The Traffic Lights system uses green, yellow and red to identify your mental state. It can apply to work, parenting, relationships and sport. Aside from my work as a coach and writer, I publish this blog to share my own traffic lights journey, the same system I’ve used to coach world champions.
No frills, no jargon, just stories and practical solutions.
Embrace Discomfort to Navigate Change
I’m currently living in a very uncomfortable place. I don’t mean my home. I mean mentally. If you’ve followed this blog, you know that I’m working on a professional shift that also involves changing quite a bit of how I view myself. I’m pushing myself into uncomfortable places by starting to build a presence on…
Keep readingWhen Self-Reflection Isn’t Enough
In my line of work I encourage a lot of self-reflection. I do a lot of self-reflection myself. But it’s all bullshit. I know lots of people who are great when it comes to awareness and understanding and reflecting on themselves. Many of them still struggle to grow from this awareness. In a world where…
Keep readingYou Are What You Do
There are going to be people out there that hate this blog title. They’re going to read it and immediately say to that your job description isn’t who you are. Sure. Allow me to explain. Who are you? Who am I? Last week, I met with a potential client for blog content. For the first…
Keep readingTaking a Mental Health Day When You’ve Reached Your Limit
Last Thursday morning, I was in the red. By the time my kids left for school, I was really struggling. I was feeling stressed about where my career is going and what direction I should be moving in. I worried about all the work I had to do and people I could potentially let down…
Keep readingEmbracing Change: A Bowling Coach’s LinkedIn Journey
A few days ago, it was recommended to me that I spend some more time on LinkedIn. You know, that social media site for professionals. It felt wrong. As a professional bowling coach, I’ve put much more emphasis on the “bowling coach” part than the “professional” part. Other platforms have so many bowlers posting about…
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