Coach Rebecca Gordon

Why you should re-invent your personal and professional brand   I believe in re-invention. In doing so over the years I have re-hauled my business persona by keeping the best, discarding the rest and adding innovative concepts that reflect changing times. At the root of my business re-invention is the assessment of the ‘current position’   mapped against the ‘ideal projection ’. Re-invention is a fundamental business principle that not only triggers originality, but revives energy and leads to renewed motivation. I value this principle as a highly important strategy of being a solo-preneur. It provides time to step back, tune up and step forward confidently with improved self-projection. For the past few years, around the start of the New Year, I have booked sessions with my own coach specifically to evaluate the health of my personal brand. I do this because I recognise business branding as being very much about the ...

 Lead Yourself to Change   “You will never change your life until you change something you do daily.” John C Maxwell. How far in advance do you start thinking about what to wear for a special event? When preparing to attend an important appointment such as a job interview or first date, what are your absolute requirements for showing up positively?  Whether interacting within a social or professional setting, how do you energetically, mentally and emotionally prepare to increase your chances of projecting your best? Your choice of dress may be influenced by factors that include the weather predicted for the day, wanting to step into the world with confidence or to meet the requirements for a particular event. Whatever your approach, the chances are that you make whatever changes are necessary to ensure success. Where 1 is that you don't and 10 is that you do, how good are you at applying the micro principles of change that you natu...

An undisputable fact about your life is that it will change - whether you wish it to or not. Just as night follows day and the seasons come and go, change is a natural law of life. Sudden, tumultuous life events can catapult us into the depths of the unknown, giving rise to emotions such as fear, anxiety and stress. This can be due to redundancy, a relationship break up, children leaving home or an illness, for example. We can be left wondering why and how the firm foothold on solid ground so suddenly crumbled underneath us, when we were getting along just fine in the cosy normality that once upon a time enduringly existed. For many, this unwanted life revolution is fiercely resisted and despised. INSTANT TRANSFORMATION TOOL Yet, changing times calls for a change in attitude. It’s time to perceive and experience life transitions differently. Be curious about the magic in change that is an opportune occasion to shift yourself onto a new, intriguing dimens...

The word relationship is defined as: “the state of being connected, or the mutual dealings or connections that exist between two things... ”.  This gives clues to the type of interactions that foster positive, meaningful CONNECTION. The types of relationships we encounter consist of those with people, money or health, for example, yet one type of relationship that can often create turmoil is the romantic connection with a love interest. Building romantic love at any time of life can fill someone with trepidation. However, experiencing this process after 40 can bring a test of confidence that is emotionally and mentally challenging. For the middle-aged woman who enters a new relationship, ‘baggage’ doesn’t just mean the items you check in with at the airport, but includes the entourage of ‘stuff’ that surreptitiously tags along for the ride – and without invitation! This suggests that the art of loving with confidence after 40 requires conscious awa...

I am in love with you, In love with who you are, And now that you have entered my life, I will nurture you forever. I travelled through hill and gully Reaching highs and depths to find The Soul, The Mate, The person who would compliment all that I am. Exhilarated in lofty mountains In despair in deep valleys, Travelling through hill and gully, Trying to find you in your haven of peace. For too long you escaped and evaded me, Moving quickly out of view, You seemed not to want me to find you, Shrinking back when I almost caught you. You seemed so pained and tortured, Misunderstood, rejected and scorned. You seemed in fear of being captured, Because you were bruised by memories untold. I understood I had to be patient, And recognise that the passing of time, Would heal the inner core, So that you could eventually be mine. With the budding of your spirit The light of love streamed in, And there you were before me, My Soul, My Ma...

True success in life can only come by not settling for less. We should always strive to achieve and get the most out of life that we possibly can. It is only when we push ourselves and give life all that we’ve got can we then give ourselves a pat on the back for a job well done.  This year has been one of great transformation. I decided to take time away from my business and work for someone else. Along the way, I felt like I was settling for less than I knew I truly wanted and deserved. A key learning point from this experience is that success in life depends on self-discipline and not giving in at the first hurdle you come across or going into a project half-heartedly. I decided to say goodbye to ‘the boss’ and welcome the challenges, exhilaration and satisfaction of saying “hello” to the life I wanted to create. I decided to push myself to be disciplined enough to go for gold in something that is vitally important to me – to realise my dreams and passions. By pushing ...

Who you are begins with What you do !   Read the title once more!  Then, answer the following questions. Before you start, let me tell you that these are BIG questions, so take your time as you reflect on each and think about your response. Go one step further and write your responses down as this is a powerful action that is an important strategy in change. What does the title mean to you in your life right now? What do your actions advertise to others about who you are?  What do your non-actions advertise to others about who you are? What is happening in your life at this moment – that impedes on your ability to complete your actions?  Picture yourself in a helicopter looking down at YOU right now! What are you doing to expand or transform your world in the way that you would like for the remainder of 2012? What needs to happen to push you towards achieving your ultimate aim? In asking myself these and other questions throughout my...