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What’s getting in your way?

April 17th, 2011 by Isolde Norris

Why is the diet industry a multi-billion dollar industry and yet obesity is on the rise globally?

These facts from the World Health Organisation (WHO) are sobering:

  • Worldwide obesity has more than doubled since 1980
  • In 2008, 1.5 billion adults, 20 and older, were overweight. Of these over 200 million men and nearly 300 million women were obese
  • 65% of the world’s population live in countries where being overweight and obesity kills more people than being underweight
  • Nearly 43 million children under the age of five were overweight in 2010

(http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs311/en/)

WHO state in the same factsheet that at least 2.8 million adults die each year as a result of being overweight or obese.

The really shocking fact however is that obesity is preventable!  So why are we racing towards it with open arms?

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The Importance of Focus in Business Relationships

December 14th, 2009 by Isolde Norris

Considering that business is based on relationships, are we paying them enough attention?

Reading Paul Dervan’s article from 6th November on O2 IdeasRoom about the need for strategic focus in business got me thinking about the relationship side of business.

How often in a business environment do you see people interrupting conversations to answer their phone or checking and sending emails or text messages at meetings?

Did you know that etiquette dictates that the person in front of you take precedence over phone calls, emails, tweets and text messages? Surprised?

These behaviours are so prevalent; we often defer to the modern communications devices without thinking about it. Don’t get me wrong; I’m as addicted to my emails, texting messaging and social networks as much as the next person.

However, in order to truly harness the power of modern technology we need to remember that communication is about relationships, not technology. Technology is the means, not the end. Read the rest of this article »

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What is Coaching and What Should you Look for in a Coach?

December 9th, 2009 by Isolde Norris

As a professional coach, I’m often asked “what is coaching?”

Zeus and Skiffington say it’s about change and transformation. I like this; it captures the essence of coaching and is often all that is required to satisfy the friendly enquiry.

Of course, coaching is a very broad field and is an emerging profession.

Organisations such as the Association for Coaching, European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) and the Life and Business Coaching Association of Ireland have emerged to promote good practice and ethics.

In my view, this is a very important and necessary step in the development of our profession. Read the rest of this article »

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