, to have an impact beyond their organisation and start living their legacy now.website: www.bluebottlecoaching.comFollow Ann:LinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoach

"What participants were thinking about turned out to be a better predictor of happiness that what they were actually doing." Ethan Kross The case for caring about how we use, listen to and train our inner voice is clear!  It is fundamental to the way we experience our lives on a personal and professional level.   Tune in to today's episode to discover more about what the inner voice is and how it develops and find out about some very exciting findings of recent research!  To find out more about Ethan Kross' work in this area, I recommend his new book that's also available as a Kindle edition:Ethan Kross, Chatter: The Voice in Our Head and How to Harness it, 2021Watch out for the next Blue Bottle Coaching event:Registration is now open for the next Life, Leadership and Purpose 5 day free workshop at the end of August.   For more details go to: www.bluebottlecoaching.com/events and reserve your place!  Looking forward to seeing you there!To follow Ann Collins:Please go to Apple Podcasts to rate, review, subscribe and share this podcast!To contact your host, Ann Collins and to book a call to find out more about individual coaching for senior leaders and executives who want to  build a career they love, to have an impact beyond their organisation and start living their legacy now.website: www.bluebottlecoaching.comFollow Ann:LinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoach

Tune in for this first episode of a special series of 5 episodes all about the little voice in our heads that is with us 24/7!  That little voice that can encourage, berate, debate, criticise or say nothing at all...  But what a potential gift it is!  But for many, it's a critical voice that is noisy and unhelpful.  Join me for this series of episodes during the summer where I will be exploring in more detail what the research into the inner voice could mean for us in our personal and professional lives and what we can do very practically to harness and train it to serve us.   One episode will be published each week on the podcast.  The first is now on the #LeadersWhoLoveWhatTheyDo podcast If you want to get the next episodes THIS week, we have a special offer for our members of our private FB group: Love to Lead where you can hear an episode every day this week and get access in advance!In this very first episode, I talk about the recent findings of psychologist, Ethan Kross about the power of the inner voice to shape our lives and our experiences.  It's really there for the taking!  And it's accessible to each and every one of us.  Are you ready to harness it and make changes in your life? P.S. Registration is now open for the next Life, Leadership and Purpose 5 day free workshop at the end of August.  For more details go to: www.bluebottlecoaching.com/events and reserve your place!  Looking forward to seeing you there!Please go to Apple Podcasts to rate, review, subscribe and share this podcast!To contact your host, Ann Collins and to book a call to find out more about individual coaching for senior leaders and executives who want to  build a career they love, to have an impact beyond their organisation and start living their legacy now.website: www.bluebottlecoaching.comFollow Ann:LinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoach

It was great to catch up with a fellow expat on this Leaders Who Love What They Do Podcast with Linda Mueller.  Linda fully understands the opportunities and the challenges that expat partners encounter while living abroad often because their spouse is in a leadership role and she is passionate about supporting those who are on a similar journey.   She is a certified life coach who empowers expat partners to gain a deeper sense of self so that they can design a life they love; one that flows through the ups and downs of their international journey. We had a great conversation as to why this is important for leadership, where leaders who manage teams around the world have to  relocate either domestically or internationally,  which impacts often a partner or a whole family.I can vouch for this from personal experience and I hope this conversation brings you valuable insights.About LindaLinda Mueller is a certified life coach who empowers expat partners to create a life they love, one filled with purpose, connection, and a renewed sense of self. With extensive personal and professional experience abroad, and as a three-time repat, she utilizes all that she has learned and experienced to coach expat partners with compassionate accountability during all stages of the expat/repat cycle. Linda is a former corporate climber with 10+ years of expat partner experience in Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. She fully understands the opportunities and challenges that expat partners encounter while living abroad and is passionate about supporting those on a similar journey. Connect with Linda:LinkedInWebsiteInstagramFacebookResources:Internations WebsitePlease go to Apple Podcasts to rate, review, subscribe and share this podcast!To contact your host, Ann Collins and to book a call to find out more about individual coaching for senior leaders and executives who want to  build a career they love, to have an impact beyond their organisation and start living their legacy now.website: www.bluebottlecoaching.comFollow Ann:LinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoach

It was such a pleasure to have  Rebecca Le Brocq on the Leaders Who Love What They Do podcast: a very experienced, passionate and inspiring leader in the world of music education and the arts in the UK.  In a very wide-ranging conversation, Rebecca touched on a particularly interesting area: why emotional connection, communication and engagement are so important both in leadership and musical performance. We explored her analogy that a musician has to take their audience with them, as a leader brings along their team.  Tune in to hear Rebecca talk about her inspiring work, how the power of music really can change lives and what leaders more generally can learn from musicians.  About RebeccaAn experienced senior leader in cultural education and charities, Rebecca's expertise lies in strategy, fundraising and project management. She has held senior roles in a range of fast-paced and dynamic national charities of differing scales and has led significant change programmes in the organisations where she has worked.Most recently Rebecca was CEO at Voices Foundation for 7 years (2014 – 2021). During her tenure she led the organisation through a process of strategic development and complex culture change.   Outcomes included an increase in the charity's turnover by 2.5 times and fundraised income by 3.5 times.   This was mirrored by growth in terms of reach and impact for beneficiaries. A key achievement was securing a significant grant for Voices Foundation to participate in Paul Hamlyn Foundation's prestigious Teacher Development Fund. During Rebecca's tenure, Voices Foundation was awarded three national awards for its pioneering work in music-based teacher development.Prior to this, Rebecca held the role of Education Director at Opera North. She spent ten years leading the company's award-winning Education Department through an expansion which saw a threefold increase in the department's turnover, team, programmes and impact.  A significant achievement during Rebecca's tenure was securing a major award from Arts Council England and the Department for Education to set up In Harmony Opera North which was voted Classic FM Best Classical Music Education Initiative in 2014.Rebecca is a passionate advocate for the arts and its place in society. She believes that effective education programmes are the key to unearthing and inspiring new talent in the arts. Her work is evidence of her commitment to ensuring that those who face the most significant disadvantage can benefit from the arts.   Please go to Apple Podcasts to rate, review, subscribe and share this podcast!To contact your host, Ann Collins to book a call to find out more about individual coaching for senior leaders and executives who want to  build a career they love, to have an impact beyond their organisation and start living their legacy now.website: www.bluebottlecoaching.comFollow Ann:LinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoachThe Leaders Who Love What They Do podcast is kindly sponsored by NepalTea.Love a company that sources exquisite tea from the Himalayas.  We are very proud to be in collaboration with the NepalTea.Love and as the podcast grows, further education projects for the children living near the tea plantations will be supported. 

It was such a pleasure to have Barry Kruse on the Leaders Who Love What They Do Podcast!  In this episode, Barry shares how he brings his sense of adventure and the wisdom of being a white water rafting guide into his leadership role in business: how he helps teams to work better together and use the power of joint adventure.   He also talked to me about his mission to help young people to discover rafting and "use their voice to take a stand and make an impact" in their lives.  Tune in to hear his story and learn more about his inspiring leadership development work with young people and his teams in his work across the world. About Barry:As a leader, Barry Kruse lives in two realms; he blends a white-collar professional life with a whitewater adventure life.In the business world, Barry is global head of the Franklin Templeton Academy. This is the education arm for the world's sixth-largest asset management firm, Franklin Templeton. His business unit delivers financial markets knowledge and business development skills to tens-of-thousands of professionals in more than 30 countries and 16 languages. In the course of his career, Barry's programs have reached more than 600,000 learners He's worked in nearly 50 countries and almost all 50 American states.As a whitewater adventurer and leader, Barry's guided rafting trips on some of the world's most challenging rivers.  He finds time to also be executive director for a non-profit whitewater summer camp for kids called Junior Guides.He's found a way to blend these passions in a new podcast called Leading Steep: Adventure Stories, Leadership Allegories, and Wisdom from the World's Great Guides.Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrykruse/Franklin Templeton Academy: https://www.franklintempleton.com/ Leading Steep Podcast: https://www.leadingsteep.com/podcastIf you've enjoyed this episode:Please go to Apple Podcasts to rate, review, subscribe and share this podcast!To contact your host, Ann Collins to book a call to find out more about individual coaching for senior leaders and executives who want to  build a career they love, to have an impact beyond their organisation and start living their legacy now.Email: bluebottlecoaching@gmail.comWebsite: www.bluebottlecoaching.comBook a 30 minute free Midlife Career Clarity CallFollow Ann:LinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoachThe Leaders Who Love What They Do podcast is kindly sponsored by NepalTea.Love a company that sources exquisite tea from the Himalayas.  We are very proud to be in collaboration with the NepalTea.Love and as the podcast grows, further education projects for the children living near the tea plantations will be supported. 

From a formal education background, Ann talks about her own journey from formal education, incorporating personal development in her own teaching and what felt like a natural progression towards helping people to become masters of their own personal development through the use of coaching.We provide 1:1 executive and leadership coaching if you are looking to rethink and transform your leadership, you know you are capable of "more" and you want to gain new insights into your capabilities to reach your biggest career goals and make an impact beyond your own organisation. If you'd like more support, please contact Ann: bluebottlecoaching@gmail.comFinally, if you've enjoyed this episode, please go to Apple Podcasts to rate, review, subscribe and share this podcast!Useful links:www.bluebottlecoaching.comLinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoachThe Leaders Who Love What They Do podcast is kindly sponsored by NepalTea.Love a company that sources exquisite tea from the Himalayas.   They are careful to ensure that the tea comes from locally managed and cultivated farms, providing the many women who work there with a sustainable income and steady employment, the benefits of which are felt throughout the family in terms of education, health and nutrition.  

Welcome to the 5 Day Life, Leadership and Purpose Challenge with me, Ann Collins. Take a concrete step towards discovering your purpose, rewire the way you think and start to live your legacy right now using my 3 step approach!  This is for successful senior leaders who know they can do more, they want to do more, but they're maybe fearful of rocking what is essentially a comfortable boat.... but that nagging feeling of knowing they can do more is becoming more prominent.  Time is precious and you know that the time is now to invest in yourself, your career and the contribution you want to make and finally put yourself at the top of the to-do list.  If that is you, join us to start a journey towards reconnecting with your purpose, your mission, your northern star, however you like to think of it.  I'm here to help you every step of the way.  You're too busy? This is definitely for you!  Many of my clients say initially they're too busy... but being busy is never the real issue, is it?  5 days, 40 minutes each evening: what do you have to gain? Here's the outline of the 5 sessions:Day 1: Life, leadership and purpose: unlock your potentialDay 2: How to put yourself (finally) at the top of your to-do listDay 3: The 3 keys to designing your purpose-full futureDay 4: How to live out your purpose and legacy right nowDay 5: Accelerate your path to reclaim your careerIf you'd like to book the FREE 30 minute Midlife Career Clarity Call that accompanies this Challenge and our Individual Coaching Programme: CLICK HEREFor more information about Ann Collins and Blue Bottle Coaching: www.bluebottlecoaching.comIf you've enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate, review and share.  The easiest way to do this is via Apple Podcasts.  Thank you!Follow Ann:LinkedIn: annridleycollinsInstagram: @anncollinscoachThe Leaders Who Love What They Do podcast is kindly sponsored by NepalTea.Love a company that sources exquisite tea from the Himalayas.  We are very proud to be in collaboration with the NepalTea.Love and as the podcast grows, further education projects for the children living near the tea plantations will be supported.